St Helen & St Stanislaus Catholic Church
St Helens, TAS 7216
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Helen & St Stanislaus Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | St Helena & St Stanislaus, 79 Cecilia St, St Helens TAS 7216, Australia |
| Suburb: | St Helens |
| State: | TAS |
| Postcode: | 7216 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 26-06-1921 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | A foundation stone records: This stone was laid by the Most Rev Dr Barry Coadjutor Archbishop of Hobart on 26th June 1921. W A Upton Pastor |
| Date Opened: | 05-03-1922 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Helen & St Stanislaus Catholic Church, St Helens is part of the Parish of St Marys and the Diocese of Hobart. Records of the beginnings of Catholic worship in St Helens are poor, but it is believed they began in the 1860s, with the first woden church building being opened in the 1870s, in Quail Street. The present church building, after many years of fundraising and planning, was opened on 5/3/1922 by Archbishop Barry. In 1934 memorial stained glass windows were installed, and in 1988 additional pioneer memorial stained glass windows were added and the building was extended and the entrance moved. A cemetery in the church grounds has closed, and the remaining headstones have been placed along the back fence. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 7/5/2023.
For more of the church story and additional photographs see - https://www.churchesoftasmania.com/2022/02/no-1053-st-helens-st-helena-st.html AND https://www.churchesoftasmania.com/2023/03/no-1262-st-helens-st-helena-and-st.html
