North Albury, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1959
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: 330 Swan Street, North Albury, New South Wales, 2640
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Wiradjuri, Wavereoo and Dhudhuroa people
Last Updated: 28/06/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Sacred Heart Parish of North Albury was established in 1955, with the Rev. Fr. S.A. Bongiorno as the Parish Priest. The “presbytery” was actually a house in Kokoda St North Albury, and all meetings and general business was conducted from there.
The Church was finished in 1959 at a cost of ₤39,000. The bricks for the church came from Sydney as there was not a local provider big enough to supply cream bricks for the project. The bricks are called Punchbowl Creams.
A Foundation stone reads, " Sacred Heart of Jesus inflamed with love of mankind in thy honour His Lordship the Most Rev F.A. Henschke D.D. Bishop of Wagga Wagga blessed and laid this stone on 9th March 1958. Under thy protection therefore may this church be a source of peace joy and eternal salvation to all who enter it".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 - | Father S. A. Bongiorno | 1974 | ||
| 1956 - 1958 | Father Peter O'Leary | Asst | 2001 | |
| 1959 - 1959 | Father John McGrath | Asst | ||
| 1960 - 1961 | Father Frank Bell | Asst | ||
| 1961 - 1964 | Father Charles Holdsworth | Asst | ||
| 1962 - 1965 | Father Michael Burgess | Asst | ||
| 1964 - 1968 | Father Vincent Kiss | Asst | ||
| 1966 - 1966 | Father Ralph Fitzgerald | Asst | ||
| 1967 - 1968 | Father James Clarke | Asst | ||
| 1968 - 1969 | Father Brendan Dwyer | Asst | ||
| 1970 - 1970 | Father Robert Leaver | |||
| 1971 - 1973 | Father Robert Bartlett | Asst | ||
| 1974 - 1976 | Father Paul Hart | Asst | ||
| 1977 - 1981 | Father Peter O'Keefe | Asst | ||
| 1979 - 1979 | Father Doug George | Asst | ||
| 1982 - 1982 | Father Gerald Iverson | Asst | ||
| 1983 - 2000 | Father John Frauenfelder | Asst | ||
| 2020 - | Father Martin Cruickshank |
Source:
1. Sacred Heart Parish North Albury 60th Anniversay 1955 - 2015. A snapshot of Our History. H282.9448
2. Church website