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State: Queensland, Denomination: Roman Catholic
Emerald, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1983
Address: Corner Yamal & Anakie Streets, , Emerald Queensland, 4720
The Catholic Press of 27th February 1913 records, The new Catholic Emerald Church which was dedicated by Coadjutor Archbishop of Brisbanon Sunday February 16 was opened free of debt. The collection for the day totalled £270, but promises of donations will bring the amount to £300. The Church is lighted with Quirk's air gas. The Rev…
Enoggerra, QLD - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: 133 S Pine Road, , Enoggerra Queensland, 4051
The initial land offered by the Archbishop was too small for a church and school. A local Catholic, Mrs E Clugston, donated a property which she owned and the Archbishop purchased 2 adjoining acres to provide a suitable area. The Church was blessed and opened on Sunday August 9, 1908. In 1913 St John the Baptist became a parish with…
Farleigh, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: 961 Bruce Highway, , Farleigh Queensland, 4741
Gatton, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 15 Maitland Street, , Gatton Queensland, 4343
Gin Gin, QLD - St Michael's Catholic
Address: 21 May Street, , Gin Gin Queensland, 4671
The spiritual needs of the first Catholic settlers in the district were attended to by Father Rossalini who used to ride horse back between Gayndah, Mt. Perry, Gin Gin and Bundaberg, ministering to his people. With the establishment of the Church in Bundaberg, pastoral care for Catholics in the Kolan Shire was entrusted to Bundaberg…
Gladfield, QLD - The Immaculate Heart Catholic
Address: Allora Goomburra Road, , Gladfield Queensland, 4370
Gladstone, QLD - Star of the Sea Catholic
Address: 181 Goondoon Street, , Gladstone Queensland, 4680
Dean Murlay was appointed as the first Parish Priest of Gladstone and arrived on April 24, 1901 at the age of 69. He had to sell the Church soon after arriving to make way for the railway and with the proceeds he purchased land closer to the centre of town for £300. That was in July. He had a church/school constructed on the land and it…
Goodna, QLD - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1880
Address: 6 Church Street, , Goodna Queensland, 4300
The foundation stone for St Patrick's (as it was originally called) was laid on Sunday 15 August 1880 by Bishop of Brisbane James Quinn. The church was opened in Sunday 1 May 1881 by Bishop Quinn. Local stone came from a nearby quarry, believed to be in Stuart Street with parishioners carting the stone to the site as voluntary work.…
Goombungee, QLD - St Colman's Catholic
Address: Barker Street, , Goombungee Queensland, 4354
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Goondiwindi, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1937
Address: 69 Callandoon Street, , Goondiwindi Queensland, 4390
St Mary's Parish was officially erected in 1891, but the first parish priest, Father Hughes, was resident as early as 1885. It was under his direction that the first church was built by Franchi Baker on land donated by Jacob Lowe of 'WeMown'. It is believed that the site was formerly that of the Callandoon Stockyards. In 1936 Father…
Goovigen, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: 5 Goovigan Rannes Road, , Goovigen Queensland, 4702
Gordon Park, QLD - St Carthage's Catholic
Year Built: 1966
Address: 115 Beaconsfield Terrace, , Gordon Park Queensland, 4031
In 1928 Archbishop Duhig purchased the block of some 28 allotments that made up the roughly triangular block of the hill top of Gordon Park with the intention of building a Church/School and later a Church and School. A Foundation stone reads, " St Carthage Gordon Park This commemorative stone was blessed and laid by The Most Rev…
Grandchester, QLD - St Peter's Catholic (Former)
Address: 7 George Street, , Grandchester Queensland, 4340
St Peter's was built on the site of the Old Jockey Club Inn, in 1894 by James Madden, to a design by Ipswich architect Henry Wyman. It was officially opened and blessed on 4th November 1894 by Archbishop Dunne, who had officiated at the request of Father Andrew Horan of Ipswich. The Church was sold in 2022.
Greenmount, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 8 Warkon Road, , Greenmount Queensland, 4359
The foundation stone was laid on 9 March 1958 by the Most Reverend W. Brennan Bishop of Toowoomba.
Hamilton, QLD - St Cecilia's Catholic
Address: 24 College Street, , Hamilton Queensland, 4007
The property on which the church stands was purchased by the Catholic Church in January 1913 at a cost of £1450. The church was designed by notable architect Thomas Ramsay Hall and is a fine example of the Federation Carpenter Gothic style of architecture. A brick addition to the church porch was constructed in 1956.
Helidon, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: Gunn Street, , Helidon Queensland, 4344
The local Hotel owner Mr Daniel Lynch donated the land where the church is located. Initially known as St Andrews St Josephs was opened in December 1866. In mid 1874 the Sisters of St Joseph came to Helidon and a convent was established in 1884. A cyclonic hail storm hit Helidon in 1914 completely demolishing the Church and causing a…
Hendra, QLD - Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic
Address: 9 Bowman Street, , Hendra Queensland, 4011
The Church began with the purchase of an old rambling residence belonging to the Bowman family on 3 acres of land which became the temporary church. The Parish was established in 1928 by Fr Joseph V. Troy and the first Mass was held in the old house/church on 9 June 1929. The foundation stone of the current Our Lady Help of Christians…
Herston, QLD - St Joan of Arch Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 47 Clyde Rooad, , Herston Queensland, 4006
A Foundation stone reads, "St Joan of Arch Memorial Church This Foundation stone was blessed and laid by Most Rev James Duhig DD KCMG LLD Archbishop of Brisbane 30th May 1963 The Feast of the Patroness Rev B.J. McMullen PP".
Home Hill, QLD - St Colman's Catholic
Address: 62 Tenth Street, , Home Hill Queensland, 4806
Hughenden, QLD - St Francis Catholic
Address: 16 Mowbray Street, , Hughenden Queensland,
Residents first celebrated Mass in the little old school that was situated where the main road now runs at the inter-section of Grey Street and Mowbray Street. Father Mouton came in 1887 and celebrated Mass for the first years in the old Court-house every Sunday that he was in town. A little organ, the property of the Town Council, was…
Ingham, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1961
Address: 18 Abbott Street, , Ingham Queensland, 4850
Inglewood, QLD - Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 46 George Street, , Inglewood Queensland, 4387
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and placed by the Most Reverend William Brennan D.D. Bishop of Toowoomba on the 31st day of May 1962. Rev S.C. Kattie P.P.".
Ipswich, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1849
Address: Corner Elizabeth Street & Roseberry Parade, , Ipswich Queensland, 4305
Moves to establish a Catholic Church in the area were led by Walter Freney, W.J. de Lange and Lionel Mellish who approached Archbishop Duhig on behalf of the increasingly large Catholic community in the area, stressing "the long distance to St Joseph's Church, Kangaroo Point, over which they had to walk every Sunday morning to attend…
Kippa Ring, QLD - Holy Cross Catholc
Year Built: 1998
Address: 68 Nottingham Street, , Kippa Ring Queensland, 4021
A Foundation stone reads, " Holy Cross Church was dedicated to Almighty God on the Feast of All Saints in the Year of the Holy Spirit Archbishop J. Bathersby D.D. 1 November 1998 Fr J. McKeon P.P.". A further Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was blessed by the People of Holy Parish on Pentecost Sunday in the Year of the…
Labrador, QLD - St Joseph the Worker Catholic
Address: 44 Imperial Parade, , Labrador Queensland, 4215
Laidley, QLD - St Parick's Catholic
Address: John Street, , Laidley Queensland, 4341
"Foundation Stone of New Church, LAID BY ARCHBISHOP DUHIG. November 1918. "The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new Catholic Church at Laidley, to replace the one destroyed by fire a few months ago, was performed by His Grace Archbishop Duhig, on Sunday morning last, in the presence of a large congregation. The Archbishop…
Longreach, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Address: 103 Emu Street, , Longreach Queensland, 4730
The first Catholic Church in Longreach was a humble 15 x 39 foot structure made of iron, and was only meant to be used temporarily. The first purpose built church was overseen by Fr William Hanley. It was consecrated by Bishop Cani on 23 June 1895. The iron building was sold for removal. By the early 1910s, a larger church was required.…
Lowood, QLD - St Brendan's Catholic
Address: Corner Church & Prospect Streets, , Lowood Queensland, 4311
The Original Church was built in 1919 and was looked after by St Joseph's North Ipswich. Mass was celebtrated only once a fortnight.
Mackay, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 46 Juliet Street, , Mackay Queensland, 4740
The Foundation stone is in Latin and approximatly reads, " To the greater glory of God and to the most blessed AE MARY MARINE MARINE OF THE EGLESIA He was placed on August 18 A.D. 1935 Rev J. MULCAHY PARC:AID.
Mackay, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 12 River Street, , Mackay Queensland,
The current St Patrick’s Church is the fourth to be constructed on the site and was constructed in 1961-63. It was designed by prominent Mackay architect, Harold Vivian Marsh Brown in the Spanish mission style. A Foundation stone reads, Patrick's Memorial Church. This Stone, blessed and laid by Most Reverend Francis Rush,D.D., Bishop…
Manly, QLD - St John Vianney Catholic
Address: 114 Ernest Street, , Manly Queensland, 4179
Maryborough, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 276 Adelaide Street, , Maryborough Queensland, 4650
The Church is on land donated by Maryborough pioneer James Cleary. It was designed by Charles Tiffin with later additions and alterations by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and POE Hawkes. The initial construction was from 1869 to 1872 by G Smith and J Thomas. It was extended between 1884 to 1885 with a third extention in 1936 and a…
Mermaid Beach, QLD - Stella Maris Catholic
Address: 268 Hedges Avenue, , Mermaid Beach Queensland, 4218
The land for the church was donated by a Church parishoner on the proviso that a Church was to be built.
Miami, QLD - Calvery Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 50 Redondo Avenue, , Miami Queensland, 4220
A plaque reads, The Calvary War Memorial Catholic Church erected to the memory of the men and women who gave their lives in the service of their country. Opened on the 22nd December 1963 by + James Archbishop of Brisbane".
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