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Denomination: Catholic
Hanwood, NSW - St Anthony Catholic
Year Built: 1972
Address: Ash Street, , Hanwood New South Wales, 2680
Tiziano Forlico was the Architect/builder for the Church. It celebrated its 50th year anniversery in 2023. The Foundation stone was laid on 3 December 1972 by the Most Reverend F.P. Carroll D.D Bishop of Wagga Wagga.
Harden, NSW - St Anthony's Catholic
Year Built: 1934
Address: Albury Street, , Harden New South Wales, 2587
The Foundation stone was laid on 17 June 1934 by the Bishop of Goulburn the Most Reverend John Barry D.D.
Harrietville, VIC - St Francis of Assisi Catholic
Address: 215 Great Alpine Road, , Harrietville Victoria, 3741
Originally located in Buckland it was moved to its present site in 1922.
Harris Park, NSW - St Oliver Plunkett Catholic
Year Built: 1929
Address: 35 Wigram Street, , Harris Park New South Wales, 2150
The Freemans Journal of 17 October 1929 described the laying of the foundation stone as thus, The building is of brick and is being built on a block of ground adjacent to the home of the Sisters of Mercy, who have their College at Parramatta. The ground, which is about three-quarters of an acre, was bought for £1254, and the building,…
Hartley, NSW - St Bernard's Catholic
Year Built: 1848
Address: Old Great Western Highway, , Hartley New South Wales, 2790
A historical plate reads, Completed in c1848, the Church was funded by popular subscription, led by two prominent Irish families of the Hartley district: the Finns and the Grants. Designed and built by Alexander Binning, the church is made from sandstone sourced from a quarry at South Bowenfels, near Lithgow. Prior to the construction…
Hastings, VIC - Immaculate Conception Catholic
Address: 71 Marine Parade, , Hastings Victoria, 3915
Hawthorn, VIC - Immaculate Conception Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: 345 Burwood Road, , Hawthorn Victoria,
The first section was built in 1867-69 and the chancel choir and tower were built in 1891, followed by further additions in 1913, 1921, and 1961. The spatially complex interior includes three Eastern apses of equal height and incorporates stained glass by Ferguson, Urie & Lyon; Mayer, Montgomery and Brooks Robinson. Constructed in…
Haymarket, NSW - St Peter Julian Catholic
Address: 641 George Street, , Haymarket New South Wales, 2000
Healesville, VIC - St Bridget's Catholic
Year Built: 1899
Address: Corner High & Ryrie Streets, , Healesville Victoria, 3777
November 1899 saw the first new parish mission established in Healesville by Reverend Patrick Gleeson who had arrived in Melbourne from Ireland on September 9. He had already served at West Melbourne, Mansfield, Castlemaine and St Kilda East before arriving in Healesville. At the turn of the 20th century St Bridget's Hall on the…
Heathcote, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1917
Address: Corner Ebden & Pohlman Street, , Heathcote Victoria, 3523
The first priest to administer to the catholics in the Heathcote area was the Rev. Fr. Charles Clarke, who had arrived in Kilmore on April 20 1849. It was at this time that the Bishop of Melbourne, James Alipius Goold, created Kilmore a separate mission from Melbourne. His Parish extended all the way to Gisborne, Woodend, Kyneton,…
Heidelberg, VIC - St John's Catholic
Year Built: 1909
Address: Corner Cape & Yarra Streets, , Heidelberg Victoria, 3084
The Church was designed by William W Wardell and commenced in 1860 under the supervision of J B Denny. It was completed in 1909 largely to Wardell's design, under Kempson and Conolly. The Foundation stone was laid on 5 September 1909 by the Most Reverend Dr Carr Archbishop of Melbourne.
Helidon, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: Gunn Street, , Helidon Queensland, 4344
The local Hotel owner Mr Daniel Lynch donated the land where the church is located. Initially known as St Andrews St Josephs was opened in December 1866. In mid 1874 the Sisters of St Joseph came to Helidon and a convent was established in 1884. A cyclonic hail storm hit Helidon in 1914 completely demolishing the Church and causing a…
Hendra, QLD - Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic
Address: 9 Bowman Street, , Hendra Queensland, 4011
The Church began with the purchase of an old rambling residence belonging to the Bowman family on 3 acres of land which became the temporary church. The Parish was established in 1928 by Fr Joseph V. Troy and the first Mass was held in the old house/church on 9 June 1929. The foundation stone of the current Our Lady Help of Christians…
Herston, QLD - St Joan of Arch Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 47 Clyde Rooad, , Herston Queensland, 4006
A Foundation stone reads, "St Joan of Arch Memorial Church This Foundation stone was blessed and laid by Most Rev James Duhig DD KCMG LLD Archbishop of Brisbane 30th May 1963 The Feast of the Patroness Rev B.J. McMullen PP".
Heyfield, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: George Street, , Heyfield , 3859
The first Church was opened in 1889. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This memorial stone of St Michael's Church was blessed by The Most Revd Patrick Phelan D.D. Bishop of Sale August 20th 1916".
Highett, VIC - St Agnes Catholic
Year Built: 1969
Address: 10 Spring Road, , Highett Victoria, 3190
A Plaque on the church wall reads, "This Church dedicated to S. Agnes V.M. was blessed and opened on Wednesday 10 September 1969 by Archbishop J Knox D.D. Parish Priest Fr G. Quilter. The Church was built as a Peace Memorial for those who died Defending their country R.I.P. This stone commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Parish 13…
Hobart, TAS - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1841
Address: 165 Macquarie Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
A sandstone church built in Gothic style. Has a Nave with featured stonework to arched openings and pilasters to side walls. The church was built in 1841 and opened by Father Therry on Christmas morning 1841. It was designed by James Thomson, a former convict with convict labour employed to carry out the work. The tower is 60 feet…
Hobart, TAS St Mary's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1898
Address: 180 Harrington Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
St Mary’s Cathedral was the vision of the first Bishop of Hobart Town, Robert William Willson. Bishop Willson chose the design and spent years raising the funds. Designed by William Wardell, one of Australia’s greatest nineteenth-century architects, it was completed except for its steeple between 1876 and 1898 to a modified design by…
Holbrook, NSW - Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic
Address: Hume Highway, , Holbrook New South Wales, 2644
Additions to the church was made in 1955 and blessed by the Most Rev F.A. Hanschke on 18 December.
Holder, ACT - St Jude Catholic
Address: 55 Mulley Street, , Holder Australian Capital Territory, 2611
‘In 1972 Archbishop Thomas Cahill erected St. Jude, Holder, as the second parish in Weston Creek. Fr. John O’Connor was the first parish priest.’
Holt, ACT - St John the Apostle Catholic
Address: 25 Blackham Street, , Holt Australian Capital Territory, 2615
Home Hill, QLD - St Colman's Catholic
Address: 62 Tenth Street, , Home Hill Queensland, 4806
Hopetoun, WA - Church of Peter the Fisherman Catholic
Address: The Esplanade, , Hopetoun Western Australia , 6348
Horsham, VIC - St Michael and St John's Catholic
Year Built: 1987
Address: Corner Roberts & Urquhart Streets, , Horsham Victoria, 3400
The first Mass to be held in Horsham was in 1857 by visiting Priest Fr. Patrick Madden. The first church was opened by Bishop O'Connor on 12 November 1876, a wooden building facing west to McPherson Street.* The first Catholic church seems to have been built in record time following its establishment as a parish when separated from…
Howlong, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Address: 68 Pell Street, , Howlong New South Wales, 2643
A Foundation stone reads, " St Brigid's Church blessed and opened by The Most Reverend F.A. Henschke DD Bishop of Wagga 22nd July 1956 Rev T. Shanley Pastor".
Hughenden, QLD - St Francis Catholic
Address: 16 Mowbray Street, , Hughenden Queensland,
Residents first celebrated Mass in the little old school that was situated where the main road now runs at the inter-section of Grey Street and Mowbray Street. Father Mouton came in 1887 and celebrated Mass for the first years in the old Court-house every Sunday that he was in town. A little organ, the property of the Town Council, was…
Hunters Hill, NSW - Holy Name of Mary Catholic
Year Built: 1867
Address: 3 Mary Street, , Hunters Hill New South Wales, 2110
The church was originally designed to be the chapel of the adjacent Villa Maria Monastery. The foundation stone was blessed by the Archbishop of Sydney and laid on 15 September, 1867. In the early 1970s and again in 1988 work was carried out to the interior of the church to accommodate the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council.…
Hurstbridge, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Address: Heidelberg Kinglake Road, , Hurstbridge Victoria, 3099
Hurstville, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1885
Address: Croydon Road, , Hurstville New South Wales, 2220
On 18 December, 1850, Michael Gannon purchased 1905 acres from the estate of Captain John Townson whose grant of crown land took in the whole of the present suburbs of Hurstville and Carlton reaching almost to Kogarah Bay. Michael Gannon then transferred ownership of two acres to the Most Reverend John Bede Polding on 24 November, 1855…
Hurstville, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Address: 2 Croydon Road, , Hurstville New South Wales, 2220
On 18 December, 1850, Michael Gannon purchased 1905 acres from the estate of Captain John Townson whose grant of crown land “took in the whole of the present suburbs of Hurstville and Carlton reaching almost to Kogarah Bay”.Michael Gannon transferred the ownership of two acres of his land to the Most Reverend John Bede Polding on 24…
Ingham, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 18 Abbott Street, , Ingham Queensland, 4850
Inglewood, QLD - Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 46 George Street, , Inglewood Queensland, 4387
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and placed by the Most Reverend William Brennan D.D. Bishop of Toowoomba on the 31st day of May 1962. Rev S.C. Kattie P.P.".
Inglewood, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1905
Address: 85 Southey Street, , Inglewood Victoria, 3517
A Historical plaque reads, "The Very Reverend Dean Hayes of Sandhurst opened the first church on his site, a timber structure serving as a church and a school on November 8th 1866.The present red brick church was built in 1905 and the opening ceremony and blessing held on December 17th 1905 by the most Reverend Dr. Reville, Bishop of…
Inverell, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 81 Vivian Street, , Inverell New South Wales, 2360
The Freeman's Journal of Sat Jan 6th 1872 describes the then opening of church at the time in the following terms, " Certainly it was due to the great kindness of the Right Rev. Or. O'Malley, who came at considerable inconvenience to open our new church, that an earlier public recognition should have been made of his Lordship's zeal…
Inverleigh, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1933
Address: 71 - 79 High Street, , Inverleigh Victoria, 3321
It was built in 1933, possibly as means of providing work during the Depression, and was designed in a simple restrained Gothic Revival style using typical materials for its time. The present church replaced an earlier timber church on this site which in turn replaced another on a site near the Inverleigh Cemetery.
Inverloch, VIC - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Address: 16 Scarborough Street, , Inverloch Victoria, 3996
Invermay, TAS - St Finn Barr's Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 122 Invermay Road, , Invermay Tasmania, 7248
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid by his race the Most Rev E.V. Tweedy D.D. Archbishop of Hobart on 14th February 1954 W.T. Ryan Parish Priest". A second stone on a brick post reads, " These status were erected by parishioners of St Finn Barrs parish to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Parish Priest…