Box Hill South, VIC - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: 299 Elgar Road, Box Hill South, Victoria, 3128
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri people
Last Updated: 28/02/2022
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History and Architecture:
In 1952, the property at the corner of Bentley and Erasmus Streets was purchased by Fr Timothy Fitzpatrick, Parish Priest of Our Holy Redeemer Parish, Surrey Hills. This property consisted of a large two storey house, a coach house and stable, and an acre and a half of land. In 1954, the coach house and stable were converted into the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.
A memorial plaque reads, " Our Lady of Perpetual Succour This Church a memorial to servicemen who died for Australia was blessed and opened by the Most Rev J.D. Simonds D.D. Ph. D. 20-3-1964. John A. Kelly P.P. ".
A fuller history can be seen here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 - | Father John Kelly | |||
| - | Father Thomas Mulligan | 1991 | ||
| - | Father Ronald Merrick | 2011 | ||
| - | Father Peter Priestley | |||
| 2005 - 2010 | Father Anthony Hicks | |||
| 2011 - 2017 | Father John Dowling | |||
| 2017 - 2020 | Father Mark Reynolds | |||
| 2020 - | Father Brenden Reed |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.