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Denomination: Catholic
Mitchelton, QLD - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Address: Cnr Samford Road & Suez Street, , Mitchelton Queensland, 4053
Mittagong, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Address: 57 Alfred Street, , Mittagong New South Wales, 2575
Moama, NSW - St Aloysius Catholic
Year Built: 1999
Address: 17 Ftancis Street, , Moama New South Wales, 2731
A Foundation plaque reads, " This Church of St Aloysius was officially blessed and opened by The Most Rev Barry Collins Bishop of Wilcannia - Forbes on April 30th 1999. Parish Co-Ordinator Sr Veronia Joyce CSB. Architect Barry Adams and Associates Builder SD & EM Bourke Ply Ltd".
Moe, VIC - St Kieran's Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: 2 Wirraway Street, , Moe Victoria, 3825
The first St Keiran's stood on a block of land on the higher eastern side of the George and Anzac Streets and was blessed on 16 December 1900. A Foundation stone was laid on 9 August 1970 by his Lordship the Most Reverend Arthur Francis Fox D.D. Bishop of Sale. The cost was just over $67,000, is large enough to see 500 people and was…
Mogo, NSW - St Mary's Catholic (Former)
Address: 8 Sydney Street, , Mogo New South Wales, 2536
The church was originally built about 1910 after an earlier church was burnt down during a bush fire, and it still contains the original framework and interior metalwork, which was imported from France. The Church is now in private hands.
Molong, NSW - St Lawrence O'Toole's Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: 39 Riddell Street, , Molong New South Wales, 2652
Built in 1916 and in the Gothic style with buttresses, corner turrets and central entrance. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by the Right Rev John Dunne D.D. Bishop of Bathurst 21st May 1916".
Mona Vale, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1983
Address: 1 Keenan Street, , Mona Vale New South Wales, 2103
A Foundation stone reads, " To serve the people of God this building was blessed and opened by Edward Bede Clancy Archbishop of Sydney 17th July 1983".
Montmorency, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 86 Mayona Road, , Montmorency Victoria, 3094
The Church was blessed & opened by Rev. Justin D. Simonds D.D. PhD, Archbishop of Melbourne, on July 25th 1965. The Parish Priest at that time was Rev. Father Brendan Torr.
Moonah, TAS - St Theresa Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 24 Hopkins Street, , Moonah Tasmania, 7009
The area, New Town to Bridgewater was part of St. Mary's Cathedral Parish until Archbishop W. Hayden made Moonah a parish in 1931. Catholics formerly went to Mass in those times, either to Sacred Heart Church, New Town (built in 1880), or to old St. John the Baptist Church, Main Road, Glenorchy, which was blessed and opened by Bishop…
Moonta, SA - St Francis of Assisi Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: 1 Robert Street, , Moonta South Australia, 5558
A solid building, with limestone walls and iron roof. The foundation stone for this Church was laid by Bishop Shiel on 11 July 1869 and the Church was opened on 12 December 1869. It remains as built, except for the addition of a vestry to the front of the building.
Moorabbin, VIC - St Catherine's Catholic
Address: 2 - 4 Buchan Street, , Moorabbin Victoria, 3189
A Foundation stone reads, " In memory of the Pioneers and those who gave their lives in defence of Australia".
Moorilim, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1888
Address: 5455-5465 Goulburn Valley Highway, , Moorilin Victoria, 3610
A timber church and school existed on this site in 1872; the land had been donated by the local farmer, Michael Kearney. The existing St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church was erected in 1888, with the foundation stone laid by Dr Reville, Co-adjudicator and Bishop of Sandhurst, on 19 April 1888. The builder was a Mr McKenzie. The current…
Moorooka, QLD - St Brendan's Catholic
Year Built: 1918
Address: 27 Hawtree Street, , Moorooka Queensland, 4105
A Foundation stone reads, "This foundation stone of St Brendan's Church School was blessed and laid by Most Rev J Duhig DD Archbishop of Brisbane on 15th December 1918".
Mooroolbark, VIC - St Peter Julian Eymard Catholic
Address: 234 Hull Road, , Mooroolbark Victoria, 3138
Mooroopna, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1936
Address: McLennan Street, , Mooroopna Victoria, 3629
A Foundation stone reads, St Mary's Church School blessed and opened by The Right Reverend ???? Bishop of Sandhurst 1936". Rev H.E.Ryan Rector H.L. Hanlon Architect".
Mordialloc, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Address: 520 Main Street, , Mordialloc Victoria, 3195
Fr Francis O’Hanlon (Parish Priest from St Patrick’s, Mentone) had purchased a property, “LISSADELL” which is on the corner of Main and High Streets Mordialloc. LISSADELL had been the summer residence of the MONAHAN FAMILY who had previously gifted the land on the opposite corner for a church site. This property became the PRESBYTERY for…
Moree, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1959
Address: 39 Boston Street, , Moree New South Wales, 2400
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Church of St Francis Xavier solemnly Blessed and dedicated 15th March 1959 by Most Reverend Bishop E.J. Doody D.D. Rt Rev Mgr L.J. O'Reilly P.P. Foundations of earlier Church preserved".
Morgan, SA - St Ursula's Catholic
Year Built: 1926
Address: High Street, , Morgan South Australia, 5320
The Foundation stone was laid on 14 March 1926 by the Most Reverend Robert J. Spence D.D. Archbishop of Adelaide.
Mornington, VIC - St Macartan's Catholic
Address: 5 - 7 Drake Street, , Mornington Victoria, 3931
Morphett Vale, SA - St Mary's help of Christians Catholic
Year Built: 1971
Address: 3 Venning Street, , Morphett Vale South Australia, 5162
The first Roman Catholic Church erected in South Australia was St Mary's, Morphett Vale, on a site given by Mr A Anderson. It was dedicated by Bishop Murray on 8 December 1844. Built of local stone, the foundation stone was laid July 1845, opened 1846. Nave and chancel erected about twenty years later. The roof is now slate tiles, walls…
Mortlake, VIC - St Colman's Catholic
Address: Burke Street, , Mortlake Victoria, 3272
St Colman's Parish Mortlake was established in 1869. St Thomas the Apostle Parish was established in 1908. On July 1, 2022 Bishop Paul Bird CSsR decreed that the parishes of Mortlake and Terang become Our Lady of Mercy Parish.
Moruya, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 32 Queen Street, , Moruya New South Wales, 2537
The planned design was in early English of tho early part of the 13th century, with a few modifications to suit the wants of the congregation. The plan consists of a naive of 64 feet by 30 wide and a sanctuary divided from it by a bold arch, 11 foot long and the same width as the nave, those two are under the roof. There is it north and…
Morwell, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: Commercial Road, , Morwell Victoria, 3840
In 1879 three Catholic residents, Edmond Kelleher, hotel keeper, Timothy O'Connor, labourer and Edward Crinigan, farmer, purchased three adjoining allotments at Section 5 of Robinson's survey for the total cost of £6. The property had a frontage of 300 feet on the present George Street, with a depth of 250 feet to Elgin Street, now the…
Mosman, NSW - St Therese Catholic
Year Built: 1964
Address: 210 Spit Road, , Mosman New South Wales, 2088
The Parish was established in October 1955 with Masses celebrated in the presbytery for ten years until the church was erected in 1965. The church was designed by Donald Maclurcan, a well-known architect and member of the parish. The foundation stone was laid and blessed on May 10th 1964 by Cardinal Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney, who…
Moss Vale, NSW - St Paul's Catholic
Address: 24 Garrett Street, , Moss Vale New South Wales, 2577
Mount Evelyn, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1990
Address: 58 Clegg Road, , Mount Evelyn Victoria, 3796
A wall plaque reads, " St Mary's Church Mount Evelyn consecrated and opened by Most Rev T.F. Little DD KBE Archbishop of Melbourne Sunday 30th of September 1990. Rev N. Oliver Parish Priest."
Mount Larcom, QLD - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic
Year Built: 1922
Address: 16 Balflour Street, , Mount Larcom Queensland, 4695
The Church was opened on Sunday 16 July 1922 by Bishop of Rockhampton Joseph Shiel. It was named for Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The land cost £64 and the church building cost £441.
Mount Waverley, VIC - Holy Family Catholic
Address: 247 Stephensons Road, , Mount Waverley Victoria, 3149
Mt Barker, SA - Our Lady of Mercy Catholic
Address: 7 Mann Street, , Mt Barker South Australia, 5251
Mt Bauple, QLD - Catholic (Former)
Address: 20 Main Street, , Mt Bauple Queensland, 4650
The Church was opened in 1928. Was sold to private hands but now part of the Lighthouse Community Church.
Mt Isa, QLD - Good Shepherd Catholic
Address: 17 Stanley Street, , The Gap Queensland, 4825
Mt Moriac, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1883
Address: Princes Highway, , Mount Moriac Victoria, 3240
In 1856 Fr Patrick Birmingham formerly of Fiery Creek was directed by Bishop Goold to reside at Mount Moriac with the charge of Colac. This continued for just one year when he left Melbourne and travelled to Sydney. Father Barrett took over his parish. In January 1856 a church site at Mt Moriac had been procured by land grant and by…
Mudgee, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1873 - 1876
Address: 13 Church Street, , Mudgee New South Wales, 2850
The first Catholic Church in Mudgee was built near where the present presbytery now stands and was built of slabs with a bark roof in 1843 on the two acre site of Government granted land. The 2nd St Mary's was a stone church and was commenced in 1857 and in pursuance of the Governments policy to assist financially the building of all…
Mudgeeraba, QLD - St Benedict's Catholic
Year Built: 1996
Address: 3 Wallaby Drive, , Mudgeeraba Queensland, 4213
A wall plaque reads, " The Church of St Benedict blessed and dedicated to the Glory of God by the Most Reverend John Bathersby DD Archbishop of Brisbane on Friday 29th March 1996 Fr P Molony PP".
Mulgrave, VIC - St John Vianney's Catholic
Address: 23 Police Road, , Mulgrave Victoria, 3170
Mulwala, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 27 Havelock Street, , Mulwala New South Wales, 2647
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid in position on Sunday April 7th 1963 by Most Reverend Doctor F.A. Henschke Bishop of Wagga Wagga. Parish Priest Rev P. O'Connell".
Mummulgum, NSW - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1951
Address: 8 Bingeebeebra Road, , Mummulgum New South Wales, 2469
A Foundation stone reads, " The foundation stone of this Church of Our Lady of Fatima was solemnly blessed and laid by Most Rev P Farrelly D.D. Bishop of Lismore 8th July 1951. The Church is now in private hands.