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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo is a Catholic cathedral located in the provincial city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, Australia. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sandhurst. Sacred Heart Cathedral is one of Australia's largest churches and the second tallest after St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

Construction of the cathedral commenced in 1897 and the first stage was completed in 1901. The architects were Reed, Smart and Tappin, a firm established by Joseph Reed who had also designed several significant churches in Melbourne such as Scot's Church and St Michaels Uniting Church, although the primary design for Sacred Heart was the work of William Tappin. It as built in the Gothic Revival style of sandstone quarried from the Geelong area. After a long interval, work recommenced on the cathedral in 1954 and it was completed in 1977.

Sacred Heart Cathedral is 75 metres long and has a ceiling height of 24 metres. The spire is 87 metres high.