Churches
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State: Western Australia, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Ardross, WA - St Benedict's Catholic
Address: 115 Ardross Street, , Ardross Western Australia, 6153
Beagle Bay, WA - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1917
Address: Bishop Place, , Beagle Bay Western Australia, 6725
The community was established by Trappist Monks around 1890. In 1884, the first ever priest arrived to serve the Catholics in the Kimberley to try and convert the Aboriginal people. Bishop Matthew Gibney founded the Beagle Bay mission, developed in the land of the Nyul Nyul people. The Pallottine fathers and brothers took charge of the…
Belmont, WA - St Anne's Catholic
Year Built: 1914
Address: 11 Hehir Street, , Belmont Western Australia, 6104
The Church was built in 1914 by local builder Mr W Blacklock. Mr P Love and Mr Charles Courtland went guarantors for the church building. It was officially opened and consecrated on 6 December 1914 by His Grace Archbishop Clune. Features of the church are the lovely lead light windows. Before this church was built, Mass was celebrated…
Bremer Bay, WA - Holy Cross Catholic & Anglican
Address: 11 Mary Street, , Bremer Bay Western Australia, 6338
In 1849 the Western Australian Surveyor General, John Septimus Roe, named the tiny port after Sir James John Gordon Bremer, the captain of the HMS Tamar. Roe had served under Bremer from 1824-1827.
Broome, WA - Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 34 Weld Street, , Broome Western Australia, 6725
The Church was blessed and dedicated on 8 September 1963 by the Most Reverend John Jobst Vicar of the Kimberley.
Broomehill, WA - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Address: Ivy Street, , Broomehill Western Australia, 6318
Busselton, WA - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 70 Kent Street, , Busselton Western Australia, 6280
Busselton is one of the oldest parishes in Western Australia. Priests from Perth, especially members of the Benedictine Order, visited Vasse (as Busselton was called) from the 1830's onwards.
Carlisle, WA - Holy Name Catholic
Year Built: 1975
Address: 54 Solar Way, , Carlisle Western Australia, 6101
The first Catholics came to the Carlisle area in 1896 and in 1899. Victoria Park was established as a parish with Carlisle being one of its outlying Mass stations. Carlisle continued as a Mass station until a Church school was built in 1937. At this time Carlisle became part of the new Belmont Parish. A new presbytery was built in 1974…
Cloverdale, WA - Notre Dame Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: 345 Wright Street, , Cloverdale Western Australia, 6105
Built in 1971 to design of George Mazak, the church displays design elements of the Late Twentieth Century Late Modern architectural style. The plan of the church is said to be based on a cross. The main body of the church is square with lower level projecting wings to each elevation. The main roof comprises four gables which meet at the…
Derby, WA - Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic
Address: Loch Street, , Derby Western Australia, 6728
Floreat, WA - St Cecilia's Catholic
Address: 47 Peebles Street, , Floreat Western Australia, 6014
Freemantle, WA - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1898
Address: 47 Adelaide Street, , Freemantle Western Australia, 2795
The building was designed by Michael Francis Cavanagh, the foundation stone was laid on St Patrick’s Day, 17 March 1898 and the nave opened on 3 June 1900.
Hopetoun, WA - Church of Peter the Fisherman Catholic
Address: The Esplanade, , Hopetoun Western Australia , 6348
Kalamunda, WA - Holy Family Catholic
Address: 2 Burt Street, , Kalumunda Western Australia, 6076
In October 1942, three vacant blocks of land were bought for £188 as a site for the future church. In 1954 the church was built. Red brick and tile church with feature rendered buttresses dividing the side elevations into bays. Timber framed arched windows. Front elevation contains two small arched windows with entrance porch below.
Katanning, WA - St Patricks Catholic
Year Built: 1923
Address: 37 Amhurst Street, , Katanning Western Australia, 6317
The first wood and iron Catholic Church, St Patrick’s, was opened in 1893. The new church was opened on 19th August, 1923, with Father Reidy having been a major force behind the project, and the church was blessed by Archbishop Clune. The Architect was M F Cavanagh and the builder was Alex Thomson.
Kensington, WA - Holy Family Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: Thelma Street, , Kensington Western Australia, 6151
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.
Kununurra, WA - St Vincent Pallotti Catholic
Year Built: 1991
Address: 1 Leichhardt Street, , Kununurra Western Australia, 6743
A Foundation stone reads, " Saint Vincent Church This Foundation stone was laid by The Most Rev John Jobst Bishop of Broome 8th December 1991".
Leederville, WA - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 40 Franklin Street, , Leederville Western Australia, 6007
The Foundation stone was laid on 6 May 1923 by the Archbishop P.J. Clune D.D.
North Beach, WA - Our Lady of Grace Catholic
Year Built: 1971
Address: 5 Kitchener Street, , North Beach Western Australia, 6020
The parish was established in 1951 when Fr T Prendiville was appointed Parish Priest with the church blessed and opened in 1954. The main feature being a large A-frame building. The architect personally explained it as representing the wings of a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit. The building was built by Mr. Pat Begley and constructed at…
Northbridge, WA - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: 211 Aberdeen Street, , Northbridge Western Australia, 6003
Perth, WA - St Mary's Cathedral Catholic
Year Built: 1865
Address: 17 Victoria Square, , Perth Western Australia, 6000
On 8 February 1863, Bishop Salvado laid the foundation stone of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on a reserve of land known as Victoria Square. Fr Martin Griver, later Bishop of Perth, was responsible for the building. The architect and master mason was Joseph Ascione. The Cathedral of the Immaculate…
Subiaco, WA - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1933
Address: 1 Salvador Road, , Subiaco Western Australia, 6008
The Foundation stone was laid on 5 November 1933 by his Grace Archbishop Clune D.D. The Architect was E Henderson and the builder was C.W. Arnott.
Wembley, WA - Our Lady of Victory Catholic
Year Built: 1952
Address: 364 Cambridge Street, , Wembley Western Australia, 6014
Substantial brick and tile church demonstrating the post-war ecclesiastical architectural style. The building is principally of cruciform plan form with the main body of the church extending on a north-south axis and gabled wings to the east and west elevations. Additional flat roof single storey accommodation of a more utilitarian design…
Woodlands, WA - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
Address: 17 Angelico Street, , Woodlands Western Australia, 6018
Yokine, WA - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Address: 265 Flinders Street, , Yokine Western Australia, 6060