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Saint: Augustine
Balmain, NSW - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1906
Address: 6 Eaton Street, , Balmain New South Wales, 2041
The first St Augustine's was built in 1848 and designed by Augustus Pugin England's most influential early Victorian architect. In 1848 the Archbishop of Sydney put up a bond of 150 which would be voided unless part of a church or materials worth 400 were on site within 18 months. The "magnificent plot of land [was] beautifully…
Coffs Harbour, NSW - St Augustine War Memorial Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 12 Gordon Street, , Coffs Harbour New South Wales, 2450
The first Church was erected in 1908. It was opened on 26 January 1908 and blown down on Christmas Eve 1908. The Catholic Life magazine featured the solemn occasion in its October 1961 issue of the Blessing and laying of the Foundation stone of the current Church. "The foundation stones of the new St Augustine's Church and the Good…
Como, WA - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1935
Address: Park Street, , Como Western Australia, 6152
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.
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…
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…
Eldorado, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1868
Address: 156 Main Street, , Eldorado Victoria, 3746
Hamilton, QLD - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1920
Address: 56 Racecourse Road, , Hamilton Queensland, 4007
The Church was built as a thank-offering to God for deliverance and peace, and as a War Memorial Church to the valour, sacrifice and endurance of Australian men and women who served in the Great War. The present red brick, rectangular church, erected due east and west of the site, was completed in 1920 at a cost of £6,392 including seats.…
Inglewood, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 67 Sullivan Street, , Inglewood Victoria, 3517
The first part of St Augustine's Church was opened in 1864. The building was designed by the notable firm of Bendigo architects Vahland & Getzschmann and built in bichromatic brickwork.
Inverell, NSW - St Augustin'e Anglican
Address: 33 Rivers Street, , Inverell New South Wales, 2360
The Church was designed by J. Horbury Hunt. It is a Gothic design with terracotta ridge-capping and a slate roof.
Kaniva, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1890
Address: Western Highway, , Kaniva Victoria, 3419
The first services were held on 28 June 1885 by H.F. Baker and in August by William Puttocks. By February 9 1889 the Nhill Advertiser newspaper carried an add calling for tenders for a stone and brick church.
Keilor Park, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1863
Address: 98 Harrick Road, , Keilor Park Victoria, 3042
In 1854 Father Matthew Downing, an Irish Augustinian priest of Eureka Stockade fame, was appointed as the first pastor to the newly formed Keilor Parish. He quickly set about building a school, later relocated to this site, a presbytery and a church. The construction of St. Augustine's, built to the design of Charles Hansom's Church,…
Kyabram, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1910
Address: 63 Church Street, Kyabram, Victoria, 3620
The first Church was opened in 1889 however it was moved in 1903 to Church Street site. The foundation stone was placed on Sunday 3 July 1910 by Monsignor Sylvester Barry, Vicar-General of the Sandhurst Diocese, in place of Bishop Reville, who was then in hospital overseas. Fr. Mulqueen, who had been parish priest ever since the Kyabram…
Maryborough, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Address: Corner Kars & Burke Streets, , Maryborough Victoria, 3465
Melbourne, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: 631 Bourke Street, , Melbourne Victoria, 3000
Built between 1869 and 1870 the Church was designed by T.A. Kelly. Of Neo Gothic style. Constructed of axed bluestone with cement dressings. The first section was built in 1869-70 and the chancel added in 1884 by J.B. Denny. The entrance has Malmsbury stone and is surmounted by a crocketed gable. The building is of the hall church…
Mentone, VIC - St Augustines Anglican
Year Built: 1888
Address: 90 Como Parade W, , Mentone Victoria, 3194
A Church window portrait of St Alban was unveiled during a service on Sunday 16 December 1917 with 61 names inscribed. The window now has 70 names, suggesting that a supplementary group was added after the cessation of hostilites. A Foundation stone reads, " This Memorial stone was laid by Mrs M.H. Davies November 26th 1888. N Billings…
Mont Albert North, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1960
Address: Corner Bundora & Rostrevor Parade, , Mont Albert North Victoria, 3129
The Church is of rectangular form with a distinctive parabolic arch entrance to the gabled front porch. Payne designed a number of religious buildings for the Catholic Church, including St Paschal’s Chapel in Box Hill. The foundation stone of St Augustine’s Hall was laid in April 1929 was designed by Architects Gawler and Drummond in…
Sailors Gully, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Address: 218 Sailors Gully Road, , Sailors Gully Victoria, 3556
A brick church erected as a combined church and school. The Church was blessed and opened on the 6th November 1864. A wall plaque reads, " Saint Augustines Church Myers Flat blessed and opened by Very Rev Dean Hayes November 6th 1864. This stone commemorates a centenary Mass celebrated in memory of District Pioneers by Rev Brenden…
Salisbury, SA - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1851
Address: 23 Commercial Road, , Salisbury South Australia, 5108
The foundation stone was laid in 1851. Within a year the architect Walter Hunter and the builder Peter Walsh had died. Due to many problems and the Victorian gold rush the church was not completed until 1857.
San Remo, VIC - St Augustine Anglican
Year Built: 1906
Address: 111 Marine Parade, , San Remo Victoria, 3925
Shepparton, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1926
Address: 95 Maude Street, , Shepparton Victoria, 3630
The first Anglican service in Shepparton was conducted by Archdeacon Tucker in 1875 in Mr. A. F. Rowe's dining room at his premises situated near the banks of the Goulburn adjacent to the old Port of Shepparton. Canon W. L C. Howard of Beechworth had the oversight of the Shepparton Districts until 1879. In the previous year, Mr J.D.…
Spalding, SA - St Augustine Catholic
Address: 26 Main Street, Spalding, South Australia, 5454
Unley, SA - St Augustines Anglican
Year Built: 1922
Address: 183 Unley Road, , Unley South Australia, 5061
The Foundation stone was laid by the Govenor General George Murray in 1922. The Church is an example of Gothic Revival Church architecture. Of special note is the fine collection of stained glass windows executed by the important firms of Morris and Company and their successor Dearle. The altar window is one of the major Morris and…
Victor Harbor, SA - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Address: Burke Street, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
At a meeting held on 19 August 1869 at the Port Victor Hotel, plans were made to establish a church to serve the needs of the Church of England community in Victor Harbor on land donated by Mr A F Lindsay. The plans were drawn up by Thomas Jones of Goolwa and the contractors were James Bowley and G. Weymouth. Costing no more than £150,…
Wodonga, VIC - St Augustine Catholic
Address: Corner Bank & High Street, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
Yarraville, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: 71 Somerville Road, , Yarraville Victoria, 3013
The Church is in Romanesque style and was commenced in November 1923. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid June 1st 1924 and the Church was blessed and opened Feb 1st 1925. His Grace the Most Rev Daniel Mannix D.D. L.L.D. Archbishop of Melbourne Rev T English P.P.". The Church was constructed between 1918 and 1924…
Yass, NSW - Old St Augustine's Catholic
Address: 105 Meehan Street, , Yass New South Wales, 2582
The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 11 April 1954 by Archbishop Eris O'Brien and the church was opened on 29 April 1956, by Archbishop Guilford Young. Fifty-year celebrations were organised on 29 April 2006 by Father Laurie Bent, who was Parish Priest in Yass at the time.
Yass, NSW - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1954 - 1956
Address: 108 Meehan Street, , Yass New South Wales, 2582
The foundation stone of the church was laid on 11 April 1954 by Archbishop Eris O'Brien and the church was opened on 29 April 1956, by Archbishop Guilford Young. Fifty-year celebrations were organised on 29 April 2006 by Father Laurie Bent, who was Parish Priest in Yass at the time. The architect for the church was architects Fowell…