Corpus Christi Church, Romanesque Revival church in Nundah, Australia
Corpus Christi Church is a Catholic church building in the Nundah suburb featuring Romanesque Revival architectural elements. The structure displays polychrome brickwork and a traditional Latin Cross floor plan topped by a copper-sheathed dome.
The foundation stone was laid in 1925 to establish a Catholic church for the local community. The construction marked an important religious and architectural effort in the development of the Nundah suburb.
The church is named for the Eucharist, Corpus Christi, and its 1926 opening was lit by eight tiers of lights around the dome. The parish's first church, the Church of the Real Presence, was blessed in 1904 on the corner of Duke Street and Buckland Road, and the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart ran the parish school from the former Marsten house.
The church is located on Bage Street in Nundah and is easily accessible by public transport or car. Visitors can view the architecture from outside or attend regular services held throughout the week.
The dome rises about 100 feet (30 m) above ground, topped by an octagonal lantern and a Celtic cross finial. When the church opened on 21 November 1926, eight tiers of lights illuminated it. Some sources say the design was a scale model for the planned Holy Name Cathedral on Ann Street.
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