Church Name: | St Mary's Catholic Church |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
Street Address: | Southey St & Houston St, Inglewood VIC 3517, Australia |
Suburb: | Inglewood |
State: | VIC |
Postcode: | 3517 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | 16-07-1905 |
Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: For the Greater Glory of God - This stone - was laid by - The Most Rev Joseph Higgins DD - Bishop of Ballarat - on the 16th July 1905 - The Rev D R Howell, Pastor. A plaque records: St Mary's - Roman Catholic Church - The Very Reverend Dean Hayes of Sandhurst opened the first church on this site, a timber structure serving as a church and a school on November 8th 1866. The present brick church was built in 1905 and the opening ceremony and blessing held on December 17th 1905 by the Most Reverend Dr Reville, Bishop of Sandhurst. Messrs Keogh and Austin, architects of Bendigo, designed the church, the building contractor being Mr Luff. The total cost of the church was in the order of 2,770 [pounds]. A plaque on the gate post recorded: Donated by - Mr & Mrs J J Corby. |
Date Opened: | 17-12-1905 |
Date Closed: | unknown |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |