St Agnes' Catholic Church
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Agnes' Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 47 Hay St, Port Macquarie NSW 2444, Australia |
| Suburb: | Port Macquarie |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2444 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 06-10-1940 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: A M D G - Church of St Agnes - Virgin : Martyr - This foundation stone was blessed and laid by - Most Rev John Carroll DD - Bishop of Lismore 6th October 1940. |
| Date Opened: | 02-03-1941 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Anges' Catholic Chuch, Port Macquarie is in the Port Macquarie/St Anges Parish and the Diocese of Lismore. The earliest contacts by Catholics in the district was about 1821, although it was not until 1888, that a permanent settlement was established. Early Catholic Masses were celebrated in the former guard's room situated outside the convict gaol built in the1830s. The first Catholic Mass in the district is believed to have been held in 1822 by Fr Philip Conolly. The first St Agnes' church building was a wooden structure which was erected/opened in 1878, and also served as a Sunday School. The last service in this building was held on 11/8/1940, before it was demolished to make way for the present structure. The present church building was blessed and opened on 2/3/1941. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 5/12/2017 & 24/4/2026.
For more details of the Church story see: https://stagnesparish.org.au/our-history/ AND https://stagnesparish.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Short-History-of-St-Agnes-Parish.pdf
