Rosanna, VIC - St Martin of Tours Catholic

Year Built: 1973

Denomination: Roman Catholic

Saint: Martin

Address: 292 Lower Plenty Road, Rosanna, Victoria, 3084

Architect: Unknown

Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri willam people

Last Updated: 28/05/2022

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History and Architecture:

The idea of a Church in Rosanna was formed on the Macleod railway station in 1954 and the first meeting of the Macleod Catholic building group was held in the pavilion of the Macleod Rosanna football ground.

Early services were held in the Rosanna Macleod RSL hall.

Search for a parish site began in early 1956. Four blocks of land in Braidhill Road which were already owned by the archdiocese were examined but considered too small to act as parish sites.

The current church was built and blessed in 1973.

 

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
1956 - 1970 Father Kevin Williams
1966 - 1970 Father Joseph Brown Asst
1970 - 1972 Father William Gill Asst
1970 - 1975 Father Thomas McCarthy
1973 - 1974 Father Frank O'Connor Asst
1974 - 1975 Father John Riordon Asst
1975 - Father Ernest Smith Asst
1975 - 1977 Father Barry Tobin Asst
1975 - 1978 Father Kevin Manning 2011
1977 - 1978 Father Michael Wilson Asst
1978 - 1980 Father R. Murphy
1978 - 1980 Father Tony Griffith Asst
1980 - 1981 Father Brian Glasheen Asst
1980 - 1993 Father D. L. Gannon
1982 - 1983 Father Kevin Eaton Asst
1983 - 1986 Father Colin Bourke Asst
1986 - 1987 Father Barry Steen Asst
1987 - 1990 Father Joseph Doolan Asst
1990 - 1991 Father Terry Wade Asst
1991 - 1992 Father Michael Fitzpatrick Asst
1993 - 1993 Father Peter Robinson
2020 - Father Michael O'Connell

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

Trains, Trials and Triumphs Celebrating 50 years of the Parish of St Martin of Tours SLTF 282.9451