Crows Nest, QLD - St Matthew's Catholic
Year Built: 1900
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Matthew
Address: Esk Street, Crows Nest, Queensland, 4355
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Jarowair, Garumga, Dalla people
Last Updated: 09/04/2021
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History and Architecture:
The church was built, and opened in 1900, and named St Matthew's in honour of the donor of the land. The Sisters of St. Joseph to the Parish, and the building of the Convent school was opened on 15 July, 1917.
As of 2007 the church did not have a resident Priest.
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 | Father James Lawence Hegarty | 1925 | ||
| 1921 - 1923 | Father Kevin Murphy | |||
| 1923 - 1929 | Father Charles Casey | |||
| 1929 - 1930 | Father Michael Hayes | |||
| 1930 - 1951 | Father Leo Hayes | |||
| 1951 - 1968 | Father Bryan Nolan | |||
| 1968 - 1974 | Father James Wiemers | |||
| 1974 - 1982 | Father Raymond White | |||
| 1982 - 1997 | Father Stephen Patrick Campbell | |||
| 1998 - 2007 | Father Terry Hicking | |||
| 1916 - 1920 | Father Ahern | |||
| 1916 - 1920 | Father Francis Burton | |||
| 1916 - 1920 | Father Francis O'Connell |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
Photos and list of clegy donated by John Huth
Source:
The Church website