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State: New South Wales, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Coogee, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1922
Address: Corner Brook & Waltham Streets, , Coogee New South Wales, 2034
The Church was opened in 1922 and consecrated by the then Archbishop of Sydney, the Rev. J. Kelly. With the Church being completed Fr. Gilbert commenced on the school project, the main portion being completed in 1923, followed by the new presbytery in 1924. During this period the statue of St. Brigid on the north-west exterior corner of…
Coogee, NSW - St Mary and Joseph Catholic
Address: 246 Malabar Road South, , Coogee New South Wales, 2034
Coolah, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1971
Address: 28 - 30 Church Street, , Coolah New South Wales, 2843
The Original Church which is now part of the Catholic School had its Foundation stone laid by Dr Dunne Bishop of Bathurst on 9th July 1905.
Coolamon, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1911
Address: Methul Street, , Coolamon New South Wales, 2701
The first church was built about the year 1888. It was enlarged some years later and served as a church school until the present brick church was built by the Rev Father Griffin in 1911 at a cost of £1,600. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 October 1911. In 1928 the church was added to by the erection of a sanctuary, sacristy and…
Cooma, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 46 Murray Street, , Cooma New South Wales, 2630
‘The first resident priest, Michael Kavanagh, came in 1863. The Brigidine Sisters opened their school in 1888.’
Cootamundra, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: Morris Street, , Cootamundra New South Wales, 2590
The first Roman Catholic was built in 1870. The Foundation stone of the current church was laid on 8 February 1916 by 1916 Bishop John Gallagher the Bishop of Goulburn. The church was completed in less than six months and the first mass took place on June 25 in that year. Prior to 1916, the people worshipped at St. Columba’s church…
Copmanhurst, NSW - St John of the Cross Catholic
Address: 2308 Clarence Way, , Copmanhurst New South Wales, 2460
Coramba, NSW - St Therese's Catholic
Year Built: 1926
Address: 10 Gale Street, , Coramba New South Wales, 2450
Land was purchased from the Coramba Co-operative Dairy Society Butter Factory with the transfer of land taking place in August 1926. The Church Committee had raised £400 for the Church's construction by November 28, 1926, and the Foundation Stone was laid by Bishop Carroll. In November 1926 the northern portion of the Coffs Harbour Parish…
Corowa, NSW - St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: 23 Parade Place, , Corowa New South Wales, 2646
The current church was erected on the site of the first church which was built in 1875. While it was being built, Mass was celebrated in the school. It cost £9,000 to construct and built of brick with an imposing front elevation. Almost at the summit is a canopied niche, containing a magnificent statue of the Sacred heart in white Carara…
Corrimal, NSW - St Columbkille's Catholic
Year Built: 1913
The St Columbkille's Church was blessed and opened by the Rt Rev Monsignor O'Brien, President of St John's College Sydney, on Sunday 28 September 1902 at 11am. The original contract price of the new Church was £413 but with improvements and additions the final cost was £565 16s 6d. It was completed and opened on 26 October 1913. A…
Cowper, NSW - Mary Immaculate Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 52 Clarence Street, , Cowper New South Wales, 2460
A Foundation stone reads, "Mary Immaculate Church Bishop P J Farrelly DD solemnly blessed and laid the foundation stone on Sunday 13-12-1964". A stone reads, "A M D G Bishop P J Farrelly DD solemnly blessed and dedicated this church as a memorial to the members of the armed services who lost their lives in World Wars I & II 23-5-1965".
Cowra, NSW - St Raphel's Catholic
Year Built: 1875
Address: Lachlan Street, , Cowra New South Wales, 2794
The first St Raphael's was built along Gothic lines and opened in 1861. The Architect was Edward Gell. Built entirely of stone it was dedicated by Archbishop Polding in 1865. It was replaced by a new church in 1875. The current and third church had its foundation stone laid in 1938 with the stone of the second church forming the…
Cronulla, NSW - St Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 5 Nicholson Parade, , Cronulla New South Wales, 2230
The Church was officially established as a parish in 1924. The start of the parish, like many parishes in Australia, was with the home church or the domestic church. In the early twentieth century a small group of Catholics gathered in the house of Agnes and Albert Giddings. After several years, Agnes and Albert Giddings donated a piece…
Crookwell, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 44 Wade Street, , Crookwell New South Wales, 2583
Crookwell parish was formed in 1882. The government had granted a piece of land from the corner of Spring Street and several blocks in Cowper Street for the erection of the Catholic Church and Presbytery. Around 1880 approximately 14 acres of land was purchased from Michael Moylan, and on this land a small presbytery was built. On Sunday…
Croydon, NSW - Sisters of St Josephs Catholic
Address: Alexander Avenue, , Croydon New South Wales, 2132
Croydon, NSW - St Joseph's Maronite Catholic
Address: 14 Acton Street, , Croydon New South Wales, 2132
The Church was purchased and consecrated in 1978.
Cudal, NSW - St Columbanus' Catholic
Year Built: 1880
Address: 42 Main Street, , Cudal New South Wales, 2864
Culcairn, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 8 Blair street, , Culcairn New South Wales, 2660
Currawang, NSW - St Matthias Catholic
Year Built: 1875
Address: 2535 Currawang Road, , Currawang New South Wales, 2580
A plaque reads, "The porch gate was designed & built by Andrew Rowlands in memory of his father Graham Richard Rowlands and his grandfather Roy Richard Rowlands this plaque was dedicated on Wednesday, 27 February 2000 St Matthias' Currawang 125th anniversary"
Daceyville, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1913
Address: 29 Banks Avenue, Daceyville, Daceyville New South Wales, 2032
Daceyville was Crown land in the 1880's and was named Raggetty Flat. In January of 1913, the Government Housing Board asked Archbishop Kelly if the Catholic Church was interested in participating in a ballot for sites to erect religious buildings in the then named Dacey Garden Suburb. The Archbishop accepted the invitation and the…
Dapto, NSW - St John the Evangelist Catholic
Year Built: 1986
Address: 24 Jerramatta Street, , Dapto New South Wales, 2530
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone of St John the Evangelist Church was blessed and set by The Most Reverend William E. Murray D.D. DSc Sc SOC Bishop of Wollongong on Sunday 28th September 1986. Rev J.T. Ward".
Darlington Point, NSW - St Oliver Plunkett's Catholic
Year Built: 1925
Address: Hay Road, , Darlington Point New South Wales, 2027
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 November 1925 by the Right Reverend J.W. Dwyer Bishop of Wagga.
Darlington, NSW - St Michael's Melkite Catholic
Year Built: 1979
Address: 23 Golden Grove Street, , Darlington New South Wales, 2008
A wall plaque reads, " This plaque was dedicated by the Most Reverend Issam John Darwish BSO DD Eparch for the Glory of God and as a remembrance of Archimandrite Silwanos Mansour Archimandrite Sophronos Khoury Archimandrite Nicholas Caba Archimandrite Malatios Chahoud father Alexios Malouf father Joseph Hallit, Archimandrite, Aftimos…
Dee Why, NSW - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: 50 Oaks Avenue, , Dee Why New South Wales, 2099
The Parish of St. Kevin was established in 1928 when it was detached from Manly. The current Church was built by Judge and Rock in precast concrete segments. Each precast section, which is 1 in. thick, was stressed together by single wires anchored against the steel pipes at each surface edge to distribute the anchorage forces…
Delegate, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: 6 Church Street, , Delegate New South Wales, 2633
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid and blessed by The Very Rev J.J. Norris Parish Priest and Vicar Forane of Cooma Dec 12th 1915".
Denistone, NSW - Therese's Catholic
Address: 440 Blaxland Road, , Denistone New South Wales, 2144
Denman, NSW - St Bernard Clairvaux Catholic
Address: 41 Paxton Street, , Denman New South Wales, 2328
Doonside, NSW - St John Vianney Catholic
Address: 17 Cameron Street, , Doonside New South Wales, 2767
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".
Eagle Vale, NSW - Mary Immaculate Catholic
Year Built: 1999
Address: 61 Emerald Drive, , Eagle Vale New South Wales, 2558
In the late 1990s, the Church hall was no longer meeting the needs of the Parish. It was then decided by the Bishop, in consultation with Fr Vince Ryan OMI, that a new church would be built. Bishop Philip Wilson blessed the foundation stone on 19th December, 1999 and the church emerged over the following months. The Blessing and Opening…
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…
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"…
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…
Elong Elong, NSW - St Therese's Catholic
Address: 20 Geurie Street, , Elong Elong New South Wales, 2831
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…
Engadine, NSW - St John Bosco Catholic
Address: 46 Waratah Road, , Engadine New South Wales, 2233
Epping, NSW - Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic
Address: 29 Oxford Street, , Epping New South Wales, 2121