Toora, VIC - St Agnes Catholic
Year Built: 1908
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Agnes
Address: 9 Foster Road, Toora, Victoria, 3962
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Bunurong and GunaiKurnai people
Last Updated: 06/03/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church is a simple weatherboard Carpenter Gothic Church.
St Agnes Catholic Church at Toora was opened and blessed by Dr Corbett of Sale in 1908. Prior to the construction of the Church, Mass was celebrated in early settler's homes, including the Harkins in Upper Toora. Later, the first Toora Mechanics Institute was used.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 - 1944 | Father Stan Crowe | locum tenens | ||
| 1944 - 1946 | Father Edward Haynes | locum tenens | ||
| 1946 - 1947 | Father Kevin Moriarty | locum tenens | ||
| 1947 - 1951 | Father John Raymond Cunningham | locum tenens | 1980 | |
| 1951 - 1958 | Father Bill Hannify | locum tenens | ||
| 1958 - 1969 | Father Jim McGuigan | locum tenens | ||
| 1961 - 1962 | Father Dan McCartan | locum tenens | ||
| 1969 - 1972 | Father John Phelan | locum tenens | ||
| 1972 - 1980 | Father Tom O'Connell | locum tenens | ||
| 1980 - 1985 | Father Peter Kooloos | locum tenens | ||
| 1985 - 1993 | Father Frank Young | locum tenens | ||
| 1993 - 1995 | Father John Speekman | locum tenens | ||
| 1995 - 1998 | Father Mark Godridge | locum tenens | ||
| 1998 - | Father Denis O'Bryan | locum tenens |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. South Gippsland Heritage Study 2004.
2. Mountain Scrub and Plain The History of St Joseph's Parish Foster Toor and Fish Creek. Muarine Jones SLTF 282.9456 J72M