Winton, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: 51 Cork Street, Winton, Queensland, 4735
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Koa people
Last Updated: 02/11/2022
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History and Architecture:
The Church has seen three church buildings. The second was blessed by Bishop Terence Mc Guire. In 1935 he blessed the Foundation Stone for a new St Patrick's Church. The new church was completed in 1939 and was blessed and opened on 7th May by Bishop H.E. Ryan the second Bishop of Townsville. This Church was burnt down in 1967.
A plaque reads, " Saint Patrick's War Memorial Church consecrated by Most Rev L.A. Faulkner D.D. Bishop of Townsville 10th December 1970".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 - 1889 | Father Julian Plormel | |||
| 1900 - 1902 | Father John Brosman | |||
| 1901 - 1903 | Father Thomas Jones | Locum | ||
| 1901 - 1903 | Father William Hanley | Locum | 1905 | |
| 1901 - 1903 | Father S. H. McDonagh | Locum | 1912 | |
| 1903 - 1908 | Father John Fagan | 1951 | ||
| 1908 - 1909 | Father E. Walsh | |||
| 1911 - 1912 | Father Patrick Quealy | |||
| 1913 - 1917 | Father Henry Jones | |||
| 1918 - 1926 | Father W. H.B. Carrie | 1931 | ||
| 1926 - | Father Patrick Burke | |||
| 1926 - 1927 | Father P. M. Bannon | |||
| 1931 - 1932 | Father P. Ormande | Part time | ||
| 1931 - 1932 | Father G. Taylor | Part time | ||
| 1932 - 1941 | Father Vincent Monckton | 1967 | ||
| 1941 - 1946 | Rev Myles Lyons | 1972 | ||
| 1946 - 1951 | Father Michael Donlon | |||
| 1951 - 1954 | Father Myles Lyons | 1972 | ||
| 1954 - 1955 | Father John Garvey | 1972 | ||
| 1955 - 1967 | Father Myles Lyons | 1972 | ||
| 1967 - 1969 | Father Steve Shannon | |||
| 1969 - 1972 | Father Don Smith | |||
| 1972 - 1974 | Father Ben Lewis | |||
| 1974 - 1979 | Father Joe Baxter | |||
| 1979 - 1982 | Father Ray Jones | |||
| 1983 - 1985 | Father Brooks Patterson | |||
| 1985 - 1993 | Father Laurie Whiting | |||
| 1993 - | Father Bill Busuttin | |||
| 2022 - | Father Michael Lowcock |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. One Hundred Years of Christianty in the Outback St Patricka and St Pauls 1899 - 1999.
2. Deceased Priests.