Glen Iris, VIC - St Roch's Catholic
Year Built: 1938
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Roch
Address: 198 - 200 Burke Road, Glen Iris, Victoria, 3146
Architect: P.J. O'Connor
Traditional Owners: Including Boonwurrung/Bunurong people
Last Updated: 21/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
In 1923 a church-school-hall was built by the Religious of the Sacred Heart in the grounds of Sacre Coeur. A house known as Valency, present day presbytery site, was leased by the Vincentian Fathers.
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid by Most Rev D. Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne 13th February 1938. Rev P. Loughnan Parish Priest P.J. O'Connor Architect".
A wall plaque reads, " The Narthex of St Roch's was blessed and opened on 28th February 1997 by Very Rev Ian B. Waters ICD PhD Parish Priest James R Sadler Architects Tambry Developments Builders".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 - 1958 | Father Patrick Roch Loughnan | 1958 | ||
| 1959 - 1971 | Father James Murtagh | 1971 | ||
| 1971 - 1974 | Father Edward Anthony Fennessy | |||
| 1974 - 1982 | Father John Francis Bracken | 1982 | ||
| 1982 - | Father James Atkins | |||
| 1984 - | Monsignor Francis Lyons | |||
| 1994 - | Very Rev Prof Ian Waters | |||
| 2017 - | Father Michael Gallacher |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Church website.
2. Deceased Clergy in Australia, 1788-2024.