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State: Victoria, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Park Orchards, VIC - St Anne's Catholic
Year Built: 1943
Address: 54 Knees Road, , Park Orchards Victoria, 3114
A plaque outside the church reads, " In June 1970, a Catholic church with an interesting history opened its doors on Knees Road. It was originally constructed at Camp Pell in Melbourne's Royal Park which accommodated American troops stationed in Australia throughout World War II. It was the only purpose built Australian Army chapel. All…
Parkville, VIC - Mar Thoma Syrian Christian
Address: 149 Royal Parade, , Parkville Victoria, 3052
The College Church congregation initially worshipped in Ormond College in 1891. In 1895 they purchased the site of the present building. Architects were R.A. Lawson. The building, constructed by Lang Brothers of Parkville at a cost of 2,170, and was opened in 1898. The church is constructed of red brick and Oamaru sandstone with a…
Pascoe Vale, VIC - St Oliver Plunkett's Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 1 Landells Road, , Pascoe Vale Victoria, 3044
A Foundation stone reads, " Blessed Oliver Plunket Church Blessed and opened by Most Rev Arthur Francis Fox D.D. Auxiliary to His Grace Archbishop Mannix 9th July 1961 - Rev Fr T. Keogh P.P.".
Patchewallock, VIC - Our Lady Help of Christian's Catholic
Year Built: 1957
Address: 31 Algerian Street, , Patchewallock Victoria, 3491
A wall plaque reads, " Our Lady Help of Christian's Memorial Church Patchewallock opened and blessed by Most Rev J.P. O'Collin's D.D. Bishop of Ballarat 26th May 1957".
Paynesville, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: King Street, , Paynesville Victoria, 3880
Paynsville, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 47 - 49 King Street, , Paynsville Victoria, 3880
Penshurst, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 17 Martin Street, , Penshurst Victoria, 3289
Pirron Yallock, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: Princes Highway, , Pirron Yallock Victoria, 3249
Port Fairy, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1857
Address: 487 Princes Highway, , Port Fairy Victoria, 3284
The foundation stone was laid on 24 July 1857. The design of the early English Gothic style church was executed in London by English architect, Charles Hansom, and construction was supervised by Nathaniel Billing, a Port Fairy architect. Fortune and Wynn built the rectangular plan church with chancel and octagonal side tower from local…
Port Melbourne, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1881
Address: 95 Stokes Street, , Port Melbourne Victoria, 3207
Opened in 1881. Refurbished in 1999. On 7 May 1882 the Carmelites celebrate their first Mass in St Joseph's Church, Port Melbourne, Fathers Butler and Shaffrey having accepted charge of the newly-formed parish of Sandridge. Fr John Scanlon was prior and parish priest in Port Melbourne from 1909-1919, and after his term of office in…
Portland, VIC - All Saint's Catholic
Address: 115 Bentinck Street, , Portland Victoria, 3305
The establishment of Portland Catholic Parish followed the 1844 visit of John Bede Polding OSB (Archbishop of Sydney) to Melbourne, Geelong and thence to Portland, in response to the pleas of the Catholics of Portland town for a permanent Priest to administer pastoral care in the region. By 1857 a larger Catholic church was needed.…
Preston, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1889
Address: 333 Bell Street, , Preston Victoria, 3072
The first Church was built in 1889 in Bell Street and Archbishop Carr officiated at the opening. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 October 1925 by the Most Reverend Dr McCarthy Bishop of Sandhurst. The Architect was W. P. Connelly while the builder was Reynolds Brothers. The old wooden church met the needs of the congregation until…
Purnim, VIC - St Anne's Catholic
Year Built: 1940
Address: 1716 Hopkins Highway, , Purnim Victoria, 3278
The Foundation stone was laid on 19 May 1940 by the most Reverend D. Foley D.D. Bishop of Ballarat.
Pyramid Hill, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1928
Address: 5 Victoria Street, , Pyramid Hill Victoria, 3575
A Foundation stone reads, " This Memorial stone of St Patrick's Church was blessed and laid on 23rd of May 1928 by Most Rev John McCarthy DD Bishop of Sandhurst Rev James Gremin Pastor".
Queenscliff, VIC - Holy Trinity Catholic
Year Built: 1851
Address: 34 Stevens Street, , Queenscliff Victoria, 3225
The first Mass in Queenscliff was held in 1851. In 1854, an initial application for land "for a church, school and a clergyman's House" was rejected but a second application in March 1855 was successful and land was set aside in Stevens Street.* An appeal for funds went further than the local area and Pilot O'Neill who was…
Rainbow, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1911
Address: 26 Ryan Street, , Rainbow Victoria, 3424
The cost of the Church was £1,100. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. St Mary's Catholic Church Rainbow Dedicated by Most Rev Joseph Higgins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat 28th May 1911 A tribute to the faith and zeal of our early Parishioners 10th October 1993".
Red Cliffs, VIC - St Joseph the Worker Catholic
Address: 149 Calder Highway, , Red Cliffs Victoria, 3496
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This War Memorial Church was blessed and opened on 8th October 1967 by His Lordship the Most Rev J.P. O' Collins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat".
Reservoir, VIC - Holy Name Catholic
Address: 28 Robb Street, , Reservoir Victoria, 3073
The foundations of the parish were laid in pre-war days when the late Father O'Grady purchased land in Robb St, for future developments. On 2nd April 1939, His Grace, Archbishop Mannix blessed and opened the Church-School, with sanctuary, sacristy and three classrooms. A Foundation stone reads, "This stone symbol of Christ Chief corner…
Reservoir, VIC - St Gabriel's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: Corner of Spring & Viola Streets, , Reservoir Victoria, 3073
The parish was founded in 1936. The first recorded Mass in Reservoir was celebrated about 1919 1920 in what was then the Church of England Hall. The Foundation stone was laid by his Grace Archbishop Simonds on 24 January 1960. The church was built by Fred Dixon. The original name for the parish decided by the late Father Ryan of…
Reservoir, VIC - St Joseph the Worker Catholic
Address: 79 Wilson Boulevard, , Reservoir Victoria, 3073
The parish began on 4 February 1970 when it was cut off from the neighbouring parish of St Gabriel’s in Spring Street Reservoir. On 8 August 1971, Archbishop Knox blessed and opened the first Church which now serves as the parish hall. The Church was opened on 1 May 1990 by Archbishop Frank Little.
Richmond, VIC - St Ignatius Catholic
Year Built: 1867
Address: Richmond Hill Church Street, , Richmond Victoria, 3121
The church was designed by English born architect William Wardell who had already made a name for himself in England and was also responsible for many of Melbourne's most important early buildings including St Patrick's Cathedral. Like St Patrick's it is in the Gothic Revival style and constructed from local bluestone. The foundation…
Riddells Creek, VIC - St Ambrose Catholic
Address: Sutherlands Road, , Riddells Creek Victoria, 3431
Ringwood North, VIC - Holy Spirit Catholic
Address: 120 Oban Road, , Ringwood North Victoria, 3134
Ringwood, VIC - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
Address: 14 Bedford Road, , Ringwood Victoria, 3134
A Foundation stone on the rear Hall reads, "This stone was laid and blessed by The Archbishop of Melbourne Most Rev D.D. Mannix D.D. L.L. November 24th 1929".
Rochester, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1910
Address: 22 Fraser Street, , Rochester Victoria, 3561
The first church Church was blessed and opened on 10th July 1881. A Foundation stone was laid on 16 January 1910. R.E. Symons and Co were the builders and A.A. Feltch were the Architects. The cost of the church was £3,730 and was built by Messrs Moore Bros and Symonds of Echuca. The Church was built of brick with a Romanesque style.…
Rokewood, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1927
Address: Ferrars Street, , Rokewood Victoria, 3330
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid on Sunday 16th October 1927 by the Most Rev D. Foley D.D. Bishop of Ballarat. Rev H.O. Kane Pastor".
Romsey, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1924
Address: Main Street, , Romsey Victoria, 3434
The first services in the Romsey district were conducted by Father Michael Brannigan in early 1860 in the house of Owen Doolan. A weatherboard church was built in 1868 and demolished in 1967. A new church in the Gothic style and built of brick with a tiled roof was erected in 1924. The Foundation stone was laid on 7 September 1924 by the…
Rosanna, VIC - St Martin of Tours Catholic
Year Built: 1973
Address: 292 Lower Plenty Road, , Rosanna Victoria, 3084
The idea of a Church in Rosanna was formed on the Macleod railway station in 1954 and the first meeting of the Macleod Catholic building group was held in the pavilion of the Macleod Rosanna football ground. Early services were held in the Rosanna Macleod RSL hall. Search for a parish site began in early 1956. Four blocks of land in…
Rosebud, VIC - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Address: 16 Hinton Street, , Rosebud Victoria, 3939
Rosedale, VIC - St Rose of Lima Catholic
Address: 2 Queen Street, , Rosedale Victoria, 3847
Rupanyup, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic (Former)
Address: 8 Frayne Avenue, , Rupanyup Victoria, 3388
From the Rupanyup Spectator, On Sunday last the new Roman Catholic Church at Rupanyup was formally opened and blessed by His Lordship the Bishop of Ballarat (Doctor Higgins), this being his first visit to this portion of the diocese. At 8.30 a.m. Mass was celebrated by the Bishop, at which there was a good attendance, but at 11…
Rushworth, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1897
Address: 13 Phillips Street, , Rushworth Victoria, 3612
The first Roman Catholic church was planned in 1861 on the corner of School and Moora Streets, but was eventually burnt down. A new location was found at the corner of Phillips and Hume Streets. The foundation stone for this church was laid by the very Reverend TJ O'Connell on 16 September 1896. The construction was completed in 1897.
Rutherglen, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 82 High Street, , Rutherglen Victoria, 3685
A Foundation stone on the church reads, " St Mary's Church consecrated by th e Most Reverend Bernard D. Stewart D.D. A.L.L.B. Bishop of Sandhurst opened for the public worship of God and the honour of the blessed Virgin by the same Bishop September 15th 1963 Rev Francis J Owens Pastor". A Latin foundation stone reads "ecclesiae s.…
Sailors Gully, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Address: 218 Sailors Gully Road, , Sailors Gully Victoria, 3556
A brick church erected as a combined church and school. The Church was blessed and opened on the 6th November 1864. A wall plaque reads, " Saint Augustines Church Myers Flat blessed and opened by Very Rev Dean Hayes November 6th 1864. This stone commemorates a centenary Mass celebrated in memory of District Pioneers by Rev Brenden…
Sale, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1887
Address: 47 Foster Street, , Sale Victoria, 3850
The Foundation stone was laid in 1886. This was celebrated by a Pontifical High Mass with Bishop Stephen Reville, Coadjutor-Bishop of Sandhurst (Bendigo) as the principal celebrant, and with the music of Mozart's Mass in C played by a small group of musicians. In the same year the contractor for the erection of St Mary's Chapel in Sale…
San Remo, VIC - Star of the Sea Catholic
Address: 43 Phillip Island Road, , San Remo Victoria, 3925
Sandon, VIC - St Laurence O'Toole Catholic
Year Built: 1883
Address: 801 Creswick Newstead Road, , Sandon Victoria, 3462
The Church was blessed and opened by James Alipius Goold first Bishop of Melbourne on May 6th 1883.