Meredith, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Joseph
Address: 15 - 27 Lawler Street , Meredith, Victoria, 3333
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wadawurrung people
Last Updated: 13/08/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first Mass is this district was celebrated by Fr Symth at the home of John Campion, Campion Road Meredith in 1838.
The first Catholic church was built in 1860 on a block of land in Mercer Street. This present church was built by Smith Bros and R Dudderidge. It was opened and dedicated by Archbishop Slattery on the feast of the Assumption 15 August 1890. The church was extended and enlarged and the first presbytery was built in 1878 with Lethbridge bluestone with facings of Waun Ponds limestone.
The stone was removed in 1898 - 1899 and replaced with weatherboards as it was thought stone made the building too cold.
This building was sold for removal in about 1960. The present brick presbytery was built in 1961.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 - 1879 | Father James Lawrence Hegarty | 1925 | ||
| 1876 - | Father Michael Mullins | Asst | ||
| 1879 - 1882 | Father Gerald Bryne | 1898 | ||
| 1882 - 1883 | Father Daniel Murphy | |||
| 1883 - 1885 | Father D. O'Reilly | |||
| 1885 - 1889 | Father M. Ryan | |||
| 1885 - | Father Edward O'Donohue | Asst | ||
| 1889 - | Father P. Carr | |||
| 1889 - 1900 | Father Thomas Considine | 1931 | ||
| 1897 - | Fatherer Fitzpatrick | Asst | ||
| 1899 - | Father P. Lee | Asst | ||
| 1900 - 1911 | Father Michael Murphy | |||
| 1913 - 1920 | Father Vaughan | |||
| 2017 - | Father Charles Balnaves |
Source:
1. Church plaque
2. Churches of Geelong and District Vol 2.
3. Trove