St John the Evangelist Anglican Church
Cairns City, QLD 4870
Church Information
| Church Name: | St John the Evangelist Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | Lake St & Minnie St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia |
| Suburb: | Cairns City |
| State: | QLD |
| Postcode: | 4870 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 27-06-1927 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | A foundation stone records: This foundation stone - of the - Church of St John Evangelist - was laid by - XX Bishop of N Queensland - 27 June 1926. A plaque on the entrance archway records: Erected - To the Glory of God - and - in memory of - Edith Kynaston - and - Frank Kynaston - by their son and daughter - 1936. A plaque records: In commemoration of - Arthur Felix Holmes 1895 ~ 1945 - Eleanor Elsie Holmes (nee Irwin) 1901 ~ 1993 - and their youngest son - Gordon Felix Holmes - 1938 ~ 2009 - in whose memory these gates were donated by his loving family. A plaque records: These gates and grilles - were officially - commemorated and blessed by - The Rt Rev William Ray - Bishop of North Queensland - on - November 14th, 2012 - Rev'd John Simons - Rector - Judith Lovelock, Noel Perry - Churchwardens. |
| Date Opened: | 26-06-1927 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Cairins is a Ministry Unit of the Diocese of North Queensland. The present church building was dedicated on 23/1/1927, and is the oldest church building in Cairns. It replaced an earlier wooden structure in Abbott Street, which was destroyed by a cyclone in 1920. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 9/11/2025.
Note: Photograoh attribution/source - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=754391963383267&set=pb.100064374114744.-2207520000
