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State: Victoria, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Korumburra, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1939
Address: 20 Guys Road, , Korumburra Victoria, 3950
A timber church had been built in 1893 when Fr. Coyne was parish priest. The new church was under the jurisdiction of the parish priest of Dandenong and even though half of the town and a great area of the country east and north of the town was still in the Warragul parish, in effect this area was lost to the parish because of the…
Korweinguboora, VIC - Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1871
Address: 1729 Daylesford Ballan Road , , Korweinguboora Victoria, 3461
Kyabram, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1910
Address: 63 Church Street, Kyabram, Victoria, 3620
The first Church was opened in 1889 however it was moved in 1903 to Church Street site. The foundation stone was placed on Sunday 3 July 1910 by Monsignor Sylvester Barry, Vicar-General of the Sandhurst Diocese, in place of Bishop Reville, who was then in hospital overseas. Fr. Mulqueen, who had been parish priest ever since the Kyabram…
Kyneton, VIC - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
Year Built: 1858
Address: 53 Ebden Street, , Kyneton Victoria, 3444
The Foundation stone was laid on 20 September 1857 by the Most Reverend James Alypius Goold Bishop of Melbourne. The church is construction of blue stone. The Architect was Charles Hansom and the builder was Andrew Strombucco. The tender price was 2,500.00. Richard Jones quarried the local stone. William Wardell supervised the…
Lake Bolac, VIC - St Bernard's Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 75 Montgomery Street, , Lake Bolac Victoria, 3351
The first Roman Catholic Church, located at the eastern end of this site, was constructed from locally quarried bluestone. The builder was Robert Pitkethley who started the work in 1872, when Bishop Gould of Melbourne laid the foundation stone. Completed in 1874 this was the first church in Lake Bolac. The church was replaced by the new…
Lakes Entrance, VIC - St Brendan's Catholic
Address: 40 Golf Links Road, , Lakes Entrance Victoria, 3909
Lalbert, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Address: Donald Swan Hill Road, , Lalbert Victoria, 3542
Lancefield, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1872
Address: 27 Chauncey Street, , Lancefield Victoria, 3435
In 1866 an application was made for one acre of land to be set aside for church purposes. This was later increased to 2 acres. The land was gazetted in 1869. Services were held in the local Court House until the church was built in 1872. The Town Hall was also used for services as was the home of the Conways. The design of the church…
Leongatha, VIC - St Lawrence Catholic
Year Built: 1913
Address: 31 Ogilvy Street, , Leongatha Victoria, 3953
The Church was opened on 16th November 1913. The Foundation stone was laid by Bishop Patrick Phelan of the Sale Diocese on the 26th of April. Dr Mannix, Coadjutor Archbishop of Melbourne preached the occasional sermon at the Pontifical High Mass. The original plans for the Catholic Church prepared by Melbourne architect, Charles I.…
Leopold, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic (Former)
Address: 1030 Portarlinton Road, , Leopold Victoria, 3224
A decorated Gothic church c.1870 built in brick and later cement rendered with diamond paned leadlight east and west windows of three and four lights respectively, and an octagonal belfry to the south-west. The original front porch had a slate roof and interior timber panelling to a metre and a half. Both the porch and the church have…
Lethbridge, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Address: Midland Highway, , Lethbridge Victoria, 3332
Lilydale, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1890
Address: Corner Jones & Clarke Street, , Lilydale Victoria, 3140
The first services were held in the Commerford family home in Edwards Street and on occasions in the de Castella's home. In 1863 Dr Fitzpatrick applied for 2 acres at the corner of Jones and Clarke Streets. In May 1864 work commenced on a small wooden building which was completed in January 1865. In mid 1869 Father Finn was suggesting…
Linton, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1914
Address: Cumberland Street, , Linton Victoria, 3360
A Foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid by The Most Rev Joseph Higgins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat 9th August, AD 1914 Rev M Barrett Pastor". A marble tablet reads "To commemorate the centenary of St Peters Catholic Church, Linton 1915 - 2015 Blessed by the Most Rev Paul Bird CSSR MA DD Bishop of Ballarat on the 31st May 2015. A…
Lismore, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1950
Address: High Street, , Lismore Victoria, 3324
The Foundation stone was laid by W.H Johnson Bishop of Ballarat 18 August 1950.
Little River, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: You Yangs Road, , Little River Victoria, 3211
The Church Community was commenced in 1857, when Fr. Ranald Rankin was appointed resident priest by Melbourne's first Archbishop, James Goold. In 1884 Ferguson & Urie erected a two light stained glass window over the altar. The donor of the window, Miss Ellen Bannon/Bannin died two years later in 1886 at the Prince Alfred Hospital…
Loch, VIC - St Vincent's Catholic
Year Built: 1903
Address: Old South Gippsland Highway, , Loch Victoria, 3945
The Church was originally constructed by H Rourke in 1903 and altered by Kennedy + Porter in 1906. Aesthetically, it is a conventional Victorian Carpenter Gothic church with little elaboration. The Church was first opened in August 1903 on this site, which had been donated by Mr and Mrs Suding. The church cost £256, was blessed in a…
Lorne, VIC - Our Lady Fatima Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Address: Smith Street, , Lorne Victoria, 3232
The Foundation stone was laid by the Most Reverend J.P. O'Collins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat on 15 January 1956. The architect was Alan Robertson and the builder was P McBride.
Maffra, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: Church Street, , Maffra Victoria, 3860
A Foundation stone reads, " DOM This memorial stone of St Mary's Church was blessed by the Most Reverend Patrick Phelan D.D. Bishop of Sale May 4th 1924 - Rev P. Curran A A Fristch Architect C.H. Cull Contractor".
Maidstone, VIC - Holy Family Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 46A Ballarat Road, , Maidstone Victoria, 3012
A Foundation stone reads, " Our Lady of Perpetual Help war memorial church was blessed and opened by His Grace The Most Rev J.D. Simonds D.D. Ph D. on Wednesday 30th of May 1962. rev A.C. Gilhooly Parish Priest".
Malmsbury, VIC - Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1920
Address: 31 clowes Street, , Malmsbury Victoria, 3446
Malvern, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1908
Address: 47 Stanhope Street, , Malvern Victoria, 3144
The Very Rev. Father (afterwards Dean) Hegarty, parish priest of St. Kilda celebrated the first public Mass for the Catholics of Malvern in the new Malvern Town Hall on the third Sunday of September 1888. An earlier Mass had been said on the 3rd February 1888 at the recently established Convent of the Sacred Heart in Burke Road. In 1889,…
Manangatang, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 33 Pioneer Street, , Manangatang Victoria, 3546
Mansfield, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1937
Address: 54 Hunter Street, , Mansfield Victoria, 3722
The Architect was P.J. O'Connor and the builder was J.A. Sparks. The Church was blessed and opened by the Most Reverend D Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne on 19 December 1937.
Maryborough, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Address: Corner Kars & Burke Streets, , Maryborough Victoria, 3465
Meadow Heights, VIC - Holy Child Catholic
Address: 133 Malmsbury Drive, , Meadown Heights Victoria, 3048
Meeniyan, VIC - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1971
Address: 4 Geale Street, , Meeniyan Victoria, 3956
The Church was opened by the Most Reverend Arthur Fox D.D. Bishop of Sale on 11 July 1971.
Melbourne, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: 631 Bourke Street, , Melbourne Victoria, 3000
Built between 1869 and 1870 the Church was designed by T.A. Kelly. Of Neo Gothic style. Constructed of axed bluestone with cement dressings. The first section was built in 1869-70 and the chancel added in 1884 by J.B. Denny. The entrance has Malmsbury stone and is surmounted by a crocketed gable. The building is of the hall church…
Melbourne, VIC - St Francis Catholic
Year Built: 1841
Address: Corner Lonsdale & Elizabeth Streets, , Melbourne Victoria, 3000
Victoria's oldest church it was designed by Samuel Jackson. The Foundation stone was laid on the feast of St Francis of Assisi on 4 October 1841. The first mass was celebrated in the completed nave of the church on 22 May 1842. And the church was blessed and opened on 23 October 1845. Blessed Mary MacKillop (18421909) made her first…
Mentone, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1958
Address: 10 Rogers Street, , Mentone Victoria, 3194
The Parish of Mentone was created in 1904, when the area encompassing Mentone, Parkdale, Cheltenham, Highett, Beaumaris, Sandringham, Mordialloc, Edithvale and Chelsea was cut off from the “Brighton Mission”, which was ministered by priests residing in the present Parish of St James Gardenvale. The specially selected Glen Iris bricks…
Merbein, VIC - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1986
Address: 20 Box Street, , Merbein Victoria, 3505
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by The Most Rev J.P. O'Collins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat 8th April 1986 Rev T. Hussey P.P.".
Meredith, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 15 - 27 Lawler Street , , Meredith Victoria, 3333
The first Mass is this district was celebrated by Fr Symth at the home of John Campion, Campion Road Meredith in 1838. The first Catholic church was built in 1860 on a block of land in Mercer Street. This present church was built by Smith Bros and R Dudderidge. It was opened and dedicated by Archbishop Slattery on the feast of the…
Merino, VIC - Immaculate Conception Catholic (Former)
Address: 29 Maud Street, , Merino Victoria, 3310
Mernda, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1884
Address: Plenty Road, , Mernda Victoria, 3754
The first Mass in the district was in 1857 in a private home (since demolished) on Yan Yean Road on the hill that is north of the Doreen Store. Mass was celebrated subsequently for the district - twice yearly - at the Ryan family home in Yan Yean The distinguished church architect, Mr T. A. Kelly designed the church in “decorated…
Mildura, VIC - Sacred Heart Peace Memorial Catholic
Address: 257 Eleventh Street, , Mildura Victoria, 3500
Minyip, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: Corner Church & Morris Streets, , Minyip Victoria, 3392
On 5 October 1875 Fr P.D. Moore came to Minyip and performed the first real Mass for the area. He took the opportunity not only to Baptise the son of James and Mary O'Callaghan but he also chaired a meeting of locals with the intention of establishing a church for the Minyip and Murtoa area. Architect Michael Ryan of Horsham was…
Mirboo North, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 31 Ogilvie Street, , Mirboo North Victoria, 3871
Mitcham, VIC St John's Catholic
Year Built: 1959
Address: 490 Whitehorse Road, , Mitcham Victoria, 3132
In order to help the first Catholic families and to attend to their spiritual needs, Fr. William Mason Finn, who had a horse, travelled from the district of Warringal (now Heidelberg) and called on the families he knew to be Catholics, His parish extended from Warringal to the foothills of Mount Dandenong. One of the earliest priests…