St Columba's Catholic Church
St Columba's Catholic Church unknown date - Gavin Bidgood
St Columba's Catholic Church unknown date - Gavin Bidgood

St Columba's Catholic Church

Charters Towers City, QLD 4820

Church Information

Church Name: St Columba's Catholic Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: Gill St & Church St, Charters Towers City QLD 4820, Australia
Suburb: Charters Towers City
State: QLD
Postcode: 4820
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

A plaque records: This stone was blessed by The Most Rev L. Faulkiner Bishop of Townsville on 3rd September 1972 in the Centenary year of St Columba's Parish 1872 - 1972.

Date Opened: 00-00-1974
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The St Columba's Catholic Church, Charters Towers is part of the Parish of Charters Towers and the Diocese of Townsville. The parish began about 1872 with the first church building erected about 1879,and replaced by a new building in 1898. This building was replaced in 1974 by the present church building. The belltower was erected in 1897. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 5/10/2023.

Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=432113649020234&set=a.432113625686903
Last Updated: Thursday 1st August, 2024
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