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Denomination: Roman Catholic
Ranelagh, TAS - St Mary of the Cross Catholic
Address: 35 Agness Street, , Ranelagh Tasmania, 7109
Rankins Springs, NSW - Catholic
Address: Mid Western Highway, , Rankins Springs New South Wales, 2669
Reservoir, VIC - Holy Name Catholic
Address: 28 Robb Street, , Reservoir Victoria, 3073
The foundations of the parish were laid in pre-war days when the late Father O'Grady purchased land in Robb St, for future developments. On 2nd April 1939, His Grace, Archbishop Mannix blessed and opened the Church-School, with sanctuary, sacristy and three classrooms. A Foundation stone reads, "This stone symbol of Christ Chief corner…
Reservoir, VIC - St Gabriel's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: Corner of Spring & Viola Streets, , Reservoir Victoria, 3073
The parish was founded in 1936. The first recorded Mass in Reservoir was celebrated about 1919 1920 in what was then the Church of England Hall. The Foundation stone was laid by his Grace Archbishop Simonds on 24 January 1960. The church was built by Fred Dixon. The original name for the parish decided by the late Father Ryan of…
Reservoir, VIC - St Joseph the Worker Catholic
Address: 79 Wilson Boulevard, , Reservoir Victoria, 3073
The parish began on 4 February 1970 when it was cut off from the neighbouring parish of St Gabriel’s in Spring Street Reservoir. On 8 August 1971, Archbishop Knox blessed and opened the first Church which now serves as the parish hall. The Church was opened on 1 May 1990 by Archbishop Frank Little.
Revesby Heights, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 294 The River Road, , Revesby New South Wales, 2212
Revesby, NSW - St Luke's Catholic
Address: 1 Beaconsfield Street, , Revesby New South Wales, 2212
Richmond, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1903
Address: 111 Goldring Street, , Richmond Queensland, 4822
The history of the Richmond Parish as a parish begins in 1923. Until then, it was part of the Parish of Hughenden. In 1903 Father O'Keeffe built the Church under the patron-age of St. Brigid. Father Lane was here at that time for the benefit of his health, but it was Father O'Keeffe who not only built the Church, but also built the "Tin…
Richmond, TAS - St John the Evangelist Catholic
Year Built: 1837
Address: 29 St Johns Circuit, , Richmond Tasmania, 7025
St John's Church can be traced back to Australia's first Catholic bishop, John Polding who visited Van Diemen's Land, as Tasmania was then known, in 1835. He visited the Richmond area pledging to erect a church of behalf of the local Catholics. A local by the name of John Cassidy gave land for church building purposes. The church…
Richmond, VIC - St Ignatius Catholic
Year Built: 1867
Address: Richmond Hill Church Street, , Richmond Victoria, 3121
The church was designed by English born architect William Wardell who had already made a name for himself in England and was also responsible for many of Melbourne's most important early buildings including St Patrick's Cathedral. Like St Patrick's it is in the Gothic Revival style and constructed from local bluestone. The foundation…
Riddells Creek, VIC - St Ambrose Catholic
Address: Sutherlands Road, , Riddells Creek Victoria, 3431
Ringwood North, VIC - Holy Spirit Catholic
Address: 120 Oban Road, , Ringwood North Victoria, 3134
Ringwood, VIC - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
Address: 14 Bedford Road, , Ringwood Victoria, 3134
A Foundation stone on the rear Hall reads, "This stone was laid and blessed by The Archbishop of Melbourne Most Rev D.D. Mannix D.D. L.L. November 24th 1929".
Riverton, SA - Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: Corner Swindon & Masters Street, , Riverton South Australia, 5412
The Foundation stone was laid in December of 1920.
Rochester, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1910
Address: 22 Fraser Street, , Rochester Victoria, 3561
The first church Church was blessed and opened on 10th July 1881. A Foundation stone was laid on 16 January 1910. R.E. Symons and Co were the builders and A.A. Feltch were the Architects. The cost of the church was £3,730 and was built by Messrs Moore Bros and Symonds of Echuca. The Church was built of brick with a Romanesque style.…
Rockhampton, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic Cathedral
Address: Corner William & West Streets, , Rockhampton Queensland, 4700
The first official Roman Catholic service in Rockhampton was held in May 1862, when Bishop James Quinn of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brisbane sent two young priests on a pastoral visit. The Church was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built from 1893 to 1982. The site for the Cathedral was acquired in 1877. The…
Rolleston, QLG - St Theresa's Catholic
Address: 28 Orion Street, , Rolleston Queensland, 4720
Roma, QLD - All Saints' Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: Cnr Feather and McDowell Streets, , Roma Queensland, 4455
The first Catholic church was built in 1874 and cost £300. The second church was opened in 1893. The present church was opened in 1962.
Romsey, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: Main Street, , Romsey Victoria, 3434
The first services in the Romsey district were conducted by Father Michael Brannigan in early 1860 in the house of Owen Doolan. A weatherboard church was built in 1868 and demolished in 1967. A new church in the Gothic style and built of brick with a tiled roof was erected in 1924. The Foundation stone was laid on 7 September 1924 by the…
Rooty Hill, NSW - Our Lady of Consolation Catholic
Address: 32 Evans Road, , Rooty Hill New South Wales, 2766
On July 25th 1959 Our Lady of Consolation was officially opened and the residents moved from the inner city to their new environment at Rooty Hill. In 1962 – 1963 the original buildings were extended to cater for up to 300 aged care residents.
Rosanna, VIC - St Martin of Tours Catholic
Year Built: 1973
Address: 292 Lower Plenty Road, , Rosanna Victoria, 3084
The idea of a Church in Rosanna was formed on the Macleod railway station in 1954 and the first meeting of the Macleod Catholic building group was held in the pavilion of the Macleod Rosanna football ground. Early services were held in the Rosanna Macleod RSL hall. Search for a parish site began in early 1956. Four blocks of land in…
Rose Bay, NSW - St Mary Magdalene's Catholic
Year Built: 1871
Address: 835 New South Head Road, , Rose Bay New South Wales, 2029
The Church was opened for worship on 21 October 1871. The Preacher was Rev John Graham of the Pitt Street Congregational Church. The Church was built to the designs of Architect J. Barlow. The tower was added in 1932 and additions made in 1938 by Leslie Wilkson.
Rosebery, NSW - St Therese Catholic
Year Built: 1940
Address: 45 Sutherland Street, , Roseberry New South Wales, 2020
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Church of St Therese This stone was blessed and laid by The Most Rev N.T. Gilroy DD Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney January 28th 1940. Rev ET Elhan PP."
Rosebud, VIC - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Address: 16 Hinton Street, , Rosebud Victoria, 3939
Rosedale, VIC - St Rose of Lima Catholic
Address: 2 Queen Street, , Rosedale Victoria, 3847
Rosewood, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1909
Address: 11 Railway Street, , Rosewood Queensland, 4340
Initially, Mass in the Rosewood district was celebrated in settlers' homes, and after 1875 in a room at The Rising Sun Hotel. This practice continued until the first St Brigid's Church was built in 1885. The Church was designed by Reverend Andrew Horan and built in 1909 by R J Murphy with alterations in 1935. It was built on the…
Ross, TAS - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 42 Church Street, , Ross Tasmania, 7209
The most prominent Catholic at Ross in the early 1850s was Doctor Edward Swarbreck Hall, the noted Biblical scholar. Hall held the post of Government medical superintendent. The Doctor agitated in the Ross - Campbell Town district for the Anti-Transportation League. John Mitchel describes the devout Catholic, who "on Sundays walked to…
Rozelle, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1881
Address: Gordon Street, , Rozelle New South Wales, 2039
Built in 1881.
Rugby, NSW - St Virgil Catholic (Former)
Address: Rugby Road, , Rugby New South Wales, 2583
Rupanyup, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic (Former)
Address: 8 Frayne Avenue, , Rupanyup Victoria, 3388
From the Rupanyup Spectator, On Sunday last the new Roman Catholic Church at Rupanyup was formally opened and blessed by His Lordship the Bishop of Ballarat (Doctor Higgins), this being his first visit to this portion of the diocese. At 8.30 a.m. Mass was celebrated by the Bishop, at which there was a good attendance, but at 11…
Rushworth, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1897
Address: 13 Phillips Street, , Rushworth Victoria, 3612
The first Roman Catholic church was planned in 1861 on the corner of School and Moora Streets, but was eventually burnt down. A new location was found at the corner of Phillips and Hume Streets. The foundation stone for this church was laid by the very Reverend TJ O'Connell on 16 September 1896. The construction was completed in 1897.
Rutherglen, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 82 High Street, , Rutherglen Victoria, 3685
A Foundation stone on the church reads, " St Mary's Church consecrated by th e Most Reverend Bernard D. Stewart D.D. A.L.L.B. Bishop of Sandhurst opened for the public worship of God and the honour of the blessed Virgin by the same Bishop September 15th 1963 Rev Francis J Owens Pastor". A Latin foundation stone reads "ecclesiae s.…
Rydal, NSW - St Matthew's Catholic
Address: Cartright Street, , Rydal New South Wales, 2790
The Architect was Edward Gell and the Church was built in 1869.
Rydalmere, NSW - Holy Name Catholic
Address: 6 Myrtle Street, , Rydalmere New South Wales, 2116
A Foundation stone on the former Church building reads, " Blessed and laid by His Grace The Most Reverend Michael Kelly DD Archbishop of Sydney 28th May 1916".
Ryde, NSW - St Charles Borromeo Catholic
Address: 2a Charles Street, , Ryde New South Wales, 2112
The church was originally going to be named after St Therese but was named in honour of Bishop Charles Davis, who served under Archbishop Polding.
Saddleworth, SA - St Stephen's Catholic
Address: Barrier Highway, , Saddleworth South Australia, 5413
Sailors Gully, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Address: 218 Sailors Gully Road, , Sailors Gully Victoria, 3556
A brick church erected as a combined church and school. The Church was blessed and opened on the 6th November 1864. A wall plaque reads, " Saint Augustines Church Myers Flat blessed and opened by Very Rev Dean Hayes November 6th 1864. This stone commemorates a centenary Mass celebrated in memory of District Pioneers by Rev Brenden…
Sale, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 47 Foster Street, , Sale Victoria, 3850
The Foundation stone was laid in 1886. This was celebrated by a Pontifical High Mass with Bishop Stephen Reville, Coadjutor-Bishop of Sandhurst (Bendigo) as the principal celebrant, and with the music of Mozart's Mass in C played by a small group of musicians. In the same year the contractor for the erection of St Mary's Chapel in Sale…