St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent, Bourke

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St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church and former convent at 3–7 Meek Street, Bourke, in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, and used by the Parish of Bourke. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

History

St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church is the oldest documented building in Bourke, opening in April 1874.[2]

The wrought iron St Ignatius Convent building was built in 1896.[3]

In 2015, the convent and church received $150,000 in state government funding to return the convent to its 1924 state, remove inappropriate additions and balcony infill, and repair deteriorating woodwork, while weatherproofing both church and convent.[4]

Heritage listing

St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning and Environment. H00603. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  2. 2."Bourke—St Ignatius Parish School". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. 3."St Ignatius Parish Primary School Bourke". Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. 4.Humphries, Kevin. "Bourke's St Ignatius Convent to receive makeover" (Press release). Kevin Humphries MP. Retrieved 23 June 2018.