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State: New South Wales, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Neville, NSW - Catholic (Former)
Address: 13 Couch Street, , Neville New South Wales, 2799
The Church was built in 1897. The Church is now privately owned.
Newtown, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1869
Address: Cnr Bedford & Station Streets, , Newtown New South Wales, 2042
The Church was designed by architect Thomas Rowe and was opened by Archbishop John Bede Polding in May, 1869.
Nimmitabel, NSW - St Andrew's Catholic
Address: Kirke Street, , Nimmitabel New South Wales, 2631
The first Church was erected in 1856. A plaque on the Church wall reads, This plaque commemorates the 150th anniversary of the laying of the original foundation stone of St Andrew's Church Nimmitabel by Father Patrick Newman, Parish Priest of Cooma on 14th July 1863 - 14th 2013. Father Paul Huthnance Parish Priest Cooma.".
Normanhurst, NSW - Queen of Peace Catholic
Address: 18 Stuart Avenue, , Normanhurst New South Wales, 2076
North Albury, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1959
Address: 330 Swan Street, , North Albury New South Wales, 2640
The Sacred Heart Parish of North Albury was established in 1955, with the Rev. Fr. S.A. Bongiorno as the Parish Priest. The “presbytery” was actually a house in Kokoda St North Albury, and all meetings and general business was conducted from there. The Church was finished in 1959 at a cost of ₤39,000. The bricks for the church came…
North Parramatta, NSW - St Monica's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: 8 Daking Street, , North Parramatta New South Wales, 2151
St Monica's Catholic Primary was established in 1892 by the Sisters of Mercy. It consisted of a small lean-to at the back of the Sacristy. The first Pastor was Fr James Joseph Mahoney. The present church was built in 1960 on the site of the Ancient Inn which had been pulled down. A wall plaque reads, " This plaque commemorates the…
North Tamworth, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1939
Address: 13 Bligh Street, , North Tamworth New South Wales, 2340
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This Church dedicated to Our Lady of Victories was solemnly blessed and opened by his Lordship the Most Rev Dr Coleman on 21st May 1939".
Nowra, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 187
Address: 30 North Street, , Nowra New South Wales, 2541
The Church opened on 30 September 1877. In 1921 additions were made and the shingle roof was replaced with tiles.
Oaklands, NSW - St Columba's Catholic
Year Built: 1915
Address: Buller Street, , Oaklands New South Wales, 2646
The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend J Gallagher Bishop of Goulburn on 31 October 1915.
Oatley, NSW - St Josephs Catholic
Year Built: 1950
Address: 21C Frederick Street , , Oatley New South Wales, 2223
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and laid by the Right Reverend Monsignor Collender PP VGPA Sunday 8th October 1950"
Orange, NSW - St Jospeh's Catholic
Address: 84 Hill Street, , Orange New South Wales, 2800
A plaque reads "The Foundation stone was laid on 4th April 1869. The original Naive section of the Church was opened and blessed by Archbishop John Bede Polding GBS of Sydney and Bishops of Ballarat, Goulburn and Maitland Dioceses 30th April 1871. St Joseph had been declared Universal Patron of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1870. St Mary…
Padstow, NSW - St Therese's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: 11 Harvey Avenue, , Padstow New South Wales, 2211
Padstow was made a separate parish from St Luke' s Revesby in 1962 after Fr Patrick Carr had secured the land for the Parish building and built the original school and Church, with the voluntary help of parishioners. The beginnings of a Catholic Church in Padstow, can be traced to a small wooden chapel at One Tree Point, which was part of…
Pambula, NSW - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1867
Address: 16 Monaro Street, , Pambula New South Wales, 2549
The first Catholic church was of slab construction near the bridge at Pambula. It was destroyed by huge floods in the early 1850's. A second timber church was built opposite Pambula Court House but was burnt down in the 1862 town fires. The present church was built in 1867. During the 1990's parishioners raised money by cutting…
Panania, NSW - St Christopher's Catholic
Address: 213 Tower Street, , Panania New South Wales, 2213
The Parish of Panania was formed on February 1st, 1952 with the arrival of Fr Patrick Landers to his first appointment as Parish Priest. A weatherboard cottage on the site became the church and then the presbytery in the early years. In 1967 the Parish purchased the ‘Panania Star’ theatre and it was converted to become the new St…
Parkes, NSW - Holy Family Catholic
Year Built: 1942
Address: 29 Currajong Street, , Parkes New South Wales, 2870
The first recorded Mass was held in 1869 by Father Nugent. The foundation stone of the current Church was laid in 1941, by the then Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes, The Most Rev. T.M. Fox D.D. and it was consecrated and opened in November 1942. The Architects were Messrs J. T. Powell, McClurcan and Mansfield. The site of the Church was the old…
Parramatta, NSW - St Patrick's Cathedral Catholic
Address: 1 Marist Place, , Parramatta New South Wales, 2150
Established as a church in 1836, the site was modified several times and consecrated as a cathedral in 1986. Destroyed by a 1996 fire, the old St Patrick's Cathedral became a Blessed Sacrament Chapel and adjoining it is a large contemporary Cathedral, completed in 2003. A tower was built on the original St Patrick's Church which was…
Peak Hill, NSW - St Jame's Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 151 Caswell Street, , Peak Hill New South Wales, 2869
Church services were originally held at the home of Denis McAuliffe on his grazing property at Bulgandramine until 1894. The Old St James Catholic Church was located at 116 Derribong Street Peak Hill and was built probably in c.1894 and in use in early 1895 and continued until c1936. The parish map of 1893 shows that John Dunne…
Peakhurst, NSW - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Year Built: 1968
Address: 825 Forrest Road, , Peakhurst New South Wales, 2210
A Foundation plaque reads, A.M.D.G. Our Lady of Fatima Church Peakhurst This Church was solemnly blessed by His Eminence Norman Thomas Cardinal Gilroy Archbishop of Sydney on 13th October 1968. Rev Joseph A. O'Shea P.P".
Penrith, NSW - St Nicholas of Myra Catholic
Address: 326 High Street, , Penrith New South Wales, 2750
In 1835, Reverend Corcoran was appointed the first priest at Windsor. Part of his parish included Penrith. The foundation stone of the first St Nicholas Church was laid by Archbishop Polding on 9 December, 1839. The first St Nicholas' Church was consecrated by Archbishop Polding on 13 November, 1850.
Phillip Bay, NSW - Reconciliation Catholic
Address: 11 Yarra Road, , Phillip Bay New South Wales, 2036
Picton, NSW - St Anthony's Catholic
Year Built: 1901
Address: 69 Menangle Street, , Picton New South Wales, 2571
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. St Anthony's Church (Francis Sheil Memorial) blessed and opened by Cardinal Patrick Moran D.D. on September 1st 1901 Rev Edward Hanrahan Pastor".
Plumpton, NSW - The Good Shepherd Catholic
Year Built: 1988
Address: 136 Hyatts Raod, , Plumpton New South Wales, 2761
The Church was opened and blessed by Bishop Bede in 1988.
Prospect, NSW - St Mark's Coptic Catholic
Year Built: 2019
Address: 533 Reservoir Road, , Prospect New South Wales, 2148
Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church, Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, travelled from Egypt to Sydney in March 2019 to consecrate the newly-built St Mark’s Coptic Catholic Church in the western Sydney. It is the first purpose-built Coptic Catholic church in Australia.
Pymble, NSW - Catholic (Former)
Address: 1188 Pacific Highway, , Pymble New South Wales, 2073
Pymble, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1991
Address: 2 Richard Porter Way, , Pymble New South Wales, 2073
A Foundation stone reads, " This Church of the Sacred Heart was solemnly dedicated by The Most Rev Patrick Lawrence Murphy DD First Bishop of Broken Bay on Sunday 27 October 1991. Rev Father HG Davis Parish Priest Rev FR Borg Assistant Priest Glendenning King & Tully Pty Ltd Architects".
Pyrmont, NSW - St Bede Catholic
Year Built: 1867
Address: 43 Pyrmont Street, , Pyrmont New South Wales, 2009
Pyrmont was isolated from the city initially and early development in the area was generally related to waterfront industries, such as shipyards. The construction of the Church in 1867 was by volunteer labour. A small, early, Victorian Gothic style Church constructed of dressed ashlar sandstone with a slate tile gable roof. It is…
Quakers Hill, NSW - Mary Immaculate Catholic
Address: 125 Barnier Drive, , Quakers Hill New South Wales, 2763
Queanbeyan, NSW - St Raphael's Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 47 Lowe Street, , Queanbeyan New South Wales, 2620
‘The original church, St. Gregory’s, built of rubblestone in 1850 is based upon a Pugin design. A new church was opened in 1956 (St. Raphael’s).’
Quirindi, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 3 Thomas Street, , Quirindi New South Wales, 2343
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. The Foundations of this Church erected to the Glory of God under patronage of St Brigid the Mary of Ireland by the Ven Archdeacon T. Harrington P.P. and his faithful parishioners were blessed by the Most Rev John Coleman D.D. Bishop of Armidale on Sunday March 17th 1935".
Randwick, NSW - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 193 Avoca Street, , Randwick New South Wales, 2031
The first church building was a brick school church, designed by Mr Aston Watkins and able to hold 300 people. In May 1888 the new church was opened with the name of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. This building now forms the Nave of the present church, including the baptistry and the steeple
Rankins Springs, NSW - Catholic
Address: Mid Western Highway, , Rankins Springs New South Wales, 2669
Revesby Heights, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: 294 The River Road, , Revesby New South Wales, 2212
Revesby, NSW - St Luke's Catholic
Address: 1 Beaconsfield Street, , Revesby New South Wales, 2212
Rooty Hill, NSW - Our Lady of Consolation Catholic
Address: 32 Evans Road, , Rooty Hill New South Wales, 2766
On July 25th 1959 Our Lady of Consolation was officially opened and the residents moved from the inner city to their new environment at Rooty Hill. In 1962 – 1963 the original buildings were extended to cater for up to 300 aged care residents.
Rose Bay, NSW - St Mary Magdalene's Catholic
Year Built: 1871
Address: 835 New South Head Road, , Rose Bay New South Wales, 2029
The Church was opened for worship on 21 October 1871. The Preacher was Rev John Graham of the Pitt Street Congregational Church. The Church was built to the designs of Architect J. Barlow. The tower was added in 1932 and additions made in 1938 by Leslie Wilkson.
Rosebery, NSW - St Therese Catholic
Year Built: 1940
Address: 45 Sutherland Street, , Roseberry New South Wales, 2020
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Church of St Therese This stone was blessed and laid by The Most Rev N.T. Gilroy DD Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney January 28th 1940. Rev ET Elhan PP."
Rozelle, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1881
Address: Gordon Street, , Rozelle New South Wales, 2039
Built in 1881.
Rugby, NSW - St Virgil Catholic (Former)
Address: Rugby Road, , Rugby New South Wales, 2583
Rydal, NSW - St Matthew's Catholic
Address: Cartright Street, , Rydal New South Wales, 2790
The Architect was Edward Gell and the Church was built in 1869.
Rydalmere, NSW - Holy Name Catholic
Address: 6 Myrtle Street, , Rydalmere New South Wales, 2116
A Foundation stone on the former Church building reads, " Blessed and laid by His Grace The Most Reverend Michael Kelly DD Archbishop of Sydney 28th May 1916".