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Denomination: Roman Catholic
Welshpool, VIC - St Vincent de Paul Catholic (Former)
In 1937 the Church of St. Vincent de Paul was built and opened by Bishop Ryan. Mr. Paddy Buckley had donated the land, and a Queen Carnival was held to raise funds. At this time Welshpool was still under the auspices of Yarram Parish. The three communities of Foster, Toora and Welshpool combined in 1940 to create the new Parish of St.…
Wembley, WA - Our Lady of Victory Catholic
Address: 364 Cambridge Street, , Wembley Western Australia, 6014
Wentworthville, NSW - Our Lady of Carmel Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 4 Bennett Street, , Wentworthville New South Wales, 2145
The first church was built and opened in 1922. The current church was blessed and opened on 6 March 1955. Cardinal Gilroy appointed the Carmelite Friars to care for the parish of Wentworthville in 1956. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid by his Eminence Cardinal Gilroy Archbishop of Sydney 6th March 1955. Rev…
Werribee, VIC - St Andrew's Catholic
Year Built: 1938
Address: 100 Greaves Street N, , Werribee Victoria, 3030
In 1861, land was set aside for a Catholic church in Werribee, in an area bounded by Mortimer, Greaves and Stawell Streets and Ballan Road. The Bishop of Melbourne, the Rt. Rev. J.A.Goold, blessed and opened the first church in 1871. Because there were many Scottish settlers in the area, the name of St. Andrew – patron saint of Scotland –…
West Geelong, VIC - St Peter and St Paul Catholic
Year Built: 1864
Address: Mercer Street, , Geelong West Victoria, 3218
On the 25's October 1849, Acting Vicar-General, Rev. N.J. Coffey applied for 2 acres of land near the village of Ashby. The-Governors finally approved the grant on 25 October 1850. By 1855, a brick school had been built on the site now occupied by the Presbytery. The school was used as a venue to celebrate mass on Sundays and holidays of…
West Ivanhoe, VIC - St Bernadette's Catholic
Address: Bond Street, , West Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
West Melbourne, VIC - St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1900
Address: 33 Howard Street, , North Melbourne Victoria, 3051
The foundation stone for the first church was laid on 14 of May 1854. The church was a modest graceful stone building, which was completed in six months at a cost of 4,400. It was intended to be a place of worship on Sundays and a Catholic school during the week. The current Church considered to be the largest parish church in…
West Tamworth, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1930
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was solemnly blessed and laid by The Right Rev Count P.J. O'Connor D.D. Bishop of Armidale on Palm Sunday April 13 1930".
West Townsville, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1888
Address: Ingham Street, , West Townsville Queensland,
The Church was designed by the Rooney Brothers and built by Cowell & Holt in 1888. When St Mary's was erected by contractors Cowell & Holt in 1888, it was a simple rectangular structure with a nave and entrance porch. The present cedar pews in the nave date from this period. Major alterations to the church were carried out in 1923 by…
West Wyalong, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1929
Address: 47 Church Street, , West Wyalong New South Wales, 2671
‘Rev. John Fogarty was appointed resident priest in 1894, and built an iron church (the ‘tinny’) in 1894, which was replaced by a brick church-school in 1912. The Sisters of Mercy arrived in 1896 to conduct school in the ‘tinny’. A fine brick Romanesque church was opened at West Wyalong on 21 July 1929 under Rev. Garrett Shannon.’
Westbury, TAS Holy Trinity Catholic
Year Built: 1874
Address: 94 Meander Valley Road, , Westbury Tasmania, 7303
Father James Hogan was the first resident priest of the church. He was instrumental in the building of the Holy Trinity Church, aiding the escape of Irish rebel John Mitchel (1853) and establishing Tasmania's first Convent of the Sisters of St Joseph at Westbury in 1887. The Church was designed by Henry Hunter, Tasmania's most prolific…
Westmead, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 14 Ralph Street, , Westmead New South Wales, 2145
Westwood, QLD - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 4529 Capricron Highway, , Westwood Queensland, 4717
The Daily Northern Argus reported on 7 October 1896 that, The ceremony of blessing and dedicating the new Roman Catholic Church at Westwood was performed last Sunday morning. The dignatories were the Right Rev Dr. Cani, the Bishop of the Diocese, the Rev Father D. Ryan, of Barcaldine, and the Rev Father Loretucci. The Church was…
Wheelers Hill, VIC - Good Shepherd Catholic
Address: 30 Academy Avenue, , Wheelers Hill Victoria, 3150
Wheelers Hill, VIC - St Justin's Catholic
Year Built: 1995
Address: 48 Whalley Drive, , Wheelers Hill Victoria, 3150
A plaque on the wall reads, " Blessed and Opened by Archbishop Frank Little 25th October 1995 A place for word and Sacrament Parish of St Justin Wheelers Hill".
White Hills, VIC - Holy Rosary Catholic
Address: 2 Heinz Street, , White Hills Victoria, 3550
Williamstown, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1856
Address: 116 Cecil Street, , Williamstown Victoria, 3016
Fr Geoghegan was Victoria's pioneer priest, and for six years, was Williamstown's first resident pastor. Dublin-born, zealous, and 34-years-old, he landed in the Port Phillip district of New South Wales in 1839, aboard the square-rigged coaster Paul Pry. He was a driving force behind the building of the village's first church.…
Willow Tree, NSW - Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 25 Learmouth Street, , Willow Tree New South Wales, 2339
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone of this Church dedicated to the Immaculate heart of Mary was solemnly blessed and laid by The Most Rev E.J. Doody D.D. Bishop of Armidale Sunday May 9 1954 Very Reverend M. Tully R.I. Parish Priest".
Willunga, SA - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1845
Address: 12 St Jude Street, , Willunga South Australia, 5172
In April 1845 Bishop Murphy celebrated the First Mass in Willunga (probably in a private home) and returned in 1847 to help organise the building of a Church. A collection was taken up which realised 72/10/- and the decision was made to build a church. Father Michael O'Brien was appointed, but never resided in the parish. When visiting…
Winchelsea, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: Corner Mercer & Harding Streets, , Winchelsea Victoria, 3241
As early as 1842, Catholic pioneers living in the isolated and sparsely settled Western District of Victoria received occasional visits from a priest, to minister to their spiritual needs. He was Fr Michael Stephens O.S.A. who moved to Geelong in September that year. As far back as 1855, Dean Fitzpatrick V.G. had applied for a grant of…
Windsor, QLD - Holy Rosary Catholic
Address: 15 Roblane Street, , Windsor Queensland, 4030
Winton, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: 51 Cork Street, , Winton Queensland, 4735
The Church has seen three church buildings. The second was blessed by Bishop Terence Mc Guire. In 1935 he blessed the Foundation Stone for a new St Patrick's Church. The new church was completed in 1939 and was blessed and opened on 7th May by Bishop H.E. Ryan the second Bishop of Townsville. This Church was burnt down in 1967. A…
Wodonga, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 281 Beechworth Road, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
Wodonga, VIC - St Augustine Catholic
Address: Corner Bank & High Street, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
Wollombi, NSW - St Michael the Archangel Catholic
The Foundation stone was laid on 30 September 1840 by the Reverend John Polding. From 1843 services were held in the Gothic-style church, built of locally quarried sandstone.Erected beside Wollombi Brook, the church suffered damage in the 1893 flood and was moved to higher ground in Maitland Road, where it remains. In October of that year…
Wollongong, NSW - Sacred Heart Chapel Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 32 Stewart Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
The Church was designed by Gino Volpato and built by Sabemo and was opened in 1966. A low pitched gable roof embraces a rectangular nave with and entrance at the south end, ancillary rooms at the north end and broad verandas protecting the extensive glazing of the east and west side walls. The ceiling follows the roof lines, sloping…
Wonthaggi, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1977
Address: Dowling Street, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
The first Catholic Church in what is now the Parish of Wonthaggi was built on land near the junction of Heslop's Road and the main road to Melbourne. Prior to this priests would travel from Dandenong to say mass and minister to Catholic settlers in homes or other shelters. In 1911 plans were produced for the first church by Mr C.J. Rice…
Woodend, VIC - St Ambrose Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: 16 Templeton Street, , Woodend Victoria, 3442
Initially Woodend's Catholic residents were served by St. Mary's Mission in Kyneton under the guidence of Rev. Fr. Stack. He was the first resident priest appointed in 1853 and was responsible for an area which extended from Macedon to mid-way between Kyneton and Bendigo and from Trentham to Redesdale. The first Church was constructed…
Woodlands, WA - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
Address: 17 Angelico Street, , Woodlands Western Australia, 6018
Woodstock, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: 19 Parkes Street, , Woodstock New South Wales, 2793
Woolgoolga, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1968
Address: Cnr Scarborough & Hastings Streets, , Woolgoolga New South Wales, 2456
The Parish of Coffs Harbour, Diocese of Lismore, was formed on December 9, 1906. The original parish embraced a stretch of country skirting the coast including the townships of Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga, as well as the districts of Moonee and Corindi. In early 1968 the erection of a new Catholic Church for the people of Woolgoolga…
Woolloongabba, QLD - St Luke's Catholic
Year Built: 1936
Address: 43 Taylor Street, , Woolloogabba Queensland, 4102
Prior to the construction of St Luke's, Buranda, the Catholic community in the area was part of the parish of the combined districts of Coorparoo and Ipswich Road formed in 1913 when Father J. O'Leary was appointed the first parish priest. The Church was designed by Brisbane architect Frank Leo Cullen and built in the Spanish Mission…
Woolloongabba, QLD - Ukranian Catholic
This Foundation stone of the Church of our Lady of Protection the first Ukrainian Catholic Church, in Queensland was blessed and laid by the Most Reverend Maksym AAM KC CyS RDD Metropolitan of Ukrainian rite in Canada on his first visit to Australia, 2nd February, 1958 Pius X11 James Duhig Archbishop of Brisbane Stefan Maslo CSSR Pastor”.…
Wooloowin, QLD - Holy Cross Catholic
Year Built: 1968
Address: 69 Chalk Street, , Wooloowin Queensland, 4030
The Foundation stone was laid on 30 June 1968 by the Most Reverend P.M. O'Donnell Archbishop of Brisbane.
Woolwich, NSW - St Peter's Chanel Catholic
Address: 4 Futuna Street, , Woolwich New South Wales, 2110
The church was built in two stages between 1890 and 1901 and was supported by the early Irish community. The church and Futuna Street are named in memory of the French Marist missionary, St Peter Chanel, who was killed by natives on the Pacific island of Futuna in 1841. A memorial stone reads, ' This memorial stone was solemnly blessed…
Wycheproof, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1967
Address: 45 Webster Street, , Wycheproof Victoria, 3527
The first Church built at Mount Wycheproof was the Roman Catholic church, it was opened with great celebration on Easter Monday April 2nd 1877. The Catholic school attached to the current Church was opened in 1954. A Foundation stone reads, "Blessed by Most Rev J.P. O'Collins Bishop of Ballarat 19 Nov 1967. Men of Parish G.A. Egan…
Wynnum, QLD - Guardian Angels Catholic
Year Built: 1904
Address: 198 Bay Terrace, , Wynnum Queensland, 4178
The church site was a gift to the parish from His Grace, the late Archbishop, Dr Dunne, who purchased the site at a cost of £420. In April, 1905, the Church was officially opened, taking but a year to bring their work to a successful conclusion. The architect responsible was the late Mr. Galley, and Mr. J. Little was the builder. New…