St Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Former

St Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Former

Woodvale, VIC 3556

Church Information

Church Name: St Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Former
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 10 Mulvahil Rd, Woodvale VIC 3556, Australia
Suburb: Woodvale
State: VIC
Postcode: 3556
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.
Date Opened: unknown
Date Closed: 01-02-1971
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The former St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Woodvale (Campbells Forest) held its final Mass on 1/2/1971. The property was then sold in 1978. A Crown allotment for the church was set aside on 18/7/1873. The first confirmation in the church was held in 1925. In 1935 the original church building was replaced by the present structure. The congregation declined from the 1950s, although the population of the district was never large, and closed in 19711. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photograph uploaded 24/3/2022.

 

Note 1: https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2016-09/Volume_2_HPCR_Raywood_to_Woodvale_PDF_6MB.pdf   [page 144]



Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2016-09/Volume_2_HPCR_Raywood_to_Woodvale_PDF_6MB.pdf   [page 143] - St Francis Xavier, date unknown, c. 1930s (Source: Ken Arnold, Bendigo its Environs, The Way it Was, Volume 1, page 263.
Last Updated: Thursday 24th March, 2022
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