Yarram, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1915
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Mary
Address: 5 Buckley Street, Yarram, Victoria, 3971
Architect: A.A. Fritsch
Traditional Owners: Gunaikurnai people
Last Updated: 26/01/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church was built at the request of Bishop Phelan who laid the foundation stone 10th October 1915. He also opened and blessed the completed buildings which had cost in the vicinity of £4000 but, with donations and proceeds of St. Patrick's Day Sports, by September 1917 the debt had been reduced to £1550.
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This Memorial stone was blessed by The Most Revd Patrick Phelan D.D. Bishop of Sale October 10th 1915. Revd P. Sterling Pastor A.A. Fritsch FRVIA Architect - F & E Deacue builders".
A further memorial sotne reads, " Extensions to this Church were blessed by his Lordship The Most Rev. Patrick Francis Lyons D.D. Bishop of Sale on 16th June 1963 Rev E. Hynes Parish Priest".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - 1901 | Father Daniel Shanahan | 1932 | ||
| 1901 - 1913 | Father J. Nolan | 1949 | ||
| 1914 - 1949 | Father P. Sterling | 1949 | ||
| 1915 - 1917 | Father P. Sterling | |||
| 1915 - 1917 | Father O'Connor | Relieving Father Sterling | 1937 | |
| 1949 - 1952 | Father Crowe | |||
| 1953 - 1969 | Father E. Hynes | |||
| 1969 - | Father J. Ward | |||
| 1969 - | Father Shanley | Asst | ||
| 1969 - | Father Spiteri | Asst | ||
| 1969 - | Father Kaloos | Asst | ||
| 1972 - | Father J. F. Rowe | |||
| 1985 - 1987 | Father Bernie Mahony | |||
| 1987 - | Father John Allen |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Companions of the Journey Centenary of St Mary's Parish Yarrum. 1892 - 1992. 282.9456 COM