Church Name: | St Patrick's Catholic Church |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
Street Address: | 7 Homer St, Gundagai NSW 2722, Australia |
Suburb: | Gundagai |
State: | NSW |
Postcode: | 2722 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | 17-03-1885 |
Foundation Stone Notes: | (Daily Telegraph - 18 March 1885) "NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. St- Patrick's Church. Gundagai- GUNDAGAI, Tuesday. — The foundation stone of St Patrick's new church was laid to-day by the Right Rev Dr Lannigan. The ceremony commenced at 9 o'clock with a procession from the old church to the foundation. After blessing the stone and the foundation, mass was celebrated by Father Hennessy and the Very Rev Prior Butler gave an eloquent address appropriate to the occasion. Over £800 in cash was laid on the stone. About 1200 persons were present". The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A stone tablet records: A M D G - This stone - was blessed and laid by - Most Rev G Young DD - Auxiliary Bishop to - Most Rev T B McGuire DD - Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn - 29th June, 1952 - Rev H Leonard, PP. A stone tablet records: To commemorate - Saint Patricks Church - centenary - 1885 ~ 1985 - Rev F R M Hasler PP. A tablet on the adjoining Church Hall records: A M D G - This stone was laid by - Right Rev J Barry DD - Bishop of Goulburn - August 3rd 1924 - Rev Peter Treacy. |
Date Opened: | 00-00-1885 |
Date Closed: | unknown |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |