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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Braddon, ACT 2612
Church Information
| Church Name: | St. Patrick's Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St Patrick's School and St Mary's - Our Lady of Mercy |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 1 Donaldson St, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia |
| Suburb: | Braddon |
| State: | ACT |
| Postcode: | 2612 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | An opening memorial tablet in Latin, as best I can read, records: HUNG LAPIDEM PRIMARIUM - SUB NOMINE SANCTI PATRITII - DIE TERTIA - MARTII AD MDCCCCXXXV - ILL??? - AC REV V?? JOANNES BARRY - EPISCOPUS GOULBURNENSIS - RITE SACRAVIT ATQUE POSUIT (Corrections welcome) |
| Date Opened: | 20-10-1935 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Patrick's Catholic Church, Braddon is part of the Central Canberra (Inner North)/St Brigid & St Patrick Parish in the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn. The building was opened and blessed on 20/10/1935, by the Bishop of Goulburn, the Rev Dr John Barry. From its beginning in 1935 it functioned as a school/church, until the last school was closed in 1980. Over the years Mass has also been celebrated here by many migrant groups in their own languages. A St Patrick's War Memorial Church Hall was opened in 1953, with a seating capacity of about 700. In 1983, the original St Patrick's School building was refurbished and became solely a Mass Centre. A Mass celebrated in German, is still conducted in the church building. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 30/10/2025.
