St Mary of the Angels Basilica, Geelong

St Mary of the Angels Basilica
St Mary's Basilica, Geelong, south view
St Mary of the Angels Basilica Location in Victoria, Australia
38°09′10″S 144°21′38″E / 38.15278°S 144.36056°E / -38.15278; 144.36056
Location	Yarra Street, Geelong, Victoria
Country	Australia
Denomination	Catholic
Website	www.stmarysgeelong.com.au
History
Status	Minor basilica
Consecrated	1872
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Messrs Dowden and Ross
Architectural type	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1854
Completed	1937
Specifications
Capacity	1,000
Length	61 metres (200 ft)
Width	40 metres (130 ft)
Nave width	26 metres (86 ft)
Height	64 metres (210 ft)
Administration
Archdiocese	Melbourne
Parish	St Mary of the Angels
Clergy
Priest in charge	Fr James Clarke

St Mary of the Angels Basilica, formerly St Mary's Church, is a basilica located in Yarra Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Since the completion of the Gothic revival bluestone building in 1937, St. Mary of the Angels has had the tallest bluestone spire in Australia, at 150 feet (46 m), and has the fourth-tallest non-cathedral spire in Australia. In 2004 it became Australia's fifth basilica, after gaining Vatican approval for the change of description.^[1]

It is the tallest building in Geelong, with a total height of 210 feet (64 m) from the pavement, and is a major landmark in the city.