St John the Evangelist Anglican Church
St John the Evangelist Anglican Church 20-03-2020 - John Huth, Wilston, Brisbane
St John the Evangelist Anglican Church 20-03-2020 - John Huth, Wilston, Brisbane

St John the Evangelist Anglican Church

Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450

Church Information

Church Name: St John the Evangelist Anglican Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: 2 McLean St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450, Australia
Suburb: Coffs Harbour
State: NSW
Postcode: 2450
Foundation Stone Laid: 12-08-1972
Foundation Stone Notes: A plaque records: To the Glory of God - This stone was set by - The Bishop of Grafton - (The Rt Rev R G Arthur) - on August 12. 1972 - Rev Canon W L Sanders - Rector.
Date Opened: 03-03-1973
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The present St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Coffs Harbour building was dedicated on 3/3/1973, and the Church celebrated its centenary on  11 April 1999.

It is the third St John's in Coffs Harbour, and the second to be erected on the present site. The first St John's was built on the corner of Moonee St & Coramba Rd and was dedicated on 6/4/1899. This site was subject to flooding and the building was moved to the present site about 1905.  The second St John's was erected next to it and was dedicated on 28/5/1911. It stood from 1911 to 1972.

After the second St John's was built the original St John's was moved to High St at the Jetty, and renamed St Aidan's by the Sea Anglican Church..

When the present St John's was built the St Aidan's Anglican Church at the Jetty area was closed and demolished in 1973. It had served the Jetty area for about sixty years.1

More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 22/4/2020.



1. For more of the St John's story see - https://coffsharbouranglicanchurch.org/parish-history/   AND http://180.235.131.20/~anglicandiocese/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Parish-Profile-Coffs-Harbour.pdf
Last Updated: Friday 24th April, 2020
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