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Saint: Peter
Leeton, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1973
Address: Corner Church & Oak Streets, , Leeton New South Wales, 2705
The first Church was opened in 1915. Its foundation stone was laid in 1913 and was constructed of sun dired mud bricks. The Foundation stone of the next Church was laid on 3 March 1973 by the Right Reverend B.R. Hunter Bishop of Riverena.
Leongatha, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Address: Corner Bruce & McCartin Streets, , Leongatha Victoria, 3953
It seems that the town of Leongatha had its beginnings just before the south Gippsland railway line reached that area in 1892. The first Church of England service in Leongatha was held in the home of Miss Shingler on 25 February 1890. It was conducted by Archdeacon Henry Langley and the Reverend C.J. Chambers from Foster.
Loxton, SA - St Peter's Lutheran
Year Built: 1925
Address: 1B Falcon Ave,, , Loxton South Australia, 5031
The Church was first set up in 1897 by E.J.P. Kaesler before the town of Loxton was formally planned. It originally met for worship in the houses of John Drabsch of Loxton and A Stanitzki of Bookpurnong. In 1904, a stone church measuring 40ft x 20ft x 14ft (12.2m x 6.1m x 4.27m) at a cost of 180.00 having a seating capacity of 150 was…
Mirian Vale, QLD - St Peter Chanel Catholic
Address: 40 Roe Street, , Mirian Vale Queensland, 4677
Moonbi, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 35 New England Highway, , Moonbi New South Wales, 2353
Mooroolbark, VIC - St Peter Julian Eymard Catholic
Address: 234 Hull Road, , Mooroolbark Victoria, 3138
Morgan, SA - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1894
Address: Fourth Street, , Morgan South Australia, 5320
The Church was founded in 1894 and was dedicated on June 15 of the same year.
Mornington, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1861
Address: Queen Street, , Mornington Victoria, 3931
St Peter's Church of England, (Anglican) Queen Street, Mornington, is a brick Church designed by architect Leonard Terry and built in stages commencing in 1861. The Church was opened on 19 May 1861. Later extensions include remainder of the nave, chancel, sanctuary and distinctive porch, which may have been built 1863 and much altered or…
Murrayville, VIC - St Peter's Lutheran
Address: 9 Murrayville - Nhill Road , , Murrayville Victoria, 3512
The Church was erected in 1923 and constructed of limestone with brick quoins. Initially the Lutherans worshipped in a local house as early as 1910 or they journeyed to the Lutheran Church in Pinnaroo.
Nana Glen, NSW - St Peter's Anglican (Former)
Address: 47 Grafton Street, , Nan Glen New South Wales, 2450
The Church is now in private hands.
New Norfolk, TAS - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 2 Hillside Crescent, , New Norfolk Tasmania, 7140
Archbishop Willson's first efforts to obtain priestly ministration for the Norfolk district dated from June 19, 1850, when he suggested to the Comptroller-General of convicts that Fr. Woolfrey or one of the chaplains employed in the convict department, be placed at New Norfolk to itinerate for the spiritual care of pass-holders and…
Nimmitabel, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 23 Kirke Street, , Nimmitabel New South Wales, 2631
A plaque on the Church wall reads, " To the Glory of God St Peter's Church Nimmitabel was consecrated at the 125th anniversary service 19th October, 2003 by the Rt Rev'd George Browning ,Peter Haylock, Gaile Fitzgerald, Leon Weston, wardens Rev'd Kevin Stone, Rector".
Normanville, SA - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1858
Address: Willis Drive, , Normanville South Australia, 5204
Established in 1858. The Bishop of Adelaide, Bishop Murphy, in 1856 he and the other trustee priests Frs Ryan, Smyth and Fallon, purchased from Richard Connor, 'two acres more or less', being part of Section 1007, for £5 for the purposes of building a church. The church was dedicated on 1 January 1858 by Father Peter Hughes.
North Adelaide, SA - St Peter's Cathedral Anglican
Year Built: 1869
Address: King William Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006
The first bishop of Adelaide, Augustus Short, brought with him in 1848, plans for a Cathedral. The plans had been drawn up by English architect William Butterfield and is in the Gothic Revival style. The Foundation stone was laid on 13 July 1869 by Bishop Short, the first Bishop of Adelaide. Designed by Butterfield but plans modified…
Oatlands, TAS - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1844
Address: Williams Street, , Oatlands Tasmania, 7120
At first services were held in the police barracks, then in a small stone and clay chapel. The stone church designed by John Lee Archer was begun in 1838 and the official opening service and dedication by Bishop Nixon was in 1844, though the church was used prior to that date. It was licenced in December 1846. In 1958 the church was…
Ocean Grove, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1896
Address: Draper Street, , Ocean Grove Victoria, 3226
The Foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1960 by General, the Honourable Sir Edmund Herring Governor and Chief Justice of Victoria. The first Church of St. Peter's was opened on 12 January 1896.
Palmyra, WA - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 2 Hammad Street, , Palmyra Western Australia, 6157
Pambula, NSW - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1867
Address: 16 Monaro Street, , Pambula New South Wales, 2549
The first Catholic church was of slab construction near the bridge at Pambula. It was destroyed by huge floods in the early 1850's. A second timber church was built opposite Pambula Court House but was burnt down in the 1862 town fires. The present church was built in 1867. During the 1990's parishioners raised money by cutting…
Paynesville, VIC - St Peter's by the Lake Anglican
Address: 35 Newlands Drive, , Paynesville Victoria, 3880
The land upon which the Church of Peter-by-the Lake is built, was a grant from the Crown to th Church of England Trusts Corporation, for the Diocese Melbourne, on December 15, 1892. At the time Anglican services being held in the Methodist Church. When Reverend G.F.D. Smith, (who later became Canon of the Diocese of Gippslan( was…
Pearcedale, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Address: Corner Pearcedale & Baxter Tooradin Roads, , Pearcedale Victoria, 3912
Pittsworth, QLD - St Peter's Lutheran
Address: 31 Hadley Street, , Pittsworth Queensland, 4356
Robinvale, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Address: Bromley Road, , Robinvale Victoria, 3549
The Church was dedicated on Sunday 16 August 1936 by Bishop Melville Charles James
Sandy Bay, TAS - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1918
Address: Corner Lord & Grosvenor Streets, , Sandy Bay Tasmania, 7005
Services were first held in a school room and in St Mattias' Church (now a Baptist church). In 1917 the old Mariners Church of 1862 on the wharfwas pulled down. The stone and bricks costing 50 were brough by Mr ans Mrs Edward Pearce and were given for St Peter's which was erected in 1918 in memory of their son Clyde who was killed in…
South Hobart, TAS - St Peter's Lutheran
Year Built: 1870
Address: 207 Davey Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
Formerly a Wesleyan Methodist Church. St. Peter's Lutheran Church (SPLC) is now located in Warrane, Tasmania. The church stands on the site of an 1838 Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School, one of about eight Methodist Sunday Schools in Hobart alone. Construction was by John Anderson. The Superintendent of Works was former convict Edward…
South Tamworth, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 66 Kathleen Street, , South Tamworth New South Wales,
Southport-QLD, St Peter's Anglican
Address: 83 Nerang Street, , Southport , 4215
The Parish of St Peter’s, Southport had its formal beginnings as a new parish in 1886. The Church was built in 1959 and dedicated on 26 June 1960. Built as a Memorial Church to the fallen in World War II and all those who had gone before as pioneers in earlier generations. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.C. This stone was laid on the…
St Leonards, TAS - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1869
Address: 313 St Leaonards Road , , St Leonards Tasmania, 7250
The first parish church, dedicated to St. Peter, was opened for service on April 18, 1847. The foundation stone having been laid by Archdeacon Marriott on December 9, 1846. The site was then in the middle of the sprawling "Mount Esk Estate (now Nazareth House). This advertisement appeared in "The Examiner" the following week: "Saint…
Stawell, VIC - St Peter's Lutheran
Year Built: 1874
Address: 32 Scallon Street, , Stawell Victoria, 3380
This Church was built as the Congregational Church in 1874 to the design of the Reverend J.G. Wilson. Two groups of Congregational Church were in Stawell in the 1860's the English and the Welsh Independents. They came together a few years after, and on 13 September 1874 this substantial Church was opened. It accommodated 250 people…
Surry Hills, NSW - St Peter's Catholic
Address: 235 Devonshire Street, , Surry Hills New South Wales, 2010
The Catholic Church and parish of St Peter’s Surry Hills was established in 1880. It arose out of the need to serve a very densely settled and highly Catholic Surry Hills, which had a strong Irish population. On the 19th of September 1880, Archbishop Vaughan laid the foundation stone.
Sutton, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1925
Address: Camp Street, , Sutton New South Wales, 2620
The Foundation stone was laid in September 1925 by Reverend A.H. Champion.
Tocumwal, NSW - St Peter's Catholic
Address: Charlotte Street, , Tocumwal New South Wales, 2717
A Foundation stone reads, " A.D. 4th May 1890".
Toorak, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Address: 581 Toorak Road, , Toorak Victoria, 3142
The foundation stone of the present church was laid on 17 December 1933. The architect was O.H. Jorgensen. A Foundation stone reads, " His Grace Archbishop Simonds blessed this stone 27th June 1965".
Victoria Park, WA - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 15 Leonard Street, , Victoria Park Western Australia, 6100
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.
Wayville, SA - St Peter's Latvian Lutheran
Address: Rose Terrace, , Wayville South Australia, 534
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