St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church - Former
Clunes, VIC 3370
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church - Former |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 90 Bailey St, Clunes VIC 3370, Australia |
| Suburb: | Clunes |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3370 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 09-03-1873 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone was laid by Bishop Goold of Melbourne on 9/3/1873. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 09-03-1873 |
| Date Closed: | 27-05-2018 |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
This former St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Clunes was part of the Parish of Creswick and the Diocese of Ballarat. The church closed on 27/5/2018, and the property was sold.
An original chapel built in Clunes was replaced by a timber church, erected on the present church site in 1862. It was later relocated to the rear of the site to allow the present bluestone building to be erected. Building commenced in 1872 and was officially opened on 7/6/1873 by the Rev Dr Fitzpatrick. The planned tower was never constructed nor the the chancel completed. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 1/11/2017 & 27/12/2021.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Mattinbgn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7095597
Note: Photograph source- ttp://www.churchhistories.net.au/church-catalog/clunes-st-thomas-aquinas-catholic/
