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Denomination: Catholic
North Albury, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1959
Address: 330 Swan Street, , North Albury New South Wales, 2640
The Sacred Heart Parish of North Albury was established in 1955, with the Rev. Fr. S.A. Bongiorno as the Parish Priest. The “presbytery” was actually a house in Kokoda St North Albury, and all meetings and general business was conducted from there. The Church was finished in 1959 at a cost of ₤39,000. The bricks for the church came…
North Fitzroy, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1870
Address: 378 Nicholson Street, , North Fitzroy Victoria,
The foundation stone of St Brigid's Church was laid in 1869, North Fitzroy however the parish did not become a separate entity until 1883. A Church constructed of bluestone with cement dressings, in the Decorated Gothic style. The original nave was designed by architect T.A. Kelly and built in 1870, with the two aisles added in 1881 and…
North Geelong, VIC - St John the Evangelist Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 19 St David Street, , North Geelong Victoria, 3215
The land had cost £1080 in 1920; the building £3,700, furniture and fencing £800 in 1935. Much of the latter money had been raised by Ashby parishioners by Queen Competitions, Parish Balls and lesser functions, so that they developed a proprietary interest in the project. The architect Mr C. Kelly designed a Romanesque building which…
North Mackay, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1976
Address: 21 Grendon Street, , Mackay Queensland, 4740
A plaque reads, " This Church dedicated to St Joseph was blessed and Officially opened by Most Reverend Bernard Wallace D.D. Bishop of Rockhampton on November 7th 1976".
North Melbourne, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1907
Address: Corner Dryburgh & Brougham Streets, , North Melbourne Victoria, 3051
The Church was designed by the Melbourne Architects Grainger, Kennedy and Little. The Architects drawing's show a spire on the corner and mulit coloured brick work across the facade. The spire was never built. The cost of the building was 7,250 and was built by Tom Saunders of Carlton. The Foundation stone was laid in June 1907 and the…
North Parramatta, NSW - St Monica's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: 8 Daking Street, , North Parramatta New South Wales, 2151
St Monica's Catholic Primary was established in 1892 by the Sisters of Mercy. It consisted of a small lean-to at the back of the Sacristy. The first Pastor was Fr James Joseph Mahoney. The present church was built in 1960 on the site of the Ancient Inn which had been pulled down. A wall plaque reads, " This plaque commemorates the…
North Tamworth, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1939
Address: 13 Bligh Street, , North Tamworth New South Wales, 2340
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This Church dedicated to Our Lady of Victories was solemnly blessed and opened by his Lordship the Most Rev Dr Coleman on 21st May 1939".
Northbridge, WA - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: 211 Aberdeen Street, , Northbridge Western Australia, 6003
Northcote, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 140 Westbourne Grove, , Northcote Victoria, 3070
The first Northcote Catholic Church services were held in 1891 in a small wooden church in Arthurton Road. In 1897 a more suitable site for a church was chosen and on January 15 1899, St Josephs was opened at 140 Westbourne Grove, Ruckers Hill. A Foundation stone in Latin reads in part, A.M.D.G. Revd Thomas Joseph Carr Archbishop…
Northgate, QLD - St John's Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 688 Nudgee Road , , Northgate Queensland, 4013
The Church was built in 1962, eleven years after it was proposed for construction with the adjacent St. Jon’s Convent School. This church is the only non-military place of worship that was built specifically as a Royal Australian Navy War Memorial. The design architect was Frank Leo Cullen. He was born c1909 in Brisbane and was the…
Nowra, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 187
Address: 30 North Street, , Nowra New South Wales, 2541
The Church opened on 30 September 1877. In 1921 additions were made and the shingle roof was replaced with tiles.
Numurkah, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1902
Address: 16 Tocumwal Road, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636
A Foundation stone reads, " St John Bts Church This stone was laid by the Right Revd S Reville O.S.A. Bishop of Sandhurst 23rd March 1902 Jas P.M. Carthy C.C. John A Clarke Architect John C Duncan Contractor".
Nuriootpa, SA - Our Lady of the Valley Catholic
Address: 28 Gawler Street, , Nuriootpa South Australia, 5355
Oakey, QLD - St Monica's Catholic
Address: 73 Lorrimer Street, , Oakey Queensland, 4401
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Oaklands, NSW - St Columba's Catholic
Year Built: 1915
Address: Buller Street, , Oaklands New South Wales, 2646
The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend J Gallagher Bishop of Goulburn on 31 October 1915.
Oakleigh, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1923 - 26
Address: 76 Warrigal Road, , Oakleigh Victoria, 3166
The Church was opened in 1926. The parishes of Oakleigh and Oakleigh East were twinned in 2006. A Foundation stone reads, " Memorial stone of this Church erected in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was blessed and laid by The Most Revd Daniel Mannix DD LDD on 27th May 1923 R Harper Architect Revd Thomas Quinn PP".
Oatlands, TAS - St Paul's Catholic
Year Built: 1850
Address: Gay Street, , Oatlands Tasmania, 7120
St Paul's Church is a two-compartment church with nave, separately expressed chancel, south porch, a sacristy against the chancel north wall and a bellcote astride the nave west gable. It has a rood screen across the chancel arch, one of only seven surviving Pugin rood screens in situ anywhere in the world. The church is constructed…
Oatley, NSW - St Josephs Catholic
Year Built: 1950
Address: 21C Frederick Street , , Oatley New South Wales, 2223
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid by the Right Reverend Monsignor Collender PP VGPA Sunday 8th October 1950"
Orange, NSW - St Jospeh's Catholic
Address: 84 Hill Street, , Orange New South Wales, 2800
A plaque reads "The Foundation stone was laid on 4th April 1869. The original Naive section of the Church was opened and blessed by Archbishop John Bede Polding GBS of Sydney and Bishops of Ballarat, Goulburn and Maitland Dioceses 30th April 1871. St Joseph had been declared Universal Patron of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1870. St Mary…
Ormond, VIC - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 76 Glen Orme Avenue, , Ormond Victoria, 3204
A Foundation stone reads, " This Church was blessed and opened by his Grace The Most Rev D Mannix D.D. LLD Archbishop of Melbourne on December 4th 1955 Rev J OBrien P.P. ".
Paddington, QLD - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1918
Address: 369 Given Terrace, , Paddington Queensland, 4064
A movement to establish a church in Paddington was so successful that a foundation stone was laid by Archbishop Dunne on 5 June 1898. The church, designed by W.A. Caldwell, was opened 11 December of the same year. It served as both church and school until 1907. The current Church is the third in a series of Catholic churches designed…
Padstow, NSW - St Therese's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: 11 Harvey Avenue, , Padstow New South Wales, 2211
Padstow was made a separate parish from St Luke' s Revesby in 1962 after Fr Patrick Carr had secured the land for the Parish building and built the original school and Church, with the voluntary help of parishioners. The beginnings of a Catholic Church in Padstow, can be traced to a small wooden chapel at One Tree Point, which was part of…
Pambula, NSW - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1867
Address: 16 Monaro Street, , Pambula New South Wales, 2549
The first Catholic church was of slab construction near the bridge at Pambula. It was destroyed by huge floods in the early 1850's. A second timber church was built opposite Pambula Court House but was burnt down in the 1862 town fires. The present church was built in 1867. During the 1990's parishioners raised money by cutting…
Panania, NSW - St Christopher's Catholic
Address: 213 Tower Street, , Panania New South Wales, 2213
The Parish of Panania was formed on February 1st, 1952 with the arrival of Fr Patrick Landers to his first appointment as Parish Priest. A weatherboard cottage on the site became the church and then the presbytery in the early years. In 1967 the Parish purchased the ‘Panania Star’ theatre and it was converted to become the new St…
Park Orchards, VIC - St Anne's Catholic
Year Built: 1943
Address: 54 Knees Road, , Park Orchards Victoria, 3114
A plaque outside the church reads, " In June 1970, a Catholic church with an interesting history opened its doors on Knees Road. It was originally constructed at Camp Pell in Melbourne's Royal Park which accommodated American troops stationed in Australia throughout World War II. It was the only purpose built Australian Army chapel. All…
Parkes, NSW - Holy Family Catholic
Year Built: 1942
Address: 29 Currajong Street, , Parkes New South Wales, 2870
The first recorded Mass was held in 1869 by Father Nugent. The foundation stone of the current Church was laid in 1941, by the then Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes, The Most Rev. T.M. Fox D.D. and it was consecrated and opened in November 1942. The Architects were Messrs J. T. Powell, McClurcan and Mansfield. The site of the Church was the old…
Parkville, VIC - Mar Thoma Syrian Christian
Address: 149 Royal Parade, , Parkville Victoria, 3052
The College Church congregation initially worshipped in Ormond College in 1891. In 1895 they purchased the site of the present building. Architects were R.A. Lawson. The building, constructed by Lang Brothers of Parkville at a cost of 2,170, and was opened in 1898. The church is constructed of red brick and Oamaru sandstone with a…
Parramatta, NSW - St Patrick's Cathedral Catholic
Address: 1 Marist Place, , Parramatta New South Wales, 2150
Established as a church in 1836, the site was modified several times and consecrated as a cathedral in 1986. Destroyed by a 1996 fire, the old St Patrick's Cathedral became a Blessed Sacrament Chapel and adjoining it is a large contemporary Cathedral, completed in 2003. A tower was built on the original St Patrick's Church which was…
Pascoe Vale, VIC - St Oliver Plunkett's Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 1 Landells Road, , Pascoe Vale Victoria, 3044
A Foundation stone reads, " Blessed Oliver Plunket Church Blessed and opened by Most Rev Arthur Francis Fox D.D. Auxiliary to His Grace Archbishop Mannix 9th July 1961 - Rev Fr T. Keogh P.P.".
Paynesville, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: King Street, , Paynesville Victoria, 3880
Paynsville, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 47 - 49 King Street, , Paynsville Victoria, 3880
Peak Hill, NSW - St Jame's Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 151 Caswell Street, , Peak Hill New South Wales, 2869
Church services were originally held at the home of Denis McAuliffe on his grazing property at Bulgandramine until 1894. The Old St James Catholic Church was located at 116 Derribong Street Peak Hill and was built probably in c.1894 and in use in early 1895 and continued until c1936. The parish map of 1893 shows that John Dunne…
Peakhurst, NSW - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Year Built: 1968
Address: 825 Forrest Road, , Peakhurst New South Wales, 2210
A Foundation plaque reads, A.M.D.G. Our Lady of Fatima Church Peakhurst This Church was solemnly blessed by His Eminence Norman Thomas Cardinal Gilroy Archbishop of Sydney on 13th October 1968. Rev Joseph A. O'Shea P.P".
Pearce, ACT - Mary Help of Christians Catholic
Address: 115 Hodgson Cresence, , Pearce Australian Capital Territory, 2607
Mary, Help of Christians Parish was founded in 1994 after the amalgamation of Sacred Heart Parish, Pearce (founded 1968) and St Augustine’s Parish, Farrer (founded 1971).
Penguin, TAS - St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
Address: 9 Braddon Street, , Penguin Tasmania, 7316
In the Advocate Newspaper of 18 November 1902 it states, On Sunday Rev Father O'Reilly celebrated Mass in the Town Hall, this being the first occasion on which the Catholics have had a Sunday Service in the town. A Foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid by the Right Reverend Monsionor Beechinor P.P. V.F. 18th October 1908".
Penrith, NSW - St Nicholas of Myra Catholic
Address: 326 High Street, , Penrith New South Wales, 2750
In 1835, Reverend Corcoran was appointed the first priest at Windsor. Part of his parish included Penrith. The foundation stone of the first St Nicholas Church was laid by Archbishop Polding on 9 December, 1839. The first St Nicholas' Church was consecrated by Archbishop Polding on 13 November, 1850.
Perth, WA - St Mary's Cathedral Catholic
Year Built: 1865
Address: 17 Victoria Square, , Perth Western Australia, 6000
On 8 February 1863, Bishop Salvado laid the foundation stone of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on a reserve of land known as Victoria Square. Fr Martin Griver, later Bishop of Perth, was responsible for the building. The architect and master mason was Joseph Ascione. The Cathedral of the Immaculate…
Petrie Terrace - QLD - St Thomas More Catholic
Year Built: 1951
Address: Chapel Street, , Petrie Terrace Queensland, 4000
A Foundation stone inaugurating the Parish of St Thomas More was blessed and laid by Most Rev J. Duhig D.D. Archbishop of Brisbane. June 3rd 1951". A further foundation stone reads, " This Church of St Thomas More extended and renovated by the combined efforts of the Parishioners and the Italian Community was solemnly blessed by His…