Upper Coomera, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Mary
Address: 185 Billinghurst Crescent, Upper Coomera, Queensland, 4209
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Kombumerri people
Last Updated: 08/11/2022
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History and Architecture:
The first recorded coming together of Catholics in the Coomera River District was in April 1866. The church building was erected in 1890 at Upper Coomera. It was then extended and transferred to Oxenford in 1935, and moved to the present site at Upper Coomera in 2005.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 - 1884 | Father Scortechni | Locum | ||
| 1884 - 1891 | Father James Enright | Locum | 1921 | |
| 1877 - 1891 | Father James O’Reilly | Asst | ||
| 1994 - 1997 | Father Brian Spillane | Locum | ||
| 1994 - 1997 | Father Bill Irvine | Locum | ||
| 1997 - | Father Gerry Hefferan | |||
| 2007 - 2008 | Father Patrick Lim | |||
| 2008 - 2010 | Father Adrian Sharpe | |||
| 2010 - 2016 | Father Antony Vadakara | |||
| 2016 - | Father John Echewodo |
Contributions:
1. 2022 Karl Warkus photo
Source:
1. Church Website. Click here for a full history.
2. Deceased Clergy in Australia, 1788-present