Watcham, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Joseph
Address: 75 Camp Street, Watcham, Victoria, 3482
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 28/12/2020
History and Architecture:
The town survey was carried out in 1877 and two equal sites of two roods and four tenths of a perch with one chain frontages to Camp Street and a sidage to Skewes Street were granted on payment of £5.0.6. It was n these two sites that the first church was built. The first church was blessed and opened by Bishop Moore of Ballarat.
In 1905 Father Barry extended the Church and enlarged the sacricity at a cost of £403.
A new Church was commenced around 1933 in a modified English Gothic style carried out in red brick. The completed church was blessed by Bishop Dr Foley on 22 March 1939.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 - 1896 | Father Gerald Doyle | 1931 | ||
| 1892 - 1894 | Father R. J. Riordan | Asst | ||
| 1894 - 1895 | Father J. M. Kissane | Asst | 1909 | |
| 1895 - 1897 | Father P. Costello | Asst | ||
| 1896 - 1941 | Father John Barry | 1861 | 1941 | |
| 1897 - | Father M. Lynch | Asst | ||
| 1897 - 1899 | Father P. McBride | Asst | 1942 | |
| 1901 - | Father M. Lynch | |||
| 1901 - 1903 | Father Jon Ferris | Asst | 1908 | |
| 1903 - 1905 | Father John Barrett | Asst | ||
| 1905 - 1906 | Father H. O'Kane | Asst | ||
| 1906 - 1910 | Father J. Hennebry | Asst | ||
| 1909 - 1910 | Father L O'Neil | Asst | ||
| 1910 - 1915 | Father D. A. Reidy | Asst | ||
| 1915 - 1916 | Father J. J. Condon | Asst | ||
| 1916 - 1920 | Father Chas Mulcahy | Asst | 1968 | |
| 1920 - 1921 | Father J. J. Manning | Asst | 1940 | |
| 1921 - 1922 | Father M. J. Conlon | Asst | ||
| 1930 - | Father M. Shanley | Asst | ||
| 1930 - 1933 | Father T. Hussey | Asst | ||
| 1933 - 1949 | Father Daniel O'Connell | 1977 | ||
| 1949 - | Father Michael Glennen | 1974 | ||
| 1949 - 1952 | Father John Leyden | 1961 | ||
| 1952 - 1959 | Father Martin O'Keeffe | 1981 | ||
| 1959 - | Father John Francis Kirby | 1980 | ||
| 1965 - 1971 | Father D. Boylan | |||
| 1971 - 1973 | Father J. Kelly | |||
| 1973 - 1980 | Father J. Smith | |||
| 1980 - 1984 | Father F. Monaghan | |||
| 1984 - 1987 | Father P. Taffe | |||
| 1987 - 1990 | Father G. Prunty | |||
| 1990 - | Father R. Bowd |
Organ:
A new Organ was installed around 1905 at a cost of £105.
Source:
1. The Mustard Seed