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State: Tasmania, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Ross, TAS - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 42 Church Street, , Ross Tasmania, 7209
The most prominent Catholic at Ross in the early 1850s was Doctor Edward Swarbreck Hall, the noted Biblical scholar. Hall held the post of Government medical superintendent. The Doctor agitated in the Ross - Campbell Town district for the Anti-Transportation League. John Mitchel describes the devout Catholic, who "on Sundays walked to…
Sandy Bay, TAS - Holy Spirit Catholic
Address: 275 Sandy Bay Road, , Sandy Bay Tasmania, 7005
The Parish of Sandy Bay came into existence officially on 28th January 1934. Father T.J. O'Donnell celebrated the first Mass in a temporary structure in the garden where the present site is located on 1st April 1934. Archbishop Hayden laid the foundation stone for the new Penticost hall on 20 May that same year. and the building was…
Sheffield, TAS - Holy Cross Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: 42 High Street, , Sheffield Tasmania, 7306
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid by the Most Rev Archbishop William Barry on November 13th 1921 DEO Grattas".
Smithton, TAS - St Peter Chanel Catholic
Address: 12 Sampson Avenue, , Smithton Tasmania, 7330
Sorell, TAS - St Thoma's Catholic
Year Built: 1864
Address: 22 Arthur Street, , Sorell Tasmania, 7172
Bishop Willson asked the Government for a church allotment at Sorell. Four years later, he sent a detailed plan of the land he required, four lots for "a minister's house, school and other Church purposes'', and the same number of lots for a cemetery. It was pointed out that the Catholics had not received any grant from the Government in…
St Helens, TAS - St Helena and St Stanislaus Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: 69 Cecillia Street, , St Helens Tasmania, 7216
Father Martial Mary went to live at St. Helens (George's Bay) in 1878. He built a small timber church and presbytery. One of the most prominent Catholics at St. Helens at the turn of the century was Thomas Haley, "Manager for Messrs. Thureau's Deep Lead Tin Mining Company, the Carson De Bells Wolfram Company, and the New Zealand Fire…
St Marys, TAS - St Mary's of the Assumption
Year Built: 1975
Address: 76 Main Street, , St Marys Tasmania, 7215
A Foundation stone reads, "The Most Rev G Young D.D. Archbishop of Hobart blessed this stone of the new St Mary's built by the people from the ashes of the old 9th May 1975".
Stanley, TAS - Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1932
Address: 8 Marshall Street, , Stanley Tasmania, 7331
Father Peter Adlum, whose pastorate at Stanley spanned the years 1929 to 1932, built the third church at Stanley. Archbishop Hayden blessed the foundation stone on November 9, 1930. The new Star of the Sea Church was consecrated by Father Denis Murphy, administrator of the Diocese, on March 15, 1931. He had "never seen a country church so…
Swansea, TAS - Our Lady of Perpetural Succour Catholic
Year Built: 1931
Address: 21 Victoria Street, , Swansea Tasmania, 710
Bishop Willson applied for a Government grant of four acres for a Catholic Church in December 1855 but he had to do with two acres. His letters were ignored however in 1864 nine years later he again applied and referred to his previous letters of July 13 and August 17 1855 and December 19 1860. This time the Governor General approved…
Triabunna, TAS - St Anne's Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: 39 Henry Street, , Triabunna Tasmania, 7190
In the mid 1840's, a number of Catholics were settled in the Triabunna area, including Patrick Bowan & Margaret (nee Lowly), William Hannen. Bishop Willson struggled to gain land for a church site at Triabunna but it was October 1857 before he achieved some success when one acre was reserved by the Crown for a church site. Apparently…
Tunnack, TAS - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1894
Address: 22 Scotts Road, , Tunnack Tasmania, 7120
Ulverstone, TAS - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 4 Alexandra Road, , Ulverstone Tasmania, 7315
In 1961, seventy-five years after the opening of Ulverstone’s first Catholic church a modern church was built on a site opposite the old building. A Foundation stone reads, " This church erected by the Catholic people of Ulverstone in honour of the sacred heart of Jesus was solomly blessed and opened by his grace the Archbishop of Hobart…
Westbury, TAS Holy Trinity Catholic
Year Built: 1874
Address: 94 Meander Valley Road, , Westbury Tasmania, 7303
Father James Hogan was the first resident priest of the church. He was instrumental in the building of the Holy Trinity Church, aiding the escape of Irish rebel John Mitchel (1853) and establishing Tasmania's first Convent of the Sisters of St Joseph at Westbury in 1887. The Church was designed by Henry Hunter, Tasmania's most prolific…
Wynyard, TAS - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1911
Address: 37 Goldie Street, , Wynyard Tasmania, 7325
The church is in the Romanesque style and it replaced an older church which was built in 1876. A Foundation stone reads, "This first stone of this Church erected to the honour and glory of God was laid by his grace Most Rev Dr Delany Archbishop of Hobart, May 28th 1911 Ded Graius".
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