Nagambie, VIC - St Malachy's Catholic

Year Built: 1874

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Saint: Malachy

Address: Corner of Young & High Street, Nagambie, Victoria, 3608

Architect: T.A. Kelly

Traditional Owners: Taungurung people

Last Updated: 14/01/2023

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History and Architecture:

A Foundation stone was laid on 1st December 1872 by Bishop Goold. The architect was T A Kelly, and the Church was opened on 15th March 1874. A plaque reads, Father Patrick Farrell who serves as the church's Priest from 1988 to 2003 is remembered by a plaque on the outside church wall.

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
1875 - 1888 Father Patrick Kearns
1892 - 1930 Father P. J. Kavanagh
1930 - 1947 Father J. Duggan 1956
1947 - 1949 Father Thomas Murphy 1950
1949 - 1972 Father George Shanahan 1972
1980 - 1988 Father Frank Marriott
1988 - 2003 Father Patrick Francis Farrell
2019 - Father Anthony J. Hill

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. St Patrick's Centenary 1888 - 1988 A History of Moorilim. LTP 994.54 S22M
2. Deceased Clergy in Australia, 1788-present