Hampton, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1925
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Mary
Address: 59 Holyrood Street, Hampton, Victoria, 3188
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Bunurong people
Last Updated: 04/02/2023
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History and Architecture:
In 1924 the Sandringham parish priest, Father Mangan, bought land for this purpose at a cost of £2,000. The land Father Mangan had to purchase was part of the Margarita Estate, approximately 20 acres of land stretching from South Road to Holyrood Street. Dr Henry Backhaus, a priest who had moved to the area from Bendigo upon his retirement and had died in 1882, had left the "estate, which included a house called Villa La Trobe, to the Melbourne archdiocese for the use of retired priests.
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was laid by The Most Reverend D Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne on 2nd November 1924, Rev W.B. Mangan M.A. Pastor". The project cost approximately £3,600 to build.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 - | Pastor W. B. Mangan | 1960 | ||
| 1926 - 1939 | Father Dan Coakley | 1973 | ||
| 1939 - 1959 | Father Dan Daly | 1981 | ||
| 1959 - 1965 | Father Edward Nowlan | 1990 | ||
| 1965 - 1969 | Father Bernard Payne | 1990 | ||
| 1969 - 1970 | Father Jeffries | |||
| 1970 - 1972 | Father Vincent Curran | 1917 | 2010 | |
| 1972 - 1982 | Father James Griffin | 1991 | ||
| 1982 - 1993 | Father Robert Nink | 1999 | ||
| 1993 - 1994 | Father Kevin Burke | |||
| 1994 - 1995 | Father Timothy Tolan | 1954 | 2008 | |
| 1996 - 2012 | Father Michael Miles | |||
| 2012 - | Father Anjou Soares |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Church website.
2. Growing up Catholic a history of St Mary's Hampton 1924 - 2004. Catherine Waterhouse. SLT 282.9451 W29G