Romsey, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Mary
Address: Main Street, Romsey, Victoria, 3434
Architect: A.A. Fritsch
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri people
Last Updated: 26/01/2023
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History and Architecture:
The first services in the Romsey district were conducted by Father Michael Brannigan in early 1860 in the house of Owen Doolan. A weatherboard church was built in 1868 and demolished in 1967. A new church in the Gothic style and built of brick with a tiled roof was erected in 1924. The Foundation stone was laid on 7 September 1924 by the most Reverend D. M. Mannix Archbishop of Melbourne. The Architect was A.A. Faisoh and the builder was Gull Brothers.*
The size of the nave was to be 26 feet x 56 feet, the sanctuary 12 feet x 15 feet and the sacristy 12 feet x 12 feet.*
The original name for the church was The Immaculate Conception but this was changed in the 1990's to St Mary's.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 - | Father Bergin | |||
| 2010 - | Father W. Harnett | |||
| 2019 - | Father Martin Fleming |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
When Memories turn the Key, The History of the Shire of Romsey. Shire Book Committee.