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Denomination: Roman Catholic
Coolangatta, QLD - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1926
Address: Crn Tweed and McLean Streets, , Coolangatta Queensland, 4225
The Church was opened in 1926. The design was Italian Romanesque with a campanile rising to a height of 110 feet and seating for 800 people. A Foundation stone reads, " he Foundation stone of this church to the Honour and Glory of God under the patronage of St Augustine was blessed and laid by The Most Reverend J. Duhig D.D. Archbishop…
Cooma, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 46 Murray Street, , Cooma New South Wales, 2630
‘The first resident priest, Michael Kavanagh, came in 1863. The Brigidine Sisters opened their school in 1888.’
Coorparoo, QLD - St James' Catholic
Year Built: 1925
Address: 165 Old Cleveland Road, , Coorparoo Queensland, 4151
On 6 February 1913, Duhig purchased three acres of land for the sum of £1250. A timber church-school was erected on the corner of Wecker Street (later Kirkland Avenue) and Old Cleveland Road in 1913 at a cost of £2650. The church, designed by Joseph Warren and built by E. Duhig of Wooloowin, was dedicated by Archbishop Duhig on 10 August…
Coorporoo, QLD - Our Lady of Mt Carmichael Catholic
Address: 312 Cavendish Road, , Coorporoo Queensland, 4151
Cootamundra, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: Morris Street, , Cootamundra New South Wales, 2590
The first Roman Catholic was built in 1870. The Foundation stone of the current church was laid on 8 February 1916 by 1916 Bishop John Gallagher the Bishop of Goulburn. The church was completed in less than six months and the first mass took place on June 25 in that year. Prior to 1916, the people worshipped at St. Columba’s church…
Copmanhurst, NSW - St John of the Cross Catholic
Address: 2308 Clarence Way, , Copmanhurst New South Wales, 2460
Coramba, NSW - St Therese's Catholic
Year Built: 1926
Address: 10 Gale Street, , Coramba New South Wales, 2450
Land was purchased from the Coramba Co-operative Dairy Society Butter Factory with the transfer of land taking place in August 1926. The Church Committee had raised £400 for the Church's construction by November 28, 1926, and the Foundation Stone was laid by Bishop Carroll. In November 1926 the northern portion of the Coffs Harbour Parish…
Corinda, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1969
Address: 624 Oxley Road, , Corinda Queensland, 4075
A local architect, Mr Geo Trotter jnr, prepared the plans for the first Church and supervised the construction, which was carried out by Mr William Ross. The original contract was for five hundred and twenty-three pounds, plus the cost of the gallery and seating. Additionally, a further nineteen pounds was directed to incidental expenses.…
Corowa, NSW - St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: 23 Parade Place, , Corowa New South Wales, 2646
The current church was erected on the site of the first church which was built in 1875. While it was being built, Mass was celebrated in the school. It cost £9,000 to construct and built of brick with an imposing front elevation. Almost at the summit is a canopied niche, containing a magnificent statue of the Sacred heart in white Carara…
Corrimal, NSW - St Columbkille's Catholic
Year Built: 1913
The St Columbkille's Church was blessed and opened by the Rt Rev Monsignor O'Brien, President of St John's College Sydney, on Sunday 28 September 1902 at 11am. The original contract price of the new Church was £413 but with improvements and additions the final cost was £565 16s 6d. It was completed and opened on 26 October 1913. A…
Corryong, VIC Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1955
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Sacred Heart Church was solemnly blessed and opened by Most Rev Bernard Stewart DD LLB Bishop of Sandhurst December 4th 1955. Rev G.L. Sait Parish Priest Alan G. Robertson & Associated Architects".
Cowper, NSW - Mary Immaculate Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 52 Clarence Street, , Cowper New South Wales, 2460
A Foundation stone reads, "Mary Immaculate Church Bishop P J Farrelly DD solemnly blessed and laid the foundation stone on Sunday 13-12-1964". A stone reads, "A M D G Bishop P J Farrelly DD solemnly blessed and dedicated this church as a memorial to the members of the armed services who lost their lives in World Wars I & II 23-5-1965".
Cowra, NSW - St Raphel's Catholic
Year Built: 1875
Address: Lachlan Street, , Cowra New South Wales, 2794
The first St Raphael's was built along Gothic lines and opened in 1861. The Architect was Edward Gell. Built entirely of stone it was dedicated by Archbishop Polding in 1865. It was replaced by a new church in 1875. The current and third church had its foundation stone laid in 1938 with the stone of the second church forming the…
Cowwarr, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: 13 Church Street, , Cowwarr Victoria, 3857
The Church was established in 1870.
Creswick, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1872
Address: 117 Napier Street, , Creswick Victoria, 3363
Creswick Catholics were served first by priests who came form Ballarat when Ballarat itself was still part of Coburg parish. The first traceable ref isa newspaper note in 1855 was that Father Patrick Madden celebrated Mass at Creswick Creek on March 8, in the new store of Messrs. Carter and Walker. Father assisting Fr. Smyth. The latter…
Cronulla, NSW - St Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 5 Nicholson Parade, , Cronulla New South Wales, 2230
The Church was officially established as a parish in 1924. The start of the parish, like many parishes in Australia, was with the home church or the domestic church. In the early twentieth century a small group of Catholics gathered in the house of Agnes and Albert Giddings. After several years, Agnes and Albert Giddings donated a piece…
Crookwell, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 44 Wade Street, , Crookwell New South Wales, 2583
Crookwell parish was formed in 1882. The government had granted a piece of land from the corner of Spring Street and several blocks in Cowper Street for the erection of the Catholic Church and Presbytery. Around 1880 approximately 14 acres of land was purchased from Michael Moylan, and on this land a small presbytery was built. On Sunday…
Crows Nest, QLD - St Matthew's Catholic
Year Built: 1900
Address: Esk Street, , Crows Nest Queensland, 4355
The church was built, and opened in 1900, and named St Matthew's in honour of the donor of the land. The Sisters of St. Joseph to the Parish, and the building of the Convent school was opened on 15 July, 1917. As of 2007 the church did not have a resident Priest.
Croydon Park, SA - St Margaret Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1959
Address: 286 Torrens Road, , Croydon Park South Australia, 5008
The Foundation stone was laid on 16 May 1959 by Mrs J.H. Stunell.
Croydon, NSW - Sisters of St Josephs Catholic
Address: Alexander Avenue, , Croydon New South Wales, 2132
Croydon, NSW - St Joseph's Maronite Catholic
Address: 14 Acton Street, , Croydon New South Wales, 2132
Croydon, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1939
Address: 35 Wicklow Avenue, , Croydon Victoria, 3136
The Sacred Heart Croydon Monastery was officially opened on Monastery Hill by Archbishop Mannix in April 1939 - a new seminary for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. The complex featured a chapel, library, cloisters, classrooms, refectory, kitchens and domestic offices. From its very origins, Monastery Hill has been a place where the…
Cudal, NSW - St Columbanus' Catholic
Year Built: 1880
Address: 42 Main Street, , Cudal New South Wales, 2864
Culcairn, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 8 Blair street, , Culcairn New South Wales, 2660
Culgoa, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1926
Address: 2 Ultima Road, , Culgoa Victoria, 3530
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by The Right Rev D. Foley D.D. Bishop of Ballarat on September 8th 1926 Rev W. Davis P.P.".
Currawang, NSW - St Matthias Catholic
Year Built: 1875
Address: 2535 Currawang Road, , Currawang New South Wales, 2580
A plaque reads, "The porch gate was designed & built by Andrew Rowlands in memory of his father Graham Richard Rowlands and his grandfather Roy Richard Rowlands this plaque was dedicated on Wednesday, 27 February 2000 St Matthias' Currawang 125th anniversary"
Curtin, ACT - Holy Trinity Catholic
Year Built: 1973
Address: 3 Strangways Street, , Curtin Australian Capital Territory, 2605
The Foundation stone was laid on 16 December 1972 by Archbishop Thomas V. Cahill and reads, "This stone symbol of the Church was blessed and laid by Archbishop Thomas V Cahill Dec 16th 1972 Father B Lynch PP". The Church was dedicated by Archbishop Thomas Cahill at 2.30pm on Sunday 24 March 1974 with a dedication ceremony and Mass.…
Cygnet, TAS - St James' Catholic
Year Built: 1940
Address: 34 Mary Street, , Cygnet Tasmania, 7112
A Foundation stone attached to the building was laid on 18 February 1940 by his Grace the Archbishop of Hobart J.D. Simonds. The Church was opened on 6 October of the same year. The church was designed in the Moorish style.
Daceyville, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1913
Address: 29 Banks Avenue, Daceyville, Daceyville New South Wales, 2032
Daceyville was Crown land in the 1880's and was named Raggetty Flat. In January of 1913, the Government Housing Board asked Archbishop Kelly if the Catholic Church was interested in participating in a ballot for sites to erect religious buildings in the then named Dacey Garden Suburb. The Archbishop accepted the invitation and the…
Dalby, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: Cunningham Street, , Dalby Queensland, 4405
Construction was begun in 1865 on the first Church using local clay for bricks, sourced from the creek's banks. not far from the site of the church. In October 1865, the Dalby Herald reported that construction of the church was "progressing favourably, the brick walls now having attained considerable altitude." However, with the desire to…
Dandenong North, VIC - Parish of St Gerard Majella Catholic
Address: 71 Gladstone Road, , Dandenong North Victoria, 3175
The Blessing of the site for the new Church took place on Sunday 20th October 1968 by Bishop Moran D.D. The church was built of modular steel and is dominated by a 50 ft. steeple. It was built by Kurth Bros. Pty. Ltd. of Mentone, and accommodates a congregation of 750.
Dandenong, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 160 Foster Street, , Dandenong Victoria, 3175
The present site was obtained in 1855 and the First Mass was said there in December 1864 by the same Archbishop in a tent. The next day, he laid the first stone for the first St. Mary’s Church, which was completed in 1866.
Dapto, NSW - St John the Evangelist Catholic
Year Built: 1986
Address: 24 Jerramatta Street, , Dapto New South Wales, 2530
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone of St John the Evangelist Church was blessed and set by The Most Reverend William E. Murray D.D. DSc Sc SOC Bishop of Wollongong on Sunday 28th September 1986. Rev J.T. Ward".
Darlington Point, NSW - St Oliver Plunkett's Catholic
Year Built: 1925
Address: Hay Road, , Darlington Point New South Wales, 2027
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 November 1925 by the Right Reverend J.W. Dwyer Bishop of Wagga.
Darlington, NSW - St Michael's Melkite Catholic
Year Built: 1979
Address: 23 Golden Grove Street, , Darlington New South Wales, 2008
A wall plaque reads, " This plaque was dedicated by the Most Reverend Issam John Darwish BSO DD Eparch for the Glory of God and as a remembrance of Archimandrite Silwanos Mansour Archimandrite Sophronos Khoury Archimandrite Nicholas Caba Archimandrite Malatios Chahoud father Alexios Malouf father Joseph Hallit, Archimandrite, Aftimos…
Darwin City, NT - St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral
Address: 90 Smith Street, , Darwin City Northern Territory, 0800
In September 1882, four Jesuit priests, led by Fr Anthony Strele, established a Catholic Mission Station, and within a few years built a church on the site of the current Presbytery. The first sod was turned on 16th December, 1957, and the foundation stone was blessed by Bishop O’Loughlin on 13th July, 1958. This stone was cut from a…
Daylesford, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1863
Address: 13 Duke Street, , Daylesford Victoria, 3460
A Gothic church designed by Willilam Wardell in 1863 rather in the manner of Charles Hansom, but later degraded by the rebuilding of the west end after the collapse of the west wall and turret, The church is a simple form with a five bay gabled nave containing geometric decorated gothic windows and stepped buttressing. The gable roof…
Daylston, VIC - Holy Cross Catholic (Former)
Address: 72 Daylston Glen Forbes Road, , Dalyston Victoria, 3992
In 1901, the church was built on land donated by Mr P.J. Daly of 'Cloverdale'. It was opened in February 1902. It is now a Function centre and privately owned. The former Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church and presbytery are an subsantialy intact example of a rural church with simple Gothic revival detailing. The church is also notable for…