St Philip's Church, Sydney
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St Philip's Church, Sydney is the oldest Anglican
church parish in Australia. The church is located in the Sydney
CBD, between York Street, Clarence and Jamison Streets on a location known as Church Hill. St Philip's is part of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia. The church is listed on the Register of the National Estate
.
using convict labour in June 1793. The wattle and daub construction church was later burnt down by convicts in 1798. A second stone church operated on the current site of Lang Park from 1810 to 1856. It was made from poor materials and gained a reputation as "the ugliest church in Christendom". This second church had a 150-feet high, round clock tower.
The current building on York Street is the third church building on Church Hill, and was designed by Edmund Blacket
. It was built 1848-56. The church tower was styled after Magdalen Tower
at Oxford, United Kingdom, and was opened in 1856.
Prominent ministers in the life of the church include William Cowper, his son William Cowper (the first Australian-born preacher), T. C. Hammond
, Sydney James Kirkby
and former Archbishop of Sydney Donald Robinson
.
The church is also known as York Street Anglican and the current Rector is Justin Moffatt, who was previously at Christ Church, New York City
.
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
church parish in Australia. The church is located in the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
CBD, between York Street, Clarence and Jamison Streets on a location known as Church Hill. St Philip's is part of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia. The church is listed on the Register of the National Estate
Register of the National Estate
The Register of the National Estate is a listing of natural and cultural heritage places in Australia. The listing was initially compiled between 1976 and 2003 by the Australian Heritage Commission. The register is now maintained by the Australian Heritage Council...
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History
The original church was built by orders of the colony's first chaplain, Rev Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson (chaplain)
Richard Johnson was the first Christian cleric in Australia.Johnson was the son of John and Mary Johnson. He was born in Welton, Yorkshire and educated at Hull Grammar School under Joseph Milner. In 1780 he entered Magdalene College, Cambridge as a sizar and graduated in 1784...
using convict labour in June 1793. The wattle and daub construction church was later burnt down by convicts in 1798. A second stone church operated on the current site of Lang Park from 1810 to 1856. It was made from poor materials and gained a reputation as "the ugliest church in Christendom". This second church had a 150-feet high, round clock tower.
The current building on York Street is the third church building on Church Hill, and was designed by Edmund Blacket
Edmund Blacket
Edmund Thomas Blacket was an Australian architect, best known for his designs for the University of Sydney, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney and St...
. It was built 1848-56. The church tower was styled after Magdalen Tower
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
at Oxford, United Kingdom, and was opened in 1856.
Prominent ministers in the life of the church include William Cowper, his son William Cowper (the first Australian-born preacher), T. C. Hammond
T. C. Hammond
Thomas Chatterton Hammond was an Irish Anglican clergyman.-Biography:Born in Cork he worked as a railway clerk, he converted in 1892 to the anglican church. Hammond was ordained a deacon in the Church of Ireland in 1903 and priest in 1905. He received a BA in 1903 and subsequently an MA from...
, Sydney James Kirkby
Sydney James Kirkby
Sydney James Kirkby was a bishop of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania .-Early life:...
and former Archbishop of Sydney Donald Robinson
Donald Robinson (bishop)
Donald William Bradley Robinson AO TD was the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney from 1982 to 1993.Robinson was born in Sydney on 9 November 1922 and educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, the University of Sydney and Queens' College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1950 and began his...
.
The church is also known as York Street Anglican and the current Rector is Justin Moffatt, who was previously at Christ Church, New York City
New York City
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.