Redemptorist Monastery, North Perth, Catholic monastery in North Perth, Australia.
The Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth is a religious complex featuring Federation Gothic design with walls constructed from Cottesloe Limestone. Its interior is decorated with large-scale murals that fill the worship spaces and create an artistic religious environment.
The Redemptorist Order came to Western Australia in 1899 at the urging of Perth's bishop, Matthew Gibney. The Vincent Street monastery and chapel, designed by Cavanagh & Cavanagh, opened on 13 September 1903, when Gibney and New Norcia Abbot Fulgentius Torres dedicated the church to Saints Peter and Paul. The same architects added the east wing in 1911–12 and the sanctuary and transept in 1922.
The church was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul on 13 September 1903 by Bishop Matthew Gibney and New Norcia Abbot Fulgentius Torres. The Redemptorist Order had come to Western Australia in 1899 at Gibney's request. The sanctuary murals were painted in 1962 by Karl Matzek, an Austrian artist of Czech descent.
The complex is located on Vincent Street and allows visitors to attend daily morning services and weekend masses. It is advisable to arrive early if you want to explore the building quietly or participate in worship.
The sanctuary murals were painted in 1962 by Karl Matzek, an Austrian artist of Czech descent; Spanish-language sources give his name as Carl Macek. They sit in a church dedicated on 13 September 1903 by Bishop Matthew Gibney and New Norcia Abbot Fulgentius Torres to Saints Peter and Paul.
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