Ross, TAS - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: 42 Church Street, Ross, Tasmania, 7209
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 08/10/2021
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History and Architecture:
The most prominent Catholic at Ross in the early 1850s was Doctor Edward Swarbreck Hall, the noted Biblical scholar. Hall held the post of Government medical superintendent. The Doctor agitated in the Ross - Campbell Town district for the Anti-Transportation League. John Mitchel describes the devout Catholic, who "on Sundays walked to Mass at the a head of his numerous family, with an illuminated volume of hymns and meditations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 - 1862 | Father Fitzgerald | Locum |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Priceless heritage, W.T. Southerwood.