The cathedral is located in the provincial city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

[4] The foundation stone was laid on 7 February 1858 by Bishop James Alipius Goold, with the first Mass being celebrated in 1863.

The official opening was in 1871[5] and the cathedral was consecrated by Cardinal Francis Moran in 1891.

[6] Media related to St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat at Wikimedia Commons

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