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Saint: John the Baptist
Bairnsdale, VIC - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 9 Francis Street, , Bairnsdale Victoria, 3875
In May 1866 tenders were called for the erection of a church and the contract was won by Barry and Sons of Sale. The foundation stone was laid by John Davison Smith of "Lindenow" on 9 October 1866. The Church was established in 1867. A subsequent Church was erected in 1884. The Architect was J. Ibler and the builder was W. J. Yates.…
Beaufort, VIC - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: Hill Street, , Beaufort Victoria, 3373
An earlier church was opened in November 1868 to the design of the Ballarat architect H.R. Caselli, costing more than £900.00. The foundation stone of the present church, designed by Ballarat diocesan architect G.S. Richards, was laid in April 1957. It was constructed in cream brick in a refined Gothic style: there is a small tower at…
Beaufort, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: Leichardt Street, , Beaufort Victoria, 3373
Buckland, TAS - St John the Baptist Anglican
Address: 1 Duke Street, , Buckland Tasmania, 7190
On 22nd March, 1846, Mr. Cox conducted the first Service in the Buckland Parish, and the only place in which it could be held was the local Police Station. as conducting his Services in a solid little stone Sunday School, and as if this were not enough, the foundation stone had been laid of a Church, which was in later years to be known…
Clifton Hill, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1876
Address: 61 Queens Parade, , Clifton Hill Victoria, 3068
Construction commenced in 1876 and by July the walls were being erected. The Foundation stone was laid in 1876. The Architect was J.B. Denny. The spire was added in 1907.
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…
Eugowra, NSW - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: Pye Street, , Eugowra New South Wales, 2806
Ferntree Gully, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: 19 Forest Raod, , Ferntree Gully Victoria, 3156
The first Catholic church in the Gully was completed in 1890. The simple wooden building was erected on the south side of Main Road (now Burwood Highway, where Woolworth’s service station now stands). The land was donated by John Buckley and the building was erected by Thomas Jones at a cost of 200 pounds. In 1911 saw the establishment…
Freshwater, NSW - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: 15 Johnson Street, , Freshwater New South Wales, 2096
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Blessed and laid by Most Rev Dr Kelly Archbishop of Sydney Nov 20th 1921". A further foundation stone reads, " To Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Parish of St John the Baptist Harbord Sunday November 18th 1990. Patrick Murphy First Bishop of Broken Bay".
Gulgong, NSW - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1885
Address: Bayly Street, , Gulgong New South Wales, 2853
The Church was built in 1885 at a cost of £2250. The design is Flemish bonding on red brickwork. It replaced an earlier Catholic Church which was built during the town's first goldrush.
Hobart, TAS - St John the Baptist Anglican (former)
Year Built: 1852
Address: Corner Goulburn & Forest Road, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
This former church is now a set of private residences. A modest stone church in Gothic-Revival style set on irregular corner site, the major aspect of the building reveals an unusual occurrence in Gothic design - the building is visually very heavy, the result of a naturally steep site and creating a level across the contours. The…
Koo Wee Rup, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 170 Station Street, , Koo Wee Rup Victoria, 3981
The Foundation stone was laid on 23 December 1962 by the Most Reverend Patrick Lyons D.D. Bishop of Sale.
Lennox Head, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 2002
Address: Corner Fern and Byron Street, , Lennox Head New South Wales, 2478
A Foundation stone reads, "This foundation stone of The Church of St John the Baptist was laid by Bishop Philip Huggins on 7th December 2002 We acknowledge past care of this land by - The Bundjalung Nation". A plaque reads, "The Church of St John the Baptist Lennox Head was dedicated and consecrated by The Right Rev'd Keith Slater…
Lilydale, VIC - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1886
Address: Corner Jones & Castella Streets, , Lilydale Victoria, 3140
Land for an Anglican church was purchased in February 1867 and construction commenced the following year. The first service in the completed building was held in October 1868. The memorial stone was laid by Baroness De Pury on 25 September 1886.
Mudgee, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1860
Address: 6 Church Street, , Mudgee New South Wales, 2850
Influential men in Mudgee recognised the need for a permanent church to be built and a meeting was called. An amount of six hundred pounds was raised and a building committee was formed. In just over three years the first church of St John the Baptist was designed and built. On 16th May 1841 St John's was consecrated by the Bishop of…
Murray Bridge, SA - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: Mannum Road, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254
Numurkah, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1902
Address: 16 Tocumwal Road, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636
A Foundation stone reads, " St John Bts Church This stone was laid by the Right Revd S Reville O.S.A. Bishop of Sandhurst 23rd March 1902 Jas P.M. Carthy C.C. John A Clarke Architect John C Duncan Contractor".
Rheola, VIC - St John the Baptist Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1871
Address: Inglewood Rheola Road, , Rhoela Victoria, 3517
Richmond, QLD - St John the Baptist Anglican
Address: 55 Crawford Street, , Richmond Queensland, 4822
Rupanyup, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic (Former)
Address: 8 Frayne Avenue, , Rupanyup Victoria, 3388
From the Rupanyup Spectator, On Sunday last the new Roman Catholic Church at Rupanyup was formally opened and blessed by His Lordship the Bishop of Ballarat (Doctor Higgins), this being his first visit to this portion of the diocese. At 8.30 a.m. Mass was celebrated by the Bishop, at which there was a good attendance, but at 11…
Warren, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican
Address: 31 Lawson Street, , Warren New South Wales, 2824
Wellington, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1867
Address: 43 Warne Street, , Wellington New South Wales, 2820
The foundation stone of the church was laid on April 7 1867.
Winchelsea, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: Corner Mercer & Harding Streets, , Winchelsea Victoria, 3241
As early as 1842, Catholic pioneers living in the isolated and sparsely settled Western District of Victoria received occasional visits from a priest, to minister to their spiritual needs. He was Fr Michael Stephens O.S.A. who moved to Geelong in September that year. As far back as 1855, Dean Fitzpatrick V.G. had applied for a grant of…