St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church 02-01-2020 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
St Patrick's Catholic Church 02-01-2020 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

St Patrick's Catholic Church

Dunkeld, VIC 3294

Church Information

Church Name: St Patrick's Catholic Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 103 Martin St, Dunkeld VIC 3294, Australia
Suburb: Dunkeld
State: VIC
Postcode: 3294
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

An historical plaque records: St Patrick's Catholic Church - The first small wooden church was built in 1875 on land granted in 1854. This building was opened by Father Fennelly on 7th April 1875 and was later relocated to Glenthompson.

A new brick church was built by Hec Patterson to a design by Frank Hammond at a cost of 800 [pounds] and officially opened on 21st December 1913 by the Bishop of Ballarat Most Rev J Higgins DD.

The front porch was added in 1954 at a cost of 1,908 [pounds]. A meeting room at the rear of the church was added in 1989. Extensive building repairs and landscaping were completed in 2016.

Date Opened: 07-04-1875
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The present St Patrick's Catholic Church, Dunkeld was opened on 21/12/2013. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 25/1/2020.
Last Updated: Saturday 25th January, 2020
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