Christ Church, South Yarra
Christ Church, South Yarra is an Anglican church at 683-701 Punt Road, South Yarra in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1856, the congregation form part of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. The parish belongs to the Anglo-Catholic or High Church tradition; it was the location of the ordination of the first woman to be a deaconess in Australia in 1884.
| Christ Church, South Yarra | |
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Christ Church, South Yarra, in c. 1888 | |
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| Address | 683-701 Punt Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | |
| Website | ccsy |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | April 1856 |
| Founder(s) | Major General Edward Macarthur |
| Consecrated | 1875 by Dr Samuel Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
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| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Bluestone, Oamaru stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Melbourne |
Victorian Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Christ Church |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 30 July 1986 |
| Reference no. | 1080 |
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