Melbourne, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Augustine
Address: 631 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Architect: T.A. Kelly
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung & Bunurong Boon Wurrung people
Last Updated: 05/07/2022
History and Architecture:
Built between 1869 and 1870 the Church was designed by T.A. Kelly. Of Neo Gothic style.
Constructed of axed bluestone with cement dressings. The first section was built in 1869-70 and the chancel added in 1884 by J.B. Denny. The entrance has Malmsbury stone and is surmounted by a crocketed gable. The building is of the hall church type, incorporating a nave and aisles with cast iron columns, elaborate window tracery, apsidal chancel and a tower which was extended in 1936. The windows include stained glass by Ferguson and Uric.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - | Father Victor Farrugia |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.