Our Lady of Perpetual Succour & St Andrew's Catholic Church
Hampton, VIC 3188
Church Information
| Church Name: | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour & St Andrew's Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Hampton Presbyterian Church |
| Denomination: | Other Denominations |
| Street Address: | 40 Ludstone St, Hampton VIC 3188, Australia |
| Suburb: | Hampton |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3188 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 26-02-1949 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone was removed when the building was purchased by the Mater Dei Trust in 1985, and is now on display in the Memorial Garden of the Hampton Uniting Church, 17 Service St., Hampton. It records: To the Glory of God - This stone was laid by - E P Scott Esq - February 26th 1949 - Rev H E Abbot (damage) - Murray Forster ARIBA (parts missing due to damage). |
| Date Opened: | 00-10-1980 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Our Lady of Perpetual Succour & St Andrew's [St Andrew's was added as a nod to its previous Presbyterian origins] Catholic Church, Hampton, is a Mass Centre for the Society of Saint Pius X, which sits outside the formal Catholic Church. It was founded by 'Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre - a man of the Church, missionary, founder of the SSPX, - a man who helped preserve the tradition of the Church after Vatican II." (Sourced from: https://sspx.com.au/en). The church building was previously the Hampton Presbyterian Church, which became redundant when it joined the Uniting Church. It was initially leased by the SSPX in October 1980, taking ownership in October 1985. The building still bears the Cross of St Andrew on the frontwall (Sourced from: http://oztraditionalcatholic.blogspot.com/2015/09/st-andrews.html). More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 28/4/2022.
For some more background to the Presbyterian Church see - https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3624562546/view?partId=nla.obj-3624745254#page/n0/mode/1up
