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Saint: Stephen
Adelaide, SA - St Stephen's Lutheran
Year Built: 1848
Address: 152 Wakefield Street, , Adelaide South Australia, 5000
The original congregation of this church was formed in Klemzig in 1848. They remained there iuntil 1862 when their first church was built in Pirie Street. The congregation increased again in size and it was at this point St Stephen's was built. Designed by Architects Williams and Good the church is of Gothic Revival style. The Church…
Applecross, WA - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1955
Address: 2 McKenzie Road, , Applecross Western Australia, 6153
The Foundation stone was laid on 11 December 1955 by the Reverend F.C. Norman Inwood. The site of the present church was first developed in the early 1950s and the original building is now the church hall.
Bellview Hill, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1927
Address: 1 Bellview Park Road, , Bellview Hill New South Wales, 2023
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God and in memory of the sailors and soldiers who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918 this stone was set by Rt Rev G.A. D'Arcy Irvine Bishop Coadjutor 27th August 1927".
Belmont, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: Corner Regent & Thompson Streets, , Belmont Victoria, 3216
In September 1890 the Reverends John Cameron wrote to the Register of the Diocese recommending the purchase of land n the Colac road and indicating the hope that a small successful church of a permanent character could be built as the place increased in population. An Architect's plan for a building estimated to cost £350 was drawn up…
Coorporoo, QLD - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: 343 Cavendish Road, , Coorporoo Queensland, 4151
The foundation stone of the present building was laid on 7 July 1957. It was opened and dedicated on 27 April 1958, having been designed by the Brisbane architect, H.G. Driver.
Culcairn, NSW - St Stephen's Lutheran
Year Built: 1966
Address: 13 MacBean Street, , Culcairn New South Wales, 2660
The Foundation stone was laid on 20 November 1966.
Frenchs Forest, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: 16 Lockwood Avenue, , Frenchs Forest New South Wales, 2086
The Church is part of the Sydney Anglican diocese. The story of St Stephens Belrose dates from the time of residential subdivision of the area from the late 1960s, the first St Stephens Anglican hall in Belrose was established in the 1930s Philip Hanlon was engaged as the architect of the current Church and he designed a building in…
Gardenvale, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: 111 North Road, , Gardenvale Victoria, 3185
The Foundation stone was laid on 10 March 1928 by the Right Reverend Arthur Vincent Green. The Architect was Louis R Williams and the builder was McBain Brothers.
Gilgandra, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1912
Address: 42 Myrtle Street, , Gilgandra New South Wales, 2827
By 1912 the Presbyterians of Gilgandra were in a position to construct a church building and decided to ‘build one that would meet the requirements of a growing congregation for some time’. A building capable of seating 250 people was designed by Messrs. Power and Andrews of Sydney. Mr. R. J. Carson undertook construction under the…
Hurlstone Park, NSW - St Stephen's Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1924
Address: 650 New Canterbury Road, , Hurlstone Park New South Wales, 2193
The church building was purchased from the Anglican Church in 1984 and refurbished for Orthodox worship with the financial assistance of the parishioners. The official opening was blessed by His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos on Sunday 9th May 1999. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Deborah Louise…
Ipswich, QLD - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1864
Address: Corner Limestone & Gordon Streets, , Ipswich Queensland, 4305
St Stephens Presbyterian Church stands as the second church to be constructed on the current site in 1864 - 1865. This striking gothic style brick church was designed by architect Joseph Backhouse and continues to be the place of worship for one the oldest congregations in Ipswich. The first Presbyterian church service held in Ipswich was…
Ivanhoe, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1926
Address: 22 Merton Street, , Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
The Architect was Louis R. Williams who designed this church in 1926 in an unusual and inventive Arts and Crafts style.Built by T.H. Rowe for its opening by Archdeacon Hindley in April 1927.1 St Stephen's was the second Anglican church built in the Ivanhoe Parish. A vestry was added in 1929. Constructed of clinker brick, the church…
Jamberoo, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1875
Address: 2 Allowrie Street, , Jamberoo New South Wales, 2533
The Church was designed by John Colley and built in 1875 by John and James Marks, D. L. Dymock and W. Stewart. The church building was sold in 2009. Services were initially conducted in Dr. Menzies' barn by the Rev. John Tait, MA, the first minister of the Church of Scotland in Illawarra. The Church was opened and dedicated in the…
Jerilderie, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1897
Address: Corner Brown & Mahonga Streets, , Jerilderie New South Wales, 2716
The church was dedicated in August 1897 while the Foundation stone was laid by Ernest Augustus Anderson D.D. Bishop of Riverina on 20 December 1897.
Lower Sandy Bay, TAS - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: 520 Sandy Bay Road, , Lower Sandy Bay Tasmania, 7005
The Church was sold in 2021.
Ma Ma Creek, QLD - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1911
Address: Gatton Clifton Road, , Ma Ma Creek Queensland, 4347
The Foundation stone was laid on 6 July 1911 by the Archbishop of Toowoomba Reverend A.R. Rivers.
Maryborough, QLD - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1881
Address: 25 Sussex Street, , Maryborough Queensland, 4650
The first Presbyterian services were held in Maryborough in 1863, following a meeting held on 16th February 1863 at the court house. The foundation stone for the new Presbyterian church was laid on 8th October 1880 and the church was opened on 20th November 1881 and is now known as St. Stephen’s Uniting Church where the Maryborough…
Merrylands, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1971
Address: 303 Merrylands Road, , Merrylands New South Wales, 2160
A Foundation stone reads, : To the Glory of God this stone was set by the Right Reverend Fred McKay OBE MA BD Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia this day 8th of May 1971. Gordon C Hayward JP Session Clerk Rev Alan Hewitt Minister".
Mittagong, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1878
Address: Main Street , , Mittagong New South Wales, 2575
In 1876, the foundation stone was laid by Frederic Barker, the Bishop of Sydney, in front of five-hundred people. Work then began on the sandstone church building, designed by famed colonial architect Edmund Blackett, which opened on November 10, 1878. The Church cost over a £1,000's to build. In 1928 the church was expanded in size by…
Mortlake, VIC - St Stephen's Lutheran (Former)
Year Built: 1867
Address: Corner Shaw & Church Streets, , Mortlake Victoria, 3272
The church was constructed by builder Bothrell and Ballarat architect JA Doane, for the incredible price of £953. Now a private residence.
Newtown, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1871
Address: 189 Church Street, , Newtown New South Wales, 2042
The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket between 1871 and 1874 on a portion of 240 acres granted to Governor Bligh and was known as the Camperdown estate. This building is one of Australia's best Gothic Revival Churches on this scale in cruciform plan with side aisles, gallery, two vestries, porch. The walls of the church are sandstone,…
Nimbin, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Address: 37 Cullen Street, , Nimbin New South Wales, 2480
The first Presbyterian.Church services in Nimbin, were conducted on the site of the current War Memorial until 1909 when this current lading was opened on 22 Sept. 1922. Ministry was by foot until a horse and sulky were provided (and then a push-bike) in 1928. Home missionaries served for 50 years until 1959, when St.Stephen's received…
Norlane, VIC - St Stephen's Uniting
Address: 4 Wendover Avenue, , Norlane Victoria, 3214
Corio-Norlane Church is the amalgamation of two congregations Corio Uniting Church, Hendy Street Corio and St Stephen's, Norlane Uniting Church into the Corio-Norlane Congregation.
Normanhurst, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: 2 Kenley Road, , Normanhurst New South Wales, 2076
Peak Hill, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: 95 Derribong Street, , Peak Hill New South Wales, 2969
A plaque on the fence post reads, "A. M. D. G. In loving memory of Jacob Matthews died 4th Aug. 1906 aged 62 years Mary Ann Matthews died 6th Aug. 1932 aged 82 years erected by: their, son J. Matthews. Restored by their descendants 1994".
Penrith, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1838
Address: 254 High Street, , Penrith New South Wales, 2750
The land on which the church stands was part of the original grant to John Best. Subsequently sold to John Tindale, this “one acre more or less”, which at the time was in the centre of the little village of Penrith, was obtained from John Tindale by the church for “£20 of lawful money” Rendered brick Gothic Revival Church with slate roof…
Plumpton, NSW - St Stephen's the Archdeacon Serbian Orthodox
Address: 259 Hyatts Road, , Plumpton New South Wales, 2761
Queanbeyan, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1874
Address: Corner Morrisset & Lowe Streets, , Queanbeyan New South Wales, 2620
The incomplete church was opened on March 8, 1874. Two hundred people crowded in and around to hear the Rev. Dr Steel preach at the 11 a.m. opening service. Thos. Priest was the contractor for the masonry (£101/12/6), T. Jordan for the carpenter's work (£153/12/-), J. Evitts, the plastering (£75), F. A. Helmund, the painting (£23/7/6)…
Rutherglen, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: High Street, , Rutherglen Victoria, 3685
Saint Stephen's Church, designed by Mr. Pickersgill, architect, is built in English Bond style of local red clay bricks relieved by darker glazed bricks in every third bonding. The footings and sloping parapets are of north-eastern granite and the buttresses are capped with the same, while the lancet windows have hooded mouldings of…
Saddleworth, SA - St Stephen's Catholic
Address: Barrier Highway, , Saddleworth South Australia, 5413
Surrey Hills, VIC - St Stephens Presbyterian
Year Built: 1910
Address: Corner Canterbury & Warrigal Roads, , Surrey Hills Victoria, 3127
The first divine worship at Surrey Hills 6 February 1887 took place in a Recreation Hall in Windsor Crescent. These services continued until a wooden church was built in Boundary Road (now Warrigal Road) and opened for use in March 1889.* In September, 1909, the committee reported that tenders had been called for, ( a new church) and…
Sydney, NSW - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1935
Address: 197 Macquarie Street, , Sydney New South Wales, 2000
The Church was designed in the Inter War Gothic style and was opened in 1935 and replaced an earlier building in Phillip Street and an even earlier prefabricated "Iron Church" in Macquarie Street near the present site.
Tarrawingee, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1888
Address: 2261 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, , Tarrawingee Victoria, 3678
Constructed in 1888 and designed by Gordon & Gordon. The Church was put up for sale in 2022.
Toowoomba, QLD - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: 51 Neil Street, , Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
The site of the present church in Neil Street was purchased in 1874, and the foundation stone of the new church building was laid in 1883. The building was opened in June 1884, having been designed by the prominent Toowoomba architect James Marks. The Church was built of local basalt and sandstone and was completed in 1884. A fire in…
Walbundarie, NSW - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: Queen Street, , Walbundarie New South Wales,
Originally a Presbyterian church. The Foundation stone was laid by Jessie May Gibbons on 20 August 1957.
Wanniassa, ACT - St Anthony of Padua Catholic
Address: 108 Sternberg Crescent, , Wanniassa Australian Capital Territory, 2903
‘Fr. Timothy O’Donoghue was appointed as first parish priest. By September 1971 the school was open and the present presbytery was built in 1976. The church, was dedicated on the 6th July 1980.
Warrandyte, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: Stiggant Street, , Warrandyte Victoria, 3113
In June 1906 it was decided to build a new church because of the activity owning to a revival in mining. One Hundred and fifty ponds had been collected (including a fifty pound grant from Bishop in Council) It was proposed to have the building erected by September, according to the Church of England Messenger. On 16 September 1096 the…
West Tamworth, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1970
Address: 18B Matthews Street, , West Tamworth New South Wales, 2340
A plaque reads, " To the Glory of God this plaque was unveiled by the Rev James Bruce 0n 7th June 1970 Minster R.E. McLeod Session Clerk R.N. Hamilton".