Chelsea, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1941
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Joseph
Address: 362 Station Street, Chelsea, Victoira, 3196
Architect: Cyril Kelly
Last Updated: 18/03/2023
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History and Architecture:
In 1913 Fr. Quinn built a weatherboard church — 60 feet by 30 feet — on the corner of Station Street and Woodbine Grove; by this time the Catholic families numbered 25. This church was Blessed and opened by Dr. Carr, Archbishop of Melbourne, on 27th December, 1914. Before the opening, Fr. Quinn had been transferred to Oakleigh and Fr. T. English was appointed to Mentone.
St Joseph's was attached to Mentone until 1927 when Frankston was made a parish. The first church was later badly burnt in 1965. The current church was opened on 5 Januaury 1941 with a cost of £10,500. The Architect was Mr Cyril Kelly and the Builder was Mr W.J. Kelly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 - 1928 | Father Timothy O'Sullivan | From Mentone | 1962 | |
| 1926 - 1935 | Father John Francis Toomey | 1949 | ||
| 1935 - 1952 | Father G. Fitzpatrick | 1952 | ||
| 1952 - 1956 | Father Patrick Shelton | 1956 | ||
| 1956 - 1968 | Father Dan O'Callaghan | 1976 | ||
| 1957 - | Father Roger Doherty | Asst | ||
| 1967 - | Father Noel Oliver | Asst | 1937 | 2021 |
| - | Father Terry Ogge | Asst | ||
| - | Father Robert William Nink | Asst | 1999 | |
| - | Father P. Finn | |||
| 1971 - | Father Paddy O'Gorman | 1983 | ||
| 1979 - | Father Peter Conroy | Asst | ||
| - | Father M. Reynolds | Asst | ||
| - | Father V. Sobolewski | Asst | ||
| - | Father A. Maclellan | Asst | ||
| 1983 - | Father Greg Handley | |||
| 2011 - | Father Gregory Pritchard | |||
| 2020 - | Rev Kevin Williams |
Source:
1. St Josephs Chelsea 50 Years. LTP 282.9451 B76S
2. Deceased Clergy in Australia, 1788-present