Notice: Cathedral Upgrade Works (From March 2027)
From March 2027 onwards, St Mary’s Cathedral will be carrying out major upgrade works in and around the cathedral.
Due to the nature of these works, certain areas of the cathedral—both inside and outside—may be temporarily impacted or closed. Some entrance doors may be inaccessible due to scaffolding and/or hoarding, and access to facilities may be limited
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period as we work to improve the cathedral.
Weddings
- God who is love and who created man and woman for love has called them to love. By creating man and woman he called them to an intimate communion of life and of love in marriage: “So that they are no longer two, but one flesh” (Matthew 19:6). God said to them in blessing “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28).
- Since Matrimony establishes spouses in a public state of life in the Church, its liturgical celebration is public, taking place in the presence of a priest (or of a witness authorized by the Church) and other witnesses.
Weddings are generally celebrated in the Parish Church of one of the spouses but may also be held at St Mary’s Cathedral.
Please read the Guidelines for Weddings at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions
Weddings Disclaimer
- No Wedding bookings are held during Holy Week
- Wedding booking requests are being taken for two years in advance of the current year
- The last Wedding booking request date in a year is usually the second Saturday in December
- Due to our busy Christmas at the Cathedral schedule, we do not hold any Weddings during Christmas to New Year’s.
- The Lady Chapel accommodates smaller Wedding attendance e.g. x10-60 persons
- If the Main Altar is already booked for a Wedding, then the Lady Chapel isn’t available since the same sound system is utilised within the main Cathedral area.
