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Denomination: Roman Catholic
Wahroonga, NSW - Holy Name Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 35 Billyard Avenue, , Wahroonga New South Wales, 2076
The Parish of Holy Name was established on 18th March 1948, by decree of Cardinal Norman Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney, as a parish of the Archdiocese of Sydney , and was immediately placed under the pastoral care of the Dominican Fathers. The construction of the church began in October 1951 and was designed by Mrs. Nancy Davey. It was…
Walbundarie, NSW - The Good Sheppard Catholic
Address: Queens Street, , Walbundarie New South Wales,
Walla Walla, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 12 Market Street, , Wall Walla New South Wales, 2659
Wallabadah, NSW - St Anne's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1910
Address: 35 Coach Street, , Wallabadah New South Wales, 2343
The Church was erected in 1910. It is now in private hands.
Wallaroo, SA - Our Lady of the Sea Catholic
Address: 15 Elizabeth Street, , Wallaroo South Australia, 5556
Wallerawang, NSW - Church of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1964
Address: Rose Lane, , Wallerawang New South Wales, 2845
A Foundation stone reads, " This Sacred heart School was solemnly blessed and opened by The Most Rev A.R.E. Thomas D.D. Bishop of Bathurst 6th September 1964 Rev M Connaughton P.P.".
Walpeup, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1921
Address: 17 Glen Street, , Walpeup Victoria, 3507
A Foundation stone in Latin reads, " Hic Lapis Positus Est July 17th 1921 Rev D. Issmus Daniel Foley Episcopus".
Walwa, VIC - Christ the King Catholic
Year Built: 1932
Address: 25 Shelly Street, , Walwa Victoria, 3709
A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God Church of Christ the King, this stone was blessed and laid by Rev. Dr.Flynn on Dec 4th 1932. Right Rev John McCarthy, Bishop. J. T. Awburn, Pastor. Harold L. Hanlon Architect".
Wangaratta, VIC - St Patricks Catholic
Address: 1 Ford Street, , Wangaratta Victoria, 3677
This is an example of the Gothic Revival style. The original sanctuary and nave are a typical example of Wardell's work and are notable for their simplicity and liturgical correctness. The superb triple lancet stained glass window is a distinctive feature of this section. The west front and tower are elaborately composed and although…
Wanniassa, ACT - St Anthony of Padua Catholic
Address: 108 Sternberg Crescent, , Wanniassa Australian Capital Territory, 2903
‘Fr. Timothy O’Donoghue was appointed as first parish priest. By September 1971 the school was open and the present presbytery was built in 1976. The church, was dedicated on the 6th July 1980.
Wantirna South, VIC - St Jude's Catholic
Address: 49 George Street, , Scoresby Victoria, 3179
Wantirna, VIC - St Luke's Catholic
Address: 1 Ipswich Court, , Wantirna Victoria, 3152
Fr O'Brien celebrated the first Mass in the Bayswater-Wantirna area in 1917 at the home of Mr A Piergrosse. From 1910 onwards, the Bayswater community hall was a venue for many activities, and from 1917 onwards, this included the celebration of Sunday Mass. Weekday, or special occasion Masses, were celebrated in private homes. Home Masses…
Warialda, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 24 Geddies Street, , Warialda New South Wales, 2402
Warracknabeal, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1967
Address: Corner Lyle & Anderson Street, , Warracknabeal Victoria, 3393
Prior to 1875 Priests from Ararat serviced this part of Victoria as there was no established Catholic Church. Services were held in Scots Wool Shed and the local Court House.* On 21 st November, 1885, an advertisement appeared in the Warracknabeal Newspaper inviting "Tenders for builders for erection of brick Catholic Church".* On 4…
Warragul, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: Witton Street, , Warragul Victoria, 3820
Around 1907 preparations were in hand for the new parish church. The plans of the architects Reed, Smart and Tappin, which provided for a Romanesque structure, with apse and sanctuary to be added later, were adopted. The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop on 9th June, 1907 and on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception the church was…
Warrandyte, VIC - St Gerard's Catholic
Year Built: 1976
Address: Cementery Road, , Warrandyte Victoria, 3113
The the first Catholic mass in Warrandyte was celebrated in 1898 and in Park Orchards at the Park Orchards Chalet in 1965, it was not until June 28, 1970 that St Gerard’s and St Anne’s was officially declared a parish. Erected in 1976 and blessed by the Most Reverend Thomas Francis Little S.T.D on 29 August. The first Mass was…
Warren, NSW - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic
Address: Burton Street, , Warren New South Wales, 2824
Warrnambool, VIC - Our Lady of Help Catholic
Address: 2 Selby Road, , Warrnambool Victoria, 3280
Warrnambool, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1872
Address: 169 Kepler Street, , Warrnambool Victoria, 3280
The church was constructed in Decorated Gothic style in blurstone quarried from a local quarry. Construction was commenced in 1869-1872 to the design of William Wardell, although possibly supervised by a local designer and resident, Samuel Parker. The western bays of the nave and the tower and broach spire were completed in 1886-1. The…
Warwick, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: 154 Palmerin Street, , Warwick Queensland, 4370
The first Mass was celebrated in Warwick in 1854 - the Town had only been settled in 1840. Fr. McGinty said that Mass in the Horse and Jockey Hotel in 1854 and ministered the Warwick parish from Ipswich until 1862. Plans for the first church were duly drawn by prominent Brisbane architect, Benjamin Backhouse, to the specifications that…
Watcham, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 75 Camp Street, , Watcham Victoria, 3482
The town survey was carried out in 1877 and two equal sites of two roods and four tenths of a perch with one chain frontages to Camp Street and a sidage to Skewes Street were granted on payment of £5.0.6. It was n these two sites that the first church was built. The first church was blessed and opened by Bishop Moore of Ballarat. In…
Watsons Bay, NSW - Catholic (Former)
Address: 341 Old South Head Road, , Watsons Bay New South Wales, 2030
A Foundation stone at the rear of the church reads, " The Foundations of this School were blessed by His Grace Most Reverend Dr Kelly Archbishop of Sydney January 20th 1924". A further Foundation stone at the rear of the Church reads, " This stone was laid by His Eminence Cardinal Moran The Convent 1909". A further Foundation stone at…
Watsons Bay, NSW - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1909
Address: 341 Ols South Head Road, , Watsons Bay New South Wales, 2030
A large Romanesque style Church constructed of coursed random rock faced sandstone ashlar from stone quarried on site. The eastern portion was built 1909-10. It has been added to in 1929, 1940 and 1966 by the architect Clem Clancy using the same materials and form of construction. Roof is slate, internal walls are painted plaster and…
Waverley, NSW - Mary Immaculate & St Charles Borromeo Catholic
Year Built: 1890
Address: 45 Victoria Street, , Waverley New South Wales, 2024
Constructed between 1890 and 1915 the cathedral is of the Classical Revival style with a faade to lower part of building. Clerestorey level, with its two imposing bell towers, appears to be in a different style. Entrance formed by large, pedimented portico with four, imposing Ionic columns. Ionic pilasters continue around to the sides.…
Wayville, SA - St Michael's Archangel Catholic
Year Built: 1894
Address: 19 Rose Terrace, , Wayville South Australia, 534
Formerly Baptist church built 1894. The church and hall was rebuilt in 1948. The new cornerstone was laid by Mrs. T. Playford (wife of the Premier [Thomas Playford IV]) on November 20, 1948.
Weethalle, NSW - St Luke's Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Built of brick and timber the Foundation stone was laid on 2 December 1956 by the Bishop of Riverina.
Wellington, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1917
Address: 58 Warne Street, , Wellington New South Wales, 2820
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by the Rt Rev Dr Dunne on Sept 27th 1914". The Church was opened on 18th November 1917. The 100 year celebration took place in 2017.
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
Year Built: 1952
Address: 364 Cambridge Street, , Wembley Western Australia, 6014
Substantial brick and tile church demonstrating the post-war ecclesiastical architectural style. The building is principally of cruciform plan form with the main body of the church extending on a north-south axis and gabled wings to the east and west elevations. Additional flat roof single storey accommodation of a more utilitarian design…
Wentworth, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Address: Adam Street, , Wentworth New South Wales, 2648
A Foundation stone on the Church Manse next door reads, " Blessed and opened by the Most Rev T.M. Fox Bishop of Wilcannia & Forbes 16th June 1957 Rev M. Higgins".
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 –…
Werrimull, VIC - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Year Built: 1933
Address: Werrimull Sth Road, , Werrimull Victoria, 3496
In 1932, Werrimull became a parish and Our Lady of Lourdes Church was built in 1933. In 1965, Werrimull became part of the Merbein Parish and in more recent times a part of the Mildura Parish. Architecturally, despite its simplified treatment and squat tower it is a sustained attempt to evoke Lombardic Romanesque architecture, notably in…
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 Korean Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 89 Bond Street, , Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
A Foundation stone reads, "Church of St Bernadette Ivanhoe West This stone was blessed and set by His Lordship Most Reverend A.F. Fox D.D. this day of December 1961. Robert C. Ellis Architect, John A. Carroll Parish Priest L.U. Simon Builder".
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".