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Denomination: Roman Catholic
Dee Why, NSW - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: 50 Oaks Avenue, , Dee Why New South Wales, 2099
The Parish of St. Kevin was established in 1928 when it was detached from Manly. The current Church was built by Judge and Rock in precast concrete segments. Each precast section, which is 1 in. thick, was stressed together by single wires anchored against the steel pipes at each surface edge to distribute the anchorage forces…
Deepdene, VIC - Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 10 Whitehorse Road, , Deepdene Victoria, 3103
The first building, on the Whitehorse Rd site, which is now part of the school, was used by the parish as both a church and school. The foundation stone of the first church was blessed by Archbishop Mannix on 26 November 1922. The construction of the current church began in the 1950s, when Fr Godwin was the parish priest. It was…
Deerugun, QLD - St Francis of Assisi Catholic
Address: 44 Veales Road , , Deeragun Queensland, 4818
Delegate, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: 6 Church Street, , Delegate New South Wales, 2633
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid and blessed by The Very Rev J.J. Norris Parish Priest and Vicar Forane of Cooma Dec 12th 1915".
Deloraine, TAS - Holy Redeemer Catholic
Year Built: 1889
Address: 20 W Goderich Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304
A stone above a doorway to the Church reads, " Pray for the soul of Rev Edward Francis Walsh 22 years Pastor of this Church who fortified with all the rites of Holy Church died December 4th 1902 in the 39th year of his Priesthood aged 64 years R.I.P.". A Foundation stone reads, " Church of the Holy Redeemer blessed and dedicated by Most…
Denistone, NSW - Therese's Catholic
Address: 440 Blaxland Road, , Denistone New South Wales, 2144
Denman, NSW - St Bernard Clairvaux Catholic
Address: 41 Paxton Street, , Denman New South Wales, 2328
Derby, WA - Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic
Address: Loch Street, , Derby Western Australia, 6728
Derrinallum, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1922
Address: Main Street, , Derrinallum Victoria, 3325
The Foundation stone was laid on 17 December 1922 by most Reverend Dr Foley Bishop of Ballarat.
Devonport, TAS - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Address: 59 Stewart Street, , Devonport Tasmania, 7310
The first Catholic church at Devonport was established at Torquay in 1870 on the east side of the Mersey River. One foundation reads, "A.M.D.C. To Commemorate the Golden Jubiin the Priesthood of the Ven Archdeacon Michael J Beechenor P.P. This Foundation stone was laid by the Most Rev Patrick Delany D.D. Archbishop of Hobart June 14…
Diamond Creek, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: Gipson Street, , Diamond Creek Victoria, 3089
Dingee, VIC - St Dominic's Catholic (Former)
Address: 16 Mack Street, , Dingee Victoria, 3571
Dingley, VIC - St Mark's Catholic
Year Built: 1999
Address: 10 Dimar Court, , Dingley Victoria, 3172
A Foundation stone reads, " This Church of St Mark's was blessed ans consecrated to the greater honour and glory of God and the salvation of man on April 25tn 1999 by his Lordship Bishop Denis J. Hart D.D. with the dedication of the parishioners of St Mark's. Fr Anthony P Fox O.F.M. Conv Parish Priest. Fr Joseph Nguyen O.F.M. Conv…
Donald, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1907
Address: Corner Wood & Campbell Streets, , Donald Victoria, 3480
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by The Most Rev Joseph Higgins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat 17th February 1907".
Doncaster East, VIC - St Peter and Paul's Catholic
Address: 23 Leeds Street, , Doncaster East Victoria, 3109
Fr. Gleeson, the Parish Priest of Box Hill, purchased the present site of St Peter and Paul's in 1948 for 2,500 pounds, adjacent to a large block which had been bought in the post-war years by the government for release as housing sites for returned servicemen.
Doncaster, VIC - St Gregory the Great Catholic
Year Built: 1983
Address: 71 Williamsons Road, , Doncaster Victoria, 3108
The Church was designed by architect Graeme Law and built by John Bergamin. It was dedicated by Archbishop Little on 17 December, 1983. The main structure of the roof is in the form of a cross and the lighting adds emphasis to it. A plaque on the wall reads, "On the Feast of St. Gregory the Great, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary…
Dookie, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1898
Address: 93 Saddleback Road, , Dookie Victoria, 3646
The Church name was changed to St Mary's around 1890. The current Church was designed by Messrs Kempson and Connolly with a cost of £2,000. Of Gothic style it was to have a length of 72 feet a depth of 25 feet with a depth across the transepts of 51 feet. The brick walls were to have cement dado to a height of 4 feet 6ins running around…
Doonside, NSW - St John Vianney Catholic
Address: 17 Cameron Street, , Doonside New South Wales, 2767
Dromana, VIC - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
Year Built: 1993
Address: Foote Street, , Dromana Victoria, 3936
The first church was dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and completed at a cost of £1,343 on which a debt of £100 remained. It was opened and blessed by the Very Rev. Dean Phelan on Palm Sunday April 5th 1903. He was assisted by Fr. O'Hagan, then parish priest of Mornington, who gave a brief resume of the efforts of the local…
Drouin, VIC - St Ita's Catholic
Year Built: 2007
Address: Victoria Street, , Drouin Victoria, 3818
Church was opened on 16 December 2007 by the Bishop of Sale the Right Rev Jeremiah Coffey D.D. The Architects were Graeme Law and Associates and built by McCorkell Constructions.
Dubbo, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1990
Address: 198 Brisbane Street, , Dubbo New South Wales, 2830
The parish of St Brigid's was officially established in 1865 with Father McAuliffe as priest. The original Macquarie Street church was in use until it collapsed during a storm on August 22, 1869. The original St. Brigid’s sandstone church was designed by Mr Edward Gell, a leading architect in the colony, who had been a pupil to the…
Dulwich Hill, NSW - St Paul of the Cross Catholic
Year Built: 1927
Address: New Canterbury Road, , Dulwich Hill New South Wales, 2203
In 1906 locals petitioned Cardinal Moran, the Archbishop of Sydney, to have their own church in the area. Approval was given and a block of land was purchased on New Canterbury Road in 1907. The Foundation stone was laid in April 1907 by Cardinal Moran Archbishop of Sydney and the church was completed in 1908. Today this is the parish…
Dundas Valley, NSW - St Bernadette's Catholic
Address: 2 Cox Crescent, , Dundas Valley New South Wales, 2118
Dunedoo, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1971
Address: 59 Tucklan Street, , Dunedoo New South Wales, 2844
A Foundation stone reads, " St Michael's War Memorial Church solemnly blessed and opened by the Bishop of Bathurst A.R.E. Thomas D.D. Sunday March 14, 1971".
Dunkeld, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1913
Address: 103 Martain Street, , Dunkeld Victoria, 3294
An historical marker reads, "St Patrick's Catholic Church The first small wooden church was built in 1875 on land granted in 1854. This building was opened by Father Fennelly on 7th April 1875 and was later relocated to Glenthompson. A new brick church was built by Hec Patterson to a design by Frank Hammond at a cost of £800 and…
Dunnstown, VIC - St Brendan's Catholic
Year Built: 1905
Address: 3 Ti Tree Road, , Dunnstown Victoria, 3352
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by The Most Revd Joseph Higgins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat Novr 19th 1905 The Revd D.J. Devane Pastor".
Dunolly, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1871
Address: 1 Hardy Street, , Dunolly Victoria, 3472
A stone church erected to the designs, it is believed, of architect R. A. Bowden between 1869-71. Constructed of local granite, the slate roofed church has a tower with broached spire containing the main entrance and a gabled porch. The present spire, replaced the original metal-clad broach spire in 1980.
Eagle Vale, NSW - Mary Immaculate Catholic
Year Built: 1999
Address: 61 Emerald Drive, , Eagle Vale New South Wales, 2558
In the late 1990s, the Church hall was no longer meeting the needs of the Parish. It was then decided by the Bishop, in consultation with Fr Vince Ryan OMI, that a new church would be built. Bishop Philip Wilson blessed the foundation stone on 19th December, 1999 and the church emerged over the following months. The Blessing and Opening…
Eaglehawk, VIC - St Liborius Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: 50 Panton Street, , Eaglehawk Victoria, 3556
On January 31st 1869 The right Reverend Dr Goold, Catholic Bishop of Melbourne with Dr Backhaus and Rev. Dean Fitzgerald, opened the new Roman Catholic Church at Eaglehawk, named St Liborius.
East Bentleigh, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1973
Address: 844 Centre Road, , East Bentleigh Victoria, 3165
The present parish of St. Peter's was originally part of Brighton Parish (Est. 1853) and later included in St. Paul's, Bentleigh Parish (Est. 1928). The first Church building in this area was a small wooden school house and hall erected in February, 1865 on Centre Road, opposite the present Moorabbin Hospital. A brick school building…
East Brunswick, VIC - Our Lady of Help Christians Catholic
Address: 878 Nicholson Street, , East Brunswick Victoria, 3057
In January 1911, the Archbishop of Melbourne, Archbishop Carr appointed Fr Joseph King as founder and first parish priest of the new parish of Our Lady Help of Christians East Brunswick. Fr King celebrated the first Masses in the parish on 22 January 1911, on an altar made up of packing cases, in Excelsior Hall at 767 Nicholson Street.
East Camberwell, VIC - St Dominic's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: 816 Riversdale Road, , East Camberwell Victoria, 3126
In 1924, the Dominican Fathers took possession of Sir John Higgins' residence (now the front section of the Priory) and the first Parish Mass was celebrated in the front parlour on March 16th that year. Twenty nine people were present. The Church is built of rock-faced basalt ashlar with fine French detailing done in sandstone. The…
East Malvern, VIC - Holy Eucharist Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 1241 Dandenong Road, , Malvern East Victoria, 3145
A Foundation stone was laid on 12 September 1962 by the Archbishop of Melbourne J.D. Simonds D.D. The church, designed by architects Alan Robertson & Associates and built by Holywood Constructions, cost £55,000. It was blessed and officially opened by Archbishop Simonds in September 1962. Holy Eucharist and St. Mary's Malvern East are…
East Malvern, VIC - St Mary's Immaculate Conception Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: 91 Manning Road, , East Malvern Victoria, 3145
In 1891, on Sunday, December 13th, Archbishop Thomas Carr blessed and opened a new timber station church (on the site of the current presbytery) for the parish of St. Stephen’s, Oakleigh at a place named Emo, after the Emo Estate. Today, on that same block of land purchased for £542, the buildings of St. Mary’s Catholic Parish stand. They…
East Melbourne, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1858
Address: Corner Gisborne Street & Cathedral Place, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
St Patrick's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop. In 1847 the Colonial Secretary granted two acres of land for a church on Eastern Hill, where St Patrick's Cathedral now stands and by 1850 an additional two acres were granted. In 1848,…
Eastwood, NSW St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1994
Address: 36 Hillview Road , , Eastwood New South Wales, 2122
A Foundation stone on the current Church reads, " St Kevin's Church blessed and opened on the 16th Oct 1994 Bishop David Cremin D.D. The International Year of the family". A Foundation stone on the former Church building reads, " Laid and blessed by Right Rev Wm Hayden D.D. Bishop of Forbes Wincannia Sept 29 1918". A further foundation…
Echuca, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1890
Address: Corner Percy & Hare Street, , Echuca Victoria, 3564
The first St Mary's was a wooden structure built in 1866 on the same location as todays Church stands. The work that was completed by 1877 embraced a Nave 28' wide by 15' long, intercepted by transepts 75' by 24' from which projected ar octagonal apse 28' by 22. The work was completed in 1889 by the removal of the older wooden portion…