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Denomination: Roman Catholic
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".
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".
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…
Eden, NSW - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1992
Address: 86 Calle Calle Street, , Eden New South Wales, 2551
The original church was built in 1863 and was in use until 1992. A plaque on the old church reads, A temporary wooden church built in Eden [circa 18601 damaged by strong winds in September of 1860. Rebuilt November 1860. Land granted 27 July 1863 for the establishment of church presbytery and school reported in "freeman's journal"…
Edenhope, VIC - St Malachy's Catholic
Address: 67 Elizabeth Street, , Edenhope Victoria, 3318
Edgecliff, NSW - St Joseph Catholic
Year Built: 1874
Address: 12 Albert Street, , Edgecliff New South Wales, 2027
The church is in the early English style of Gothic architecture, and is built of brick on stone foundations. The nave is 80 by 35 feet in width, 20 feet high to wall plate, and 45 feet to ridge pole. The chancel is placed at the north end and is 20 feet wide by 15 deep…” is how the Freeman’s Journal Sydney begins the description of the…
Eganstown, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Address: 3884 Midland Highway, , Eganstown Victoria, 3461
The St Francis Xavier Chapel and Catholic Cemetery was established on land donated by squatter John Egan. It was built between 1865 - 1867.
Eldorado, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1868
Address: 156 Main Street, , Eldorado Victoria, 3746
Elmore, VIC - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1904
Address: Corner of Hervey & Clarke Streets, , Elmore Victoria, 3558
The first Catholic Church was erected in 1896 on the triangular block opposite the present church where the Office of Housing flats now stand. It was a weatherboard building. The parish was established n 1902 with Monsignor Rooney as Parish Priest. The Foundation stone of the present Church was blessed by Rev S. Reville DD OSA second…
Elong Elong, NSW - St Therese's Catholic
Address: 20 Geurie Street, , Elong Elong New South Wales, 2831
Elsternwick, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1897
Address: 71 Orrong Road, , Elsternwick Victoria, 3185
The Foundation stone was laid on 21 November 1897 by his Grace the Most Reverend T.J. Carr D.D.
Eltham, VIC - Our Lady Help of Christian Catholic
Address: 4 Henry Street, , Eltham Victoria, 3095
The Architects were Gerard Smith, Diana Iezzi, Smith & Tracey Architects and the Builders were Clark Frigo, Conrad Constructions and Management. The stained glass windows on the west wall depict the Passion, Death, Resurrection and the presence of the Spirit of Christ in the parish of Our Lady Help of Christians since its inception.…
Emerald, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1983
Address: Corner Yamal & Anakie Streets, , Emerald Queensland, 4720
The Catholic Press of 27th February 1913 records, The new Catholic Emerald Church which was dedicated by Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbanon Sunday February 16 was opened free of debt. The collection for the day totalled £270, but promises of donations will bring the amount to £300. The Church is lighted with Quirk's air gas. The Rev…
Emerald, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 13 Emerald Monbulk Road, , Emerald Victoria, 3782
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Endeavour Hills, VIC - St Paul Apostle Catholic
Year Built: 1983
Address: 5 William Hovell Drive, , Endeavour Hills Victoria, 3802
A wall plaque reads, "St Paul Apostle Catholic Church is an expression of the faith, and generosity of our Parish family, We acknowledge with gratitude the material assitance this Parish has received from the Archdiocese. It was blessed and opened on 14th August 1983 by Archbishop Frank Little. Twenty Five years later major refurbishment…
Enfield, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1930
Address: 126 Liverpool Road, , Enfield New South Wales, 2136
In November 1916, four months after his arrival in Australia, Father Considine purchased the present site (on which stood an open-air movie theatre) for £1500. The first building erected was a Church-School in 1917. In 1930 Fr Considine commissioned architect C Glancy to prepare plans for our wonderful Church, a replica of the famous…
Enoggerra, QLD - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: 133 S Pine Road, , Enoggerra Queensland, 4051
The initial land offered by the Archbishop was too small for a church and school. A local Catholic, Mrs E Clugston, donated a property which she owned and the Archbishop purchased 2 adjoining acres to provide a suitable area. The Church was blessed and opened on Sunday August 9, 1908. In 1913 St John the Baptist became a parish with…
Epping, NSW - Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic
Address: 29 Oxford Street, , Epping New South Wales, 2121
Epping, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1865
Address: 13 Davisson Street, , Epping Victoria, 3076
Mass had first been celebrated in the district, then known as Darebin Creek, as early as 1849. It had been held in the home of Alexander McKillop, whose daughter, Mother Mary McKillop, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. In about 1852 a Catholic Denominational School, No. 238, was established. A new wooden building was…
Erskineville, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1911
Address: 23 Swanton Street, , Erskineville New South Wales, 2043
The parish began with a small wooden church (that had originally been a protestant church) at 134 George Street, Erskineville in 1862.sold to the Railway Commissioners in 1911. The Church was designed by J.McCarthy in the Federation Gothic style and built in 1912. It has a frontage of 76 feet to the main street, with a depth of 100…
Essendon, VIC - St Monica's Catholic
Year Built: 1934
Address: Mount Alexander Road, , Essendon Victoria, 3040
The Parish has its Official beginning at Keilor in 1854 when Father Matthew Downing OSA as the first Priest in Charge of the Keilor Mission. The present St Monica's Church was built on the site of a stone church, begun in 1884, completed in 1910 and demolished in 1934 to make way for the larger building. The style of the building…
Essendon, VIC - St Therese's Catholic
Year Built: 1934
Address: 48A Lincoln Road, , Essendon Victoria, 3040
A Foundation stone is set in Latin and reads, " A.M.D.G. Hung lapidem benedixit et posuit Daniel Archiepiscopus Melbourne Die 22AD Aprilis 1934 - Petrus O'Brien Rector.