Churches
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Denomination: Roman Catholic
Kalangadoo, SA - St Joseph's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1904
Address: 22 Anne Street, , Kalangadoo South Australia, 5278
The foundation stone was laid by Dean Michael Ryan of Mount Gambier in 1904. A special train was organised to bring Mount Gambier visitors to the occasion. St Joseph’s was ready for worship the following year and was blessed and dedicated on January 22, 1905. The Church is 44 ft long x 25 ft wide with a porch in front. It was built of…
Kambah, ACT - St Thomas the Apostle Catholic
Year Built: 1984
Address: 37 Boddington Cescent, , Kambah Australian Capital Territory, 2902
‘The first parish priest, Fr. William Kennedy, celebrated the first Mass in Mount Neighbour Primary School hall on 9th February 1975. From the beginning of February 1977, Mass was celebrated in the hall of the newly built parish primary school. After much saving and fundraising the decision was made to build a Church which was opened and…
Kangaroo Flat, VIC - St Monica's Catholic
Year Built: 1926
Address: 97 High Street, , Kangaroo Flat Victoria, 3555
A Foundation stone reads, " This Memorial stone of St Monica's Church was blessed and laid on Sunday 16th May 1926 by Most Rev John McCarthy D.D. Bishop of Sandhurst".
Kangaroo Valley, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1888
Address: Moss Valley Road, , Kangaroo Valley New South Wales, 2577
This is the second structure on the site. The first, a wooden structure that seated about 30 people, was built in 1873. It was replaced in 1888 by the Church of St Joseph. Red Cedar cut and milled from the Valley was used for the pews. Fr Harnett rode a horse from Moss Vale to the Valley to conduct weekly Sunday Mass.
Kaniva, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1930
Address: Roache Street, , Kaniva Victoria, 3419
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 December 1929 by Right Reverend Dr Folly Bishop of Ballarat.
Kapunda, SA - St Roses Catholic
Year Built: 1938
Address: Branson Crescent, , Kapunda South Australia, 5373
The Foundation stone was laid on 6 February 1938 by the Most Reverend Andrew Killian D.D. Archbishop of Adelaide. The Architect was Edmund Wright. The Church was rebuilt in 1938 to designs by Herbert Jory.
Karyrie, VIC - Catholic
In the early days Mass was celebrated at Mr M. O'Keefe's home, later in the Karyrie North State School (School in Coffey selection) Fr Costello driving horse and buggy up from Charlton. Mass was usually 11 a.m. On Sunday 12th July 1887 a meeting of all those interested in building a Church at Karyrie was held at Mr Scanlon's home. A…
Katandra West, VIC - St Bernard's Catholic (Former)
Address: 241 Hickey Road, , Katandra West Victoria, 3634
The Church is in private hands.
Katanning, WA - St Patricks Catholic
Year Built: 1923
Address: 37 Amhurst Street, , Katanning Western Australia, 6317
The first wood and iron Catholic Church, St Patrick’s, was opened in 1893. The new church was opened on 19th August, 1923, with Father Reidy having been a major force behind the project, and the church was blessed by Archbishop Clune. The Architect was M F Cavanagh and the builder was Alex Thomson.
Keilor Downs, VIC - St Mary of the Assumption Catholic
Address: 152 Odessa Avenue, , Keilor Downs Victoria, 3038
Keilor East, VIC - St Peter the Apostle Catholic
Address: 2A Parkside Ave, , Keilor East Victoria, 3033
Keilor Park, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1863
Address: 98 Harrick Road, , Keilor Park Victoria, 3042
In 1854 Father Matthew Downing, an Irish Augustinian priest of Eureka Stockade fame, was appointed as the first pastor to the newly formed Keilor Parish. He quickly set about building a school, later relocated to this site, a presbytery and a church. The construction of St. Augustine's, built to the design of Charles Hansom's Church,…
Kellyville, NSW - Our Lady of the Angels Catholic
Address: 1 Wellgate Avenue, , Kellyville New South Wales, 2155
The beginnings of what we now know as Our Lady of the Angels, Rouse Hill began on 2 May 2007 when Fr Warren Edwards received a letter from Most Reverend Kevin Manning, Bishop of Parramatta Diocese, to establish Catholic services in the parochial district of Rouse Hill.
Kellyville, NSW - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
Address: 8 Diana Avenue, , Kellyville New South Wales, 2155
The church was blessed and opened on 10 March 1957 by Cardinal Gilroy. Prior to this, Mass was celebrated in the Memorial Hall and Housie nights were held to raise money for the building of the church. The church was moved from Windsor Road to Diana Avenue in 1976 under the direction of the then Parish Priest, Rev Maximilian…
Kempton, TAS - St Peter's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1918
Address: 111 Main Street, , Kempton Tasmania, 7030
The Church was built in 1918 to replace an earlier wooden chapel. The design for the church was proposed by the leading architect Allan Cameron Walker who studied under Henry Hunter. It had been intended that the church would cost £1600 but by the time the church was finally finished in 1921 the cost had blown out to £11,400. A large…
Kensington Gardens, SA - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 481 Magill Road, , Kensington Gardens South Australia, 5068
Kensington, NSW - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
Address: 4 Roma Avenue, , Kensington New South Wales, 2033
Our Lady of the Rosary (OLR) Parish Kensington was originally part of the Randwick Parish and became a separate Parish in 1906 under the care of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. The parish then included what is now Daceyville Parish, taking in the area of South Kensington or Kingsford as we now know it.
Kensington, WA - Holy Family Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: Thelma Street, , Kensington Western Australia, 6151
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.
Kenthurst, NSW - Catholic (Former)
Address: 114 Kenthurst Road, , Kenthurst New South Wales, 2156
Kenthurst, NSW - St Madeleine's Sophie Barat Catholic
Address: 28 Annangrove Road, , Kenthurst New South Wales, 2156
Kew East, VIC - St Anne's Catholic
Year Built: 1957
Address: Beresford Street, , Kew East Victoria, 3102
The current church was built in 1957 combining modern and traditional elements of a basilica forms and tower with a stripped back modernity. Built of common building material of brick. A Foundation stone was laid on August 10, 1930, by Archbishop Mannix laid for the original church. It was declared a separate parish in January 1937 when…
Kew, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1918
Address: 116 Cotham Road, , Kew Victoria, 3101
The history of the church goes back to 1872 when Jesuits purchased land in Walpole Street. By 1875 Archbishop Gould had laid a foundation stone on 14 February for a school. Early services for local Catholics were held in Richmond, Collingwood and later Hawthorn. By 1899 the land for the current church was purchased after a donation by Mr…
Keysborough, VIC - Church of the Resurrection Catholic
Year Built: 1974
Address: 402 Corrigan Road, , Keysborough Victoria, 3173
The Church was formed in 1974 mainly due to the hard work of Father Barry Moran. He was appointed Parish Priest of the Keysborough Parish in 1974 when he began to set up the Church of Resurrection on a paddock of about three hectares. The design for the Church was in part directed by the foreknowledge that the church was also to be…
Kiama, NSW - St Peter and Paul Catholic
Address: 94 Manning Street, , Kiama New South Wales, 2533
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was solemnly blessed and laid on the 5th of May 1963 by the Bishop of Wollongong Most Rev T McCabe D.D. Church of St Peter and Paul RT. Rev. Mgr M. Irish P.P. V.F. Pastor".
Kilmore, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1856
Address: 37 Sutherland Street, , Kilmore Victoria, 3764
The first Catholic Priest to perform a Mass in Kilmore was the Reverend Father Charles Clarke in 1846. His successor in 1854 was Father T O'Rouke. During his time he set about building a small chapel in the Willomavin area. By 1856 it was decided a bigger Church was required. Construction commenced in 1856 and the foundation stone was…
Kinglake, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 2010
Address: 124 Whittlesea Kinglake Road, , Kinglake Victoria, 3763
The Church was burnt down by fire in 1926. A new church was opened in March 1927. After another fire a new Church was erected in 2010.
Kings Park, NSW - St Anthony's Catholic
Address: 14 Bowmans Road, , Kings Park New South Wales, 2148
St Anthony's Church, Bowmans Road, Kings Park (formerly Marayong) was built for the workers at EPT (Electrical Power Transmission. The EPT site has now been subdivided for industrial purposes. The church, listed on the State Heritage Register, represents the development of Blacktown with industry after the post war migration and…
Kingscliffe, NSW - St Anthony's Catholic
Year Built: 1993
Address: 16 Pearl Street, , Kingscliffe New South Wales, 2487
A Foundation stone reads, " This Church of St Anthony Kingscliffe for a War Memorial was solemnly blessed and opened on 17th December 1961 by The Most Rev P.J. Farrelly D.D. Bishop of Lismore. Reverend Father B.R. Leonard P.P.". A further Foundation stone reads, " This new St Anthony's Church is also a War Memorial it was solemnly…
Kingsford, NSW - St Therese Catholic
Year Built: 1940
Address: 45 Sutherland Road, , Kingsford New South Wales, 2032
The Foundation stone was laid on 28 January 1940 by the Most Reverend N. I. Gilroy D.D. Archbishop of Sydney.
Kingsgrove, NSW - Our Lady of Fatima
Year Built: 1970
Address: 89 Shaw Street, , Kingsgrove New South Wales, 2208
Our Lady of Fatima Parish Kingsgrove was founded on the 14th March, 1948, when Father Eamon Clune was appointed Parish Priest of the new Parish of Kingsgrove-Bexley North. The current Church was consecrated by Cardinal Gilroy on September 6, 1970 when it was not fully completed. According to the architects Maclurcan and Brown it was…
Kingston Beach, TAS - Christ the Priest Catholic
Address: 2 Jindabyne Road, , Kingston Beach Tasmania, 7050
Kingston SE, SA - St Therese Catholic
Year Built: 1959
Address: McDonnell Street, , Kingston SE South Australia, 5275
The original Foundation stone was laid on 1 March 1959 by the very Reverend J.W. Gleeson D.D. The current Church was dedicated on 19 December 2009 by the most Reverend Phillip Wilson D.D. J.C.L. Archbishop of Adelaide.
Kingston, TAS - St Aloysius Catholic
Year Built: 1874
Address: Church Street, , Kingston Tasmania, 7051
The church was established in 1873 and opened in 1874. The Architect was Henry Hunter.
Kippa Ring, QLD - Holy Cross Catholc
Year Built: 1998
Address: 68 Nottingham Street, , Kippa Ring Queensland, 4021
A Foundation stone reads, " Holy Cross Church was dedicated to Almighty God on the Feast of All Saints in the Year of the Holy Spirit Archbishop J. Bathersby D.D. 1 November 1998 Fr J. McKeon P.P.". A further Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was blessed by the People of Holy Parish on Pentecost Sunday in the Year of the…
Kirribilli, NSW Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: 44 Willoughby Street, , Kirribilli New South Wales, 2061
A wall plaque reads, "This Church Our Lady Star of the Sea was blessed and consecrated by his Eminence N.T. Cardinal Gilroy KBE Archbishop of Sydney on 21 6 70".
Koo Wee Rup, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 170 Station Street, , Koo Wee Rup Victoria, 3981
The Foundation stone was laid on 23 December 1962 by the Most Reverend Patrick Lyons D.D. Bishop of Sale.
Kootingal, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 1A Irvine Street, , Kootingal New South Wales, 2352