St Joseph's Catholic Church
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St Joseph's Catholic Church

Megalong Valley, NSW 2785

Church Information

Church Name: St Joseph's Catholic Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 1270 Megalong Rd, Megalong Valley NSW 2785, Australia
Suburb: Megalong Valley
State: NSW
Postcode: 2785
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: No foundation stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.
Date Opened: unknown
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The first St Joseph's Catholic Church, Megalong Valley building was erected about 1902 across the Six Foot Track, at the intersection with Megalong Road, next to the general cemetery. It was accidently burnt down when the visiting prest was spending the night there before saying Mass the next day. He was not able to save the building, but did rescue two leadlight windows and vestments. The current building replaced the earlier one on the same site. However, it was moved in 1952 to its present site to make it more accessable for the parishioners. The present site was donated by the Ward family who owned the old Megalong station. (See press article below 1 ). No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 4/11/2019.

Note 1: Photograph attribution/source and information - St Joseph's Megalong Valley -'a church with a difference'/by Mary Brazell, 21 March 2019/Catholic Outlook - News from the Diocese of Parramatta. - https://catholicoutlook.org/st-josephs-megalong-valley-a-church-with-a-difference/

Last Updated: Monday 4th November, 2019
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