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 |
Comments
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