St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church
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St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church

Peppermint Grove, WA 6011

Church Information

Church Name: St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: Stirling Hwy & McNeil St, Peppermint Grove WA 6011, Australia
Suburb: Peppermint Grove
State: WA
Postcode: 6011
Foundation Stone Laid: 00-00-1904
Foundation Stone Notes: Stone records: "Dedicated to our Lady, Star of the Sea - This church was built in 1904 - by the first parish priest of Cottesloe - Father Richard O'Neill - and completed by him in 1937 by the addition of the sanctuary - it served as a school also till 1925 - the land for the church and school were the gift of Dr Kenny - The marble altar is the tribute of his parishioners and - friends to the memory of his distinguished successor - Father John Fahey - who died on 28th April 1959". 
Date Opened: 18-12-1904
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

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The St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Cottesloe held its first service on 18/12/1904. The building was blessed by Bishop Matthew Gibney. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 3/11/2018.

Note: Photograph attribution/source - By User:Orderinchaos - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19663266
Last Updated: Saturday 3rd November, 2018
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