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State: Australian Capital Territory, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Calwell, ACT - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1902
Address: 100 Casey Crescent, , Calwell Australian Capital Territory, 2905
This Gothic-style weatherboard church was only the second Catholic church in the ACT. Built by voluntary labour, it was opened on 29 June 1902 and formally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father James O'Gorman from Michelago preached the first sermon. As this was part of the Sydney Diocese, Archbishop Kelly, the fourth…
Curtin, ACT - Holy Trinity Catholic
Year Built: 1973
Address: 3 Strangways Street, , Curtin Australian Capital Territory, 2605
The Foundation stone was laid on 16 December 1972 by Archbishop Thomas V. Cahill and reads, "This stone symbol of the Church was blessed and laid by Archbishop Thomas V Cahill Dec 16th 1972 Father B Lynch PP". The Church was dedicated by Archbishop Thomas Cahill at 2.30pm on Sunday 24 March 1974 with a dedication ceremony and Mass.…
Forrest, ACT - St Christopher's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1938
Address: Franklin Street, , Forrest Australian Capital Territory, 2603
The Cathedral is a Romanesque style building made of brick. The Romanesque wall arches and window jambs are all formed of cream, rounded moulded bricks, as are the door architraves. Its south-east front is symmetrical, dominated by a large rose window above a decorative arched entrance in synthetic stone. Large recessed wall arches in…
Hall, ACT - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1907
Address: 220 Victoria Street, , Hall Australian Capital Territory, 2618
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid 9th June 1907 by Most Rev John Gallagher D.D. Bishop of Goulburn Very Rev J.F. Leonard P.P.".
Holder, ACT - St Jude Catholic
Address: 55 Mulley Street, , Holder Australian Capital Territory, 2611
‘In 1972 Archbishop Thomas Cahill erected St. Jude, Holder, as the second parish in Weston Creek. Fr. John O’Connor was the first parish priest.’
Holt, ACT - St John the Apostle Catholic
Address: 25 Blackham Street, , Holt Australian Capital Territory, 2615
Kambah, ACT - St Thomas the Apostle Catholic
Year Built: 1984
Address: 37 Boddington Cescent, , Kambah Australian Capital Territory, 2902
‘The first parish priest, Fr. William Kennedy, celebrated the first Mass in Mount Neighbour Primary School hall on 9th February 1975. From the beginning of February 1977, Mass was celebrated in the hall of the newly built parish primary school. After much saving and fundraising the decision was made to build a Church which was opened and…
Melba, ACT - Church of St Thomas Liberal Catholic
Address: 18 Chinner Crescent, , Melba Australian Capital Territory, 2615
Pearce, ACT - Mary Help of Christians Catholic
Address: 115 Hodgson Cresence, , Pearce Australian Capital Territory, 2607
Mary, Help of Christians Parish was founded in 1994 after the amalgamation of Sacred Heart Parish, Pearce (founded 1968) and St Augustine’s Parish, Farrer (founded 1971).
Wanniassa, ACT - St Anthony of Padua Catholic
Address: 108 Sternberg Crescent, , Wanniassa Australian Capital Territory, 2903
‘Fr. Timothy O’Donoghue was appointed as first parish priest. By September 1971 the school was open and the present presbytery was built in 1976. The church, was dedicated on the 6th July 1980.