One hundred and two years after work began on Brisbane's St John's Cathedral construction has finally been completed.On Nov 11 the Primate of Australia, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall blessed a 42 foot tall copper-clad spire that was hoisted on top of the cathedral’s central tower.
"This represents practical completion of the project more than 102 years after it began and 119 years after it was first designed by English Victorian gothic architect John Pearson," Dr Aspinall said
“Up to 100,000 stones have been used for the complete Cathedral construction project which has involved hundreds of people across generations,” he said.
“We would not have been able to complete the Cathedral however without those many generous people who have donated so that this dream could become a reality. The fundraising effort has been extraordinary and everyone involved has our thanks,” Dr Aspinall said.
In 1989 the third and final stage of the cathedral’s construction began with a fundraising campaign that netted £16.5 million.
The Diocese of Brisbane celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2009 and a formal ceremony to mark the cathedral’s completion will then be held.
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