Churches
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Denomination: Roman Catholic
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.
Mundingburra, QLD - Holy Trinity Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 75 Ross River Road, , Mundingburra Queensland, 4812
A Foundation stone reads, " The Foundation stone of this Church of the Most Holy Trinity was blessed and placed by the Most Rev H.E. Ryan D.D. Bishop of Townsville on 13th June 1965. In the Fourth Year of the Second Vatican Council".
Murchison, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: Impey Street, , Murchison Victoria, 3610
The Original church was a wooden structure of the following dimensions: Nave 40ft. x 20ft, Sanctuary 14 ft x 14 ft, Sacristy 14ft x 14 ft, height of walls 15 ft. The windows, ten in number, are of cathedral glass. The whole of the inside woodwork is of the best, both in material and workmanship. The building was carried out by day labour,…
Murray Bridge, SA - Holy Redemmer Catholic
Year Built: 1910
Address: 2 Park Terrace, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254
The builder of the Church was Mr F. Fricker of Adelaide. The contract was signed on 15 July 1910 for a cost of 1230.00 not including furnishings. The Foundation stone was laid on 4 September 1910. Built form Murray Bridge freestone the nave was to be 25ft wide while its length was to be 45ft with seating for 250 people. Mr T Bartlett…
Murringo, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1874 - 1877
Address: Boreham Street, , Murringo New South Wales, 2586
The Church is part of a group of buildings built by the Catholic Church in Murringo (previously Marengo) between the 1870s and 1930 to serve the local Catholic community in their faith and schooling. They included a church (opened in 1877), Convent – and original school (opened in 1917) and new school (opened in 1930). The Convent and…
Murrumbeena, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 6 Dalny Road, , Murrumbeena Victoria, 3163
A Foundation stone reads, " St Patrick's Church Murrumbeena this memorial stone was blessed by Most Reverend E.V. Tweedy D.D. Seventeenth March 1963. Robert O Ellis Architect William Rovira Parish Priest M.P. Arbon & Co Builders".
Murrumburrah, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1868
Address: Wernon Street, Murrumburrah, Murrumburrah New South Wales, 2587
The foundation stone was laid in 1868. It was extended in 1895-96 with granite for the tower quarried at Demondrille (3 km north-west of Murrumburrah) and carted to the site by bullock and horse teams. St Mary's Convent was opened in 1892 with additions in 1902 and 1933. It closed in the mid-1980s.
Murrurundi, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1860
Address: 59 Polding Street, , Murrurundi New South Wales, 2338
Thomas Haydon donated the land to the church and had a small wooden chapel built on the site in 1841. He oversaw the laying of foundations for a new church in 1855. The current building, St Joseph's Church, is made of local sandstone and was completed in 1860. It was consecrated by Bishop Polding after whom the street is named.
Murtoa, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1881
Address: Corner Duncan & Degenhardt Streets, , Murtoa Victoria, 3390
One of the first services in Murtoa was that of 4 October 1875 when Father P Moore took Mass in Murtoa. Construction of the first church took place in 1880 and the formal opening of the building occurred on 10 July 1881 when Dean Moore from Ballarat officiated at the event. Four memebers of the Ballarat Choir attended the celebrations…
Muskerry, VIC - St Martin of Tours Catholic
Year Built: 1876
Address: River Road, , Muskerry Victoria, 3557
The Foundation stone of the church was laid by Rev Dr Crane Bishop of Sanddhurst on 19 September 1875. Mr Joseph Brady was the architect and the total cost of the construction was 401. The church was debt free by 27 October 1879. There is a foundation stone celebrating the centenasry of the church which was laid by the Bishop of…
Muswellbrook, NSW - St James Catholic
Year Built: 1912
Address: 65 Brook Street, , Muswellbrook New South Wales, 2333
In 1861 the first Church was opened on this site. A branch of the Singleton Convent of Mercy was established there in the 1880s and a convent and church from this period survive. The first St James was replaced by the present church in 1912. It was built by D. Jordan of Muswellbrook and designed by James Hicks, the local architect. The…
Myrtleford, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 27 Lawrence Street, , Myrtleford Victoria, 3737
The fist Church was opened in 1870. Plans and specifications were drawn up for the erection of the second Church by Mr. D.Fiddes of Beechworth, and tenders were invited on 21st May 1887 to be returned to Fr. McCarthy by the 7th June. The Foundation stone was laid on Monday 19th of September by the Coadjutor Bishop of Sandhurst Most Rev Dr…
Nagambie, VIC - St Malachy's Catholic
Year Built: 1874
Address: Corner of Young & High Street, , Nagambie Victoria, 3608
A Foundation stone was laid on 1st December 1872 by Bishop Goold. The architect was T A Kelly, and the Church was opened on 15th March 1874. A plaque reads, Father Patrick Farrell who serves as the church's Priest from 1988 to 2003 is remembered by a plaque on the outside church wall.
Naracoorte, SA - St Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Year Built: 1937
Address: Gordon Street, , Naracoorte South Australia, 5271
The Foundation stone was laid on 7 March 1937 by the Most Reverend Andrew Killian D.D. Archbishop of Adelaide. The architect was Herbert H Jory.
Narooma, NSW - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1984
Address: 9 Canty Street, , Narooma New South Wales, 2546
The book, ‘Our Story - Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn’ states that Narooma was excised from Moruya in 1957, but was returned to the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn in 1976. The original wooden church was built in 1895, but replaced by the present brick church in 1984.’
Narrabeen, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 21 Lagoon Street, , Narrabeen New South Wales, 2101
A Foundation stone on the earlier church building reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was solemnly blessed by The Most Rev M. Kelly D.D. Archbishop of Sydney on 5th Feb 1938".
Narrandera, NSW - St Mel's Catholic
Year Built: 1908
Address: Audley Street, , Narrandera New South Wales, 2700
The Foundation stone was laid on 22 November 1908 by the Most Reverend J. Gallagher Bishop of Goulburn. The Architects were Kempson and Connelly of Melbourne.
Narraweena, NSW - St John the Apostle Catholic
Address: 57 Waratah Road, , Narraweena New South Wales, 2099
Narromine, NSW - Catholic
Year Built: 1933
Address: 20 Dandaloo Street, , Narromine New South Wales,
A Church plaque reads, " St Augustines Church first Church was wooden building built 1894 - replaced by a brick structure on site of present presbytery 1912 - 1932 destroyed by Tornado 1932 - Church rebuilt on present site opened 16th July 1933".
Nathalia, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: Robertson Street, , Nathalia Victoria, 3638
A meeting to 'consider ways and means of erecting a new church' was held on Sunday, April 24th 1892. Fr O'Connor produced a plan of the proposed new building to be constructed to the north-west of the original church. There were £366 available from a bazaar held. The foundation stone of the church was dedicated to the honour and glory…
Natimuk, VIC - St John's Catholic (former)
Year Built: 1915
Address: Main Street, , Natimuk Victoria, 3409
Church now closed. The first mass was held in Ryan's home and later at the local Hotel, Mechanics Institute and State School. A church was opened in 1889 and this church was built in 1915.
Neerim South, VIC - St Ignatius Catholic
Address: 83 Main Neerim Road, , Neerim South Victoria, 3831
The first church was erected in 1901. That was replaced by a church that was destroyed by fire in 1981.
Neutral Bay, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1940
Address: 14 Lindsay Street, , Neutral Bay New South Wales, 2089
In 1906, Cardinal Moran opened the church and school at Neutral Bay which was built at a cost of almost ₤1,000. This building is now the parish hall. In 1914 Fr. Francis McDermott was appointed parish priest of Neutral Bay parish and remained there until he died in 1938. The present church building was opened in 1940.