Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
34 Weld St Broome
Queen of Peace Cathedral
Broome
Kimberley
Constructed from 1960
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading C | |
Lady of Peace Catholic Church is significant for the association with Broome’s Catholic community. There are also associations with adjoining St John of God Convent.
The single storey double volume building is set sideways to the road with a tower and slender vertical copper spire on the northeast corner. The building is clad with vertical profile asbestos sheets. The presbytery is located on the south side of the Cathedral.
The first Catholic Church was a small timber building constructed by Filipino pearling crews c.1898, at the rear of the Streeter and Male Stores. The church was attended by Father Nicolas Emo, who was also in charge of a small school and hostel for Aboriginal children. The church was destroyed by fire c.1900. A second church was built in Weld Street by local Manila men. In 1904, it was reported that alterations and the addition of a spire had made the building 'a prominent ornament for the town'. The original church bell was bronze with a tableau of Our Lady and the crucifixion engraved on the surface. It has been replaced with three electronically controlled bells, named faith, hope and charity, which were donated to Bishop Jobst in Germany. The Cathedral contains a chapel shrine, altar and statue made up of over 900 pearl shells.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Tom Chapple, Broome | The Exciting Years | 1912-1930 | |
| Broome Historical Society,DOLA | 2000 | ||
| Val Burton | General History of Broome |
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| No.42 | MI Place No. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Housing or Quarters |
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| Other Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | ASBESTOS | Other Asbestos |
| General | Specific |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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