St Peter's Catholic Church Toorak

Phone:
+61 3 9827 3194

Address:
585 Toorak Rd, Toorak VIC 3142, Australia

The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of Saint Patrick is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop, currently Peter Comensoli. In 1974 Pope Paul VI conferred the title and dignity of minor basilica on it. In 1986 Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral and addressed clergy during his Papal Visit. The cathedral is built on a traditional east–west axis, with the altar at the eastern end, symbolising belief in the resurrection of Christ. The plan is in the style of a Latin cross, consisting of a nave with side aisles, transepts with side aisles, a sanctuary with seven chapels, and sacristies. Although its 103.6-metre length is marginally shorter than that of St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, St Patrick's has the distinction of being both the tallest and, overall, the largest church building in Australia.
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St Peter's Catholic Church Toorak Videos

Pipe organ demonstration Pt. 1(2). Fincham organ in Melbourne,

A demonstration of the stops on the Swell division of the organ in St Peter's Catholic Church, Toorak , Melbourne, Australia
0:08 Viola da gamba
0:16 add Gedeckt 8
0:20 Gedeckt 8 only
0:29 add Flute 4
0:37 add Piccolo 2
0:50 add Twelfth 2 2/3
0:53 add Principal 4
1:02 add Mixture III
1:03 add Open Diapason 8
1:12 Horn 8 only
1:25 Oboe 8 only
1:30 Clarion 4 only
1:36 All reeds and Mixture
1:42 Subtract Mixture
1:47 Full Swell
1:56 add sub- and super couplers
The history of the instrument is shown below (taken from the Organ Historical Trust of Australia website)
ST PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Toorak Road. B 1853 Bevington & Sons, London; enl
1872 Robert Mackenzie; reb & enl 1910, 1965 Geo Fincham & Sons; inst present loc 1973
from St Francis' RC Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. 3m, 44spst, 17c, elpn

Pipe organ demonstration Pt. 2(2). Fincham organ in Melbourne,

A demonstration of the stops on the Great(!) division of the organ in St Peter's Catholic Church, Toorak , Melbourne, Australia
0:0 Stopped Diapason 8
0:16 Harmonic flute 8
0:25 Principal 8
0:35 Open Diapason 8
0:43 Double open diapason 16
0:58 Double op. d 16, Open D 8, Pr 8
1:07 Open D. 8, Principal 4
1:29 Harmonic flute 4 (again..)
1:50 add Fifteenth 2
1:56 Stopped D 8, Harm. Fl 4, Fift. 2
2:12 Add Open D 8, Pr 8, Pr 4, Dulciana 8, Twelfth 2 2/3, Mixture IV
2:18 add Trumpet 8
2:25 Add Double Open D. 16

And hopefully, I can post the remaining parts of the demonstration soon

The history of the instrument is shown below (taken from the Organ Historical Trust of Australia website)
ST PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Toorak Road. B 1853 Bevington & Sons, London; enl
1872 Robert Mackenzie; reb & enl 1910, 1965 Geo Fincham & Sons; inst present loc 1973
from St Francis' RC Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. 3m, 44spst, 17c, elpn

[Wikipedia] Loreto Mandeville Hall

Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak is a non-government Roman Catholic day school for girls in Toorak, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is one of many Loreto schools distributed over the world, established by the sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Loreto Sisters, founded some 400 years ago by Mary Ward. The school was established in 1924. It has a co-educational Early Learning Centre, a joint venture with St. Kevin's College at St Peter's Church, Toorak Road, Toorak and a junior school and a secondary school at Mandeville Crescent, Toorak.

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Stacey and Jonathan - Melbourne wedding - Quat Quatta

Ceremony - St Peter's Catholic Church Toorak
Reception - Quat Quatta
Photographer - John Thomopoulos
2nd Photographer - Caterina Fizzano

Anne & Tim's Wedding

Anne and Tim were married on a pleasant winters day at St Peter's Catholic Church in Toorak. In a beautiful, Catholic ceremony, Anne & Tim's family (some of whom travelled all the way from France) witnessed the two unite in marriage. Congratulations Anne and Tim!

Note: I reserve all rights to the footage, however I do not own the rights to the attached music. The use of this video is for personal use only and not intended for distribution.

St. Michael's Wedding video

St. Michael's is one of Melbourne premiere wedding venues. It is unique, elegant and romantic.