Auburn, SA - Our Lady of Peace Catholic
Year Built: 1866
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: Elder Street, Auburn, South Australia, 5451
Previous Denomination: Wesleyan Methodist
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Ngadjuri people
Last Updated: 15/01/2022
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History and Architecture:
A former Wesleyan church this Gothic Revival church was built in 1866 by Joseph Meller and Scott. Constructed from Auburn bluestone it has symbolic pillars capped with open bible design, stone cuts with fine lines.
The building was later used as a Sunday School when the Wesleyans and Methodists merged until it was sold to the Catholic Church in 1916.
Further Reading
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Saturday 18 November 1916 Page 50.**
The Archbishop of Adelaide (Right Rev. Dr. Spence) administered confirmation at Port Elliot on November 12. On Sunday, November 19, he will open and bless the new church at Auburn, and will afterwards administer confirmation. **
The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Thursday 9 March 1916 Page 4 DISPOSING OF CHURCH PROPERTY. During the meeting of the Methodist Conference on Wednesday permission was given to sell certain properties no longer needed for Methodist Church purposes. A discussion took place concerning the sale of a schoolroom at Auburn, for which the Roman Catholic Church was prepared to pay 300.**
Clergy:
This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 - 1920 | Rev Edgar T. Pryor | M | ||
| 1920 - 1921 | Rev Harry Alvey | M | ||
| 1921 - 1924 | Rev Charlton J. Scarborough | M | ||
| 1927 - 1932 | Rev Jasper Gilding | M | ||
| 1931 - 1934 | Rev Frank J. Lomman | M | 1981 | |
| 1934 - 1937 | Rev William J.H. Brasher | M | ||
| 1937 - 1939 | Rev Clifford T. Symons | M | ||
| 1947 - 1950 | Rev Douglas Urban Mack | M | 1919 | 2009 |
| 1950 - 1954 | Rev Victor Claude Fox | M | ||
| 1954 - 1958 | Rev Arthur McIntyre Houston | M | 1903 | 1972 |
| 1958 - 1961 | Rev Ian C. Paull | M | ||
| 1961 - 1962 | Rev Geoffey C. Diprose | M | ||
| 1962 - | Rev Eric J.B. Carruthers | M | ||
| 2014 - | Father Paul Fyfe SJ PP | C |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
Rev. Paul Fyfe SJ PP - Parish Priest of Sevenhill**