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St Mary's Catholic Church

Warracknabeal, VIC 3393

Church Information

Church Name:	St Mary's Catholic Church
Church Previous Name:	-
Denomination:	Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address:	52 Anderson St, Warracknabeal VIC 3393, Australia
Suburb:	Warracknabeal
State:	VIC
Postcode:	3393
Foundation Stone Laid:	unknown
Foundation Stone Notes:	Memorial Stone records: On twenty fifth day of June 1967 the Most Reverend J P O'Connor DD Bishop of Ballarat in the presence of Reverend P O'Shanassy Parish Priest and the many faithful here assembled Blessed and Dedicated this new St Mary's Memorial Church. A Memorial Stone in which an earlier Memorial Stone is reset records: The stone set into this plaque was removed from the original + St Mary's Church before demolition the last Mass + was celebrated in the church on 10 July 1966. The original reset Memorial Stone records: Dedicated by - Dean Hoyne V. C. - Dec 4 1887 Rev J Hogan PP - Enlarged by Rev D Devane PP - after damage by fire 1898 - rededicated by Bishop Moore - Oct 14 1900.
Date Opened:	25-06-1967
Date Closed:	unknown
Email:	admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The St Mary's Catholic Church, Warracknabeal is part of the Parish of Wimmera-Mallee and the Diocese of Ballarat. The present church building was dedicated on 25/6/1967, and replaced an earlier building, originally dedicated 4/12/1887, but rededicated after a fire and enlargement on 14/10/1900 by Bishop Moore. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 26/12/2016.

Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Mattinbgn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12192680

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