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Denomination: Roman Catholic
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
The foundation stone for the church was laid and blessed by Bishop Reverend Dr Sheil on the 7th of April 1876. The first Mass was celebrated for Christmas 1869. The Blessing and Dedication of the church was conducted by the then Vicar General Reverend J Smyth on January 16th 1870. An article in the Kapunda Herald and Northern…
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…
Salisbury, SA - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1851
Address: 23 Commercial Road, , Salisbury South Australia, 5108
The foundation stone was laid in 1851. Within a year the architect Walter Hunter and the builder Peter Walsh had died. Due to many problems and the Victorian gold rush the church was not completed until 1857.
San Remo, VIC - Star of the Sea Catholic
Address: 43 Phillip Island Road, , San Remo Victoria, 3925
Sandgate, QLD - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: 118 Brighton Road, , Sandgate Queensland, 4017
The first Mass held in Sandgate was held in 1865 by Fr Dunne at Hotel Brighton. Father James Connolly was Sacred Hearts first Parish Priest and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church was built and opened in 1881. The present Sacred Heart Church at Sandgate was opened by Cardinal Moran of Sydney on 25 September 1892, exactly eleven years…
Sandon, VIC - St Laurence O'Toole Catholic
Year Built: 1883
Address: 801 Creswick Newstead Road, , Sandon Victoria, 3462
The Church was blessed and opened by James Alipius Goold first Bishop of Melbourne on May 6th 1883.
Sandringham, VIC Church of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1974
Address: 13 Fernhill Road, , Sandringham Victoria, 3191
The first church building was blessed in 1906 and was initially a part of St James Parish Elsternwick. In 1914 Sacred Heart became a Parish in its own right. The present church was opened in 1974 and underwent a major renovation in 2010. A Foundation stone reads, " Church of the Sacred Heart this Memorial stone was laid by his Grace…
Sandy Bay, TAS - Holy Spirit Catholic
Address: 275 Sandy Bay Road, , Sandy Bay Tasmania, 7005
The Parish of Sandy Bay came into existence officially on 28th January 1934. Father T.J. O'Donnell celebrated the first Mass in a temporary structure in the garden where the present site is located on 1st April 1934. Archbishop Hayden laid the foundation stone for the new Penticost hall on 20 May that same year. and the building was…
Sandy Creek, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1918
Address: 494 Sandy Creek Road, , Sandy Creek Victoria, 3695
A Foundation stone in Latin partially reads, "Stone laid Auspicious St Michaels Archangel under the invocation of building blessed he impossed Sandhurst 22 September 1918
Scone, NSW - Mary Queen of Peace Catholic
Address: Park Street, , Scone New South Wales, 2337
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Honour and Glory of God and in loving memory of Revd Edmund McGrath P.P. Pastor of Scone 1883 - 1919 his Tower was erected Oct 18 1925".
Scottsdale, TAS - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 51 George Street, , Scottsdale Tsmania, 7260
One of the most fascinating events in the story of Scottsdale Was the removal of St. Patrick's Church from the centre of the town to a new site in George Street. The entire operation was carried out with the help of a sturdy bullock team. There was plenty of motor transport available at the time, but it was felt that the steadier beasts…
Sea Lake, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 39 Hannon Street, , Sea Lake Victoria, 3533
A wall plaque read's "Blessed by Most Rev R.A. Mulkearns D.D. Bishop of Ballarat Fr J. O' Brien P.P. 13th May 1979".
Seacombe Gardens, SA - Holy Spirit Catholic
Address: 29 Ramsay Avenue, , Seacombe Gardens South Australia, 5047
Seaford, VIC - St Anne's Catholic
Year Built: 1982
Address: 84 Austin Road, , Seaford Victoria, 3198
The Parish was established in 1964. A wall plaque reads, " This Church of St Anne Seaford was solemnly dedicated by Most Rev T.F. Little D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne 25th July 1982. The word was made flesh and pitched his tent among us. John 1:14. Thanks be to God and the generosity of Many people".
Sefton, NSW - Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Address: 6 Kerrinea Road, , Sefton New South Wales, 2162
In 1948 a small brick hall which was used as a Mass Centre and had previously been used as a dance hall and picture theatre.
Semaphore, SA - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1914
Address: 257 Military Road, , Semaphore South Australia, 5019
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Church of the Sacred Heart Nov 1st 1914". The Church was opened on Sunday 25th July 1915 by His Grace Archbishop Spence.
Serpentine, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 19 Chapel Street, , Serpentine Victoria, 3517
Seven Hills, NSW - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Address: 7 Grantham Road, , Seven Hills New South Wales, 2147
Seymour, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: Crawford Street, , Seymour Victoria, 3661
In 1855 a grant of land was given by the Government. It was situated at the northern end of Emily Street, but it was found to be unsatisfactory because it was too far from the town and was subject to flooding. This grant was later cancelled and in 1869 another grant was made of the present site. Patrick Hanna who donated the church bell…