Mansfield, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1937
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Francis Xavier
Address: 54 Hunter Street, Mansfield, Victoria, 3722
Architect: P.J. O'Connor
Traditional Owners: Taungurung people
Last Updated: 31/03/2024
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History and Architecture:
The Architect was P.J. O'Connor and the builder was J.A. Sparks. The Church was blessed and opened by the Most Reverend D Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne on 19 December 1937.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 - 1864 | Father Patrick Kavanagh | |||
| 1864 - | Father Patrick A. Courtney | |||
| 1869 - 1870 | Father James McGillicuddy | |||
| 1870 - | Father Thomas Barrett | |||
| 1874 - 1874 | Father Patrick Walshe | Reliever | ||
| 1875 - | Father James H. O'Connell | 1920 | ||
| 1878 - | Father Daniel O'Reilly | |||
| 1883 - | Father Patrick O'Hanlon | |||
| 1892 - | Father Michael Ryan | |||
| 1896 - | Father Thomas S. Collins | |||
| 1902 - | Father John J. Egan | |||
| 1908 - | Father John Barry | |||
| 1910 - | Father Patrick A. Vaughan | Reliever | ||
| 1912 - | Father Francis Merrier | |||
| 1918 - | Father Michael Flannery | 1949 | ||
| 1920 - | Father Thomas Power | Reliever | ||
| 1925 - | Father James McHugh | |||
| 1928 - | Father Laurence P. Kett | |||
| 1944 - | Father Francis O'Hanlon | |||
| 1948 - | Father Edward J. Keogh | |||
| 1955 - | Father Francis McGuire | |||
| 1958 - | Father Patrick Garvey | |||
| 1962 - | Father Michael Bourke | |||
| 1965 - | Father John Cross | |||
| 1969 - | Father Leo Ryan | |||
| 1971 - | Father Albert Randall | |||
| 1974 - | Father William Butler | |||
| 1978 - | Father Anthony Grenville | |||
| 1996 - | Father John Barry | Reliever | ||
| 1996 - | Father Michael Richardson | |||
| 2003 - 2004 | Father John O'Connor | |||
| 2004 - | Father Colin Xavier | |||
| 2009 - | Father Tran Ming | |||
| 2009 - | Father Joe O'Shea | |||
| 2020 - | Father George Feliciouz |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Contributions:
1. Mansfield Historical Society