St Joseph's Catholic Church

St Joseph's Catholic Church

Coleraine, VIC 3315

Church Information

Church Name: St Joseph's Catholic Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 41 Mckebery St, Coleraine VIC 3315, Australia
Suburb: Coleraine
State: VIC
Postcode: 3315
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

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

A stone records: A M D G - This stone was blessed and laid by - The Most Rev D Foley DD Bishop of Ballarat - Sunday May 2nd 1937 - To commemorate the opening of this church on July 7th 1889 - and the silver jubilee of the Rev M J Conlon PP

Date Opened: 07-07-1889
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The St Joseph's Catholic Church, Coleraine is part of the Parish of Western Border and the Diocese of Ballarat. The church began in the late 1840s, with the first church building erected in the 1860s, at the cnr Church St & Winter St., it was also used as a school. The present church building was opened on 7/7/1889 at its new site. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photograph uploaded 20/12/2023.
Last Updated: Wednesday 20th December, 2023
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