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Christ Church Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Christ the King or Christ Church Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in Newcastle, New South Wales Australia. The church, in the Gothic Revival style, is located on a hill at the city's eastern end in the suburb called The Hill.
The present Dean of Newcastle is the Very Reverend Dr James Rigney (formerly Chaplain of Magdalene College, Cambridge). His Installation took place on the Feast of the Annunciation, 25 March 2009. The previous Dean and Rector of Christ Church was the Very Reverend Graeme R. Lawrence OAM who held that office from 1984 until 2008.
Notable events
- 1969 - Australian Premiere of Benjamin Britten's Noye's Fludde (Noah's Flood)[1] The "voice of God" was provided by Professor Brin Newton-John, father of singer Olivia Newton-John.
References
- ^ Anglican Diocese of Newcastle Archives - Christ Church Cathedral Records, University of Newcastle, accessed 5 April 2010
External links
Coordinates: 32°55′44″S 151°46′50″E / 32.9290°S 151.7805°E
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