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State: Victoria, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Moe, VIC - St Kieran's Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: 2 Wirraway Street, , Moe Victoria, 3825
The first St Keiran's stood on a block of land on the higher eastern side of the George and Anzac Streets and was blessed on 16 December 1900. A Foundation stone was laid on 9 August 1970 by his Lordship the Most Reverend Arthur Francis Fox D.D. Bishop of Sale. The cost was just over $67,000, is large enough to see 500 people and was…
Montmorency, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 86 Mayona Road, , Montmorency Victoria, 3094
The Church was blessed & opened by Rev. Justin D. Simonds D.D. PhD, Archbishop of Melbourne, on July 25th 1965. The Parish Priest at that time was Rev. Father Brendan Torr.
Moorabbin, VIC - St Catherine's Catholic
Address: 2 - 4 Buchan Street, , Moorabbin Victoria, 3189
A Foundation stone reads, " In memory of the Pioneers and those who gave their lives in defence of Australia".
Moorilim, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1888
Address: 5455-5465 Goulburn Valley Highway, , Moorilin Victoria, 3610
A timber church and school existed on this site in 1872; the land had been donated by the local farmer, Michael Kearney. The existing St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church was erected in 1888, with the foundation stone laid by Dr Reville, Co-adjudicator and Bishop of Sandhurst, on 19 April 1888. The builder was a Mr McKenzie. The current…
Mooroolbark, VIC - St Peter Julian Eymard Catholic
Address: 234 Hull Road, , Mooroolbark Victoria, 3138
Mooroopna, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1936
Address: McLennan Street, , Mooroopna Victoria, 3629
A Foundation stone reads, St Mary's Church School blessed and opened by The Right Reverend ???? Bishop of Sandhurst 1936". Rev H.E.Ryan Rector H.L. Hanlon Architect".
Mordialloc, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Address: 520 Main Street, , Mordialloc Victoria, 3195
Fr Francis O’Hanlon (Parish Priest from St Patrick’s, Mentone) had purchased a property, “LISSADELL” which is on the corner of Main and High Streets Mordialloc. LISSADELL had been the summer residence of the MONAHAN FAMILY who had previously gifted the land on the opposite corner for a church site. This property became the PRESBYTERY for…
Mornington, VIC - St Macartan's Catholic
Address: 5 - 7 Drake Street, , Mornington Victoria, 3931
Mortlake, VIC - St Colman's Catholic
Address: Burke Street, , Mortlake Victoria, 3272
St Colman's Parish Mortlake was established in 1869. St Thomas the Apostle Parish was established in 1908. On July 1, 2022 Bishop Paul Bird CSsR decreed that the parishes of Mortlake and Terang become Our Lady of Mercy Parish.
Morwell, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: Commercial Road, , Morwell Victoria, 3840
In 1879 three Catholic residents, Edmond Kelleher, hotel keeper, Timothy O'Connor, labourer and Edward Crinigan, farmer, purchased three adjoining allotments at Section 5 of Robinson's survey for the total cost of £6. The property had a frontage of 300 feet on the present George Street, with a depth of 250 feet to Elgin Street, now the…
Mount Evelyn, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1990
Address: 58 Clegg Road, , Mount Evelyn Victoria, 3796
A wall plaque reads, " St Mary's Church Mount Evelyn consecrated and opened by Most Rev T.F. Little DD KBE Archbishop of Melbourne Sunday 30th of September 1990. Rev N. Oliver Parish Priest."
Mount Waverley, VIC - Holy Family Catholic
Address: 247 Stephensons Road, , Mount Waverley Victoria, 3149
Mt Moriac, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1883
Address: Princes Highway, , Mount Moriac Victoria, 3240
In 1856 Fr Patrick Birmingham formerly of Fiery Creek was directed by Bishop Goold to reside at Mount Moriac with the charge of Colac. This continued for just one year when he left Melbourne and travelled to Sydney. Father Barrett took over his parish. In January 1856 a church site at Mt Moriac had been procured by land grant and by…
Mulgrave, VIC - St John Vianney's Catholic
Address: 23 Police Road, , Mulgrave Victoria, 3170
Murchison, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: Impey Street, , Murchison Victoria, 3610
The Original church was a wooden structure of the following dimensions: Nave 40ft. x 20ft, Sanctuary 14 ft x 14 ft, Sacristy 14ft x 14 ft, height of walls 15 ft. The windows, ten in number, are of cathedral glass. The whole of the inside woodwork is of the best, both in material and workmanship. The building was carried out by day labour,…
Murrumbeena, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 6 Dalny Road, , Murrumbeena Victoria, 3163
A Foundation stone reads, " St Patrick's Church Murrumbeena this memorial stone was blessed by Most Reverend E.V. Tweedy D.D. Seventeenth March 1963. Robert O Ellis Architect William Rovira Parish Priest M.P. Arbon & Co Builders".
Murtoa, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1881
Address: Corner Duncan & Degenhardt Streets, , Murtoa Victoria, 3390
One of the first services in Murtoa was that of 4 October 1875 when Father P Moore took Mass in Murtoa. Construction of the first church took place in 1880 and the formal opening of the building occurred on 10 July 1881 when Dean Moore from Ballarat officiated at the event. Four memebers of the Ballarat Choir attended the celebrations…
Muskerry, VIC - St Martin of Tours Catholic
Year Built: 1876
Address: River Road, , Muskerry Victoria, 3557
The Foundation stone of the church was laid by Rev Dr Crane Bishop of Sanddhurst on 19 September 1875. Mr Joseph Brady was the architect and the total cost of the construction was 401. The church was debt free by 27 October 1879. There is a foundation stone celebrating the centenasry of the church which was laid by the Bishop of…
Myrtleford, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 27 Lawrence Street, , Myrtleford Victoria, 3737
The fist Church was opened in 1870. Plans and specifications were drawn up for the erection of the second Church by Mr. D.Fiddes of Beechworth, and tenders were invited on 21st May 1887 to be returned to Fr. McCarthy by the 7th June. The Foundation stone was laid on Monday 19th of September by the Coadjutor Bishop of Sandhurst Most Rev Dr…
Nagambie, VIC - St Malachy's Catholic
Year Built: 1874
Address: Corner of Young & High Street, , Nagambie Victoria, 3608
A Foundation stone was laid on 1st December 1872 by Bishop Goold. The architect was T A Kelly, and the Church was opened on 15th March 1874. A plaque reads, Father Patrick Farrell who serves as the church's Priest from 1988 to 2003 is remembered by a plaque on the outside church wall.
Nathalia, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: Robertson Street, , Nathalia Victoria, 3638
A meeting to 'consider ways and means of erecting a new church' was held on Sunday, April 24th 1892. Fr O'Connor produced a plan of the proposed new building to be constructed to the north-west of the original church. There were £366 available from a bazaar held. The foundation stone of the church was dedicated to the honour and glory…
Natimuk, VIC - St John's Catholic (former)
Year Built: 1915
Address: Main Street, , Natimuk Victoria, 3409
Church now closed. The first mass was held in Ryan's home and later at the local Hotel, Mechanics Institute and State School. A church was opened in 1889 and this church was built in 1915.
Neerim South, VIC - St Ignatius Catholic
Address: 83 Main Neerim Road, , Neerim South Victoria, 3831
The first church was erected in 1901. That was replaced by a church that was destroyed by fire in 1981.
Newport, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1942
Address: 7 Newcastle Street, , Newport Victoria, 3015
The Foundation stone was laid by the Most Reverend D. Mannix D.D. L.L.D. on 17 May 1942. A red brick Modern Gothic church typical of many erected for the Catholic Church in the first half of the twentieth century. The elevation is in two gabled bays with an unusual castellated bell tower over the western bay, presumably being the…
Newry, VIC - St Ita's Catholic
Address: 27 Dawson Street, , Newry Victoria, 3859
The first Mass for the settlers was celebrated at the home of Daniel Bore on March 22 1866. Father P. Kavanagh officiated. In May of 1890 the Catholic community gathered at the Farmers' Arms hotel and resolved to build a Church. John Boland was elected Chairman and John Rawlings Secretary. Will Lanigan became joint Treasurer with…
Nhill, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1899
Address: 33 Leahy Street, , Nhill Victoria, 3418
The original church was destroyed by a cyclone on 19 November 1897. Plans for a new church were supplied by Michael Ryan. Brickwork was carried out by W.A. Lamber and James Fyvie, carpentry and plumbing by W.G. Gunn and the bricks were supplied by Sawyer and Co of Horsham. Work commenced in August 1898 and the dedication service ok…
Noble Park, VIC - St Anthony's Catholic
Address: 90 Buckley Street, , Noble Park Victoria, 3174
The first Catholic Mass was celebrated in Noble Park in 1918 by Fr Francis Merner from St Mary's. By 1919 a block of land in Joy Parade, Noble Park was purchased (where the existing Uniting Church now stands). In 1961 St Anthony's Church number three was constructed. Archbishop Justin Simonds blessed and opened the new Church. On…
Norlane, VIC - St Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Address: Corner Plume & Gerbera Streets, , Norlane Victoria, 3214
North Fitzroy, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1870
Address: 378 Nicholson Street, , North Fitzroy Victoria,
The foundation stone of St Brigid's Church was laid in 1869, North Fitzroy however the parish did not become a separate entity until 1883. A Church constructed of bluestone with cement dressings, in the Decorated Gothic style. The original nave was designed by architect T.A. Kelly and built in 1870, with the two aisles added in 1881 and…
North Geelong, VIC - St John the Evangelist Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 19 St David Street, , North Geelong Victoria, 3215
The land had cost £1080 in 1920; the building £3,700, furniture and fencing £800 in 1935. Much of the latter money had been raised by Ashby parishioners by Queen Competitions, Parish Balls and lesser functions, so that they developed a proprietary interest in the project. The architect Mr C. Kelly designed a Romanesque building which…
North Melbourne, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1907
Address: Corner Dryburgh & Brougham Streets, , North Melbourne Victoria, 3051
The Church was designed by the Melbourne Architects Grainger, Kennedy and Little. The Architects drawing's show a spire on the corner and mulit coloured brick work across the facade. The spire was never built. The cost of the building was 7,250 and was built by Tom Saunders of Carlton. The Foundation stone was laid in June 1907 and the…
Northcote, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 140 Westbourne Grove, , Northcote Victoria, 3070
The first Northcote Catholic Church services were held in 1891 in a small wooden church in Arthurton Road. In 1897 a more suitable site for a church was chosen and on January 15 1899, St Josephs was opened at 140 Westbourne Grove, Ruckers Hill. A Foundation stone in Latin reads in part, A.M.D.G. Revd Thomas Joseph Carr Archbishop…
Numurkah, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1902
Address: 16 Tocumwal Road, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636
A Foundation stone reads, " St John Bts Church This stone was laid by the Right Revd S Reville O.S.A. Bishop of Sandhurst 23rd March 1902 Jas P.M. Carthy C.C. John A Clarke Architect John C Duncan Contractor".
Nyah West, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1971
Address: 46 Monash Avenue, , Nyah West Victoria, 3595
A wall plaque reads, " St Joseph's Nyah West is dedicated in grateful thanks and in memory of the gallant members of the Australian Forces who sacrificed their lives in war for a peaceful Australia". A further wall plaque reads, " To the Honour of God St Josephs Church was blessed by Most Rev R.A. Mulkearns D,D, D.C.L. Bishop of Ballarat…
Oakleigh, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1923 - 26
Address: 76 Warrigal Road, , Oakleigh Victoria, 3166
The Church was opened in 1926. The parishes of Oakleigh and Oakleigh East were twinned in 2006. A Foundation stone reads, " Memorial stone of this Church erected in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was blessed and laid by The Most Revd Daniel Mannix DD LDD on 27th May 1923 R Harper Architect Revd Thomas Quinn PP".
Ormond, VIC - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 76 Glen Orme Avenue, , Ormond Victoria, 3204
A Foundation stone reads, " This Church was blessed and opened by his Grace The Most Rev D Mannix D.D. LLD Archbishop of Melbourne on December 4th 1955 Rev J OBrien P.P. ".