St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
Moree, NSW 2400
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 39 Boston St, Moree NSW 2400, Australia |
| Suburb: | Moree |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2400 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A stone tablet records: A M D G - Church of St Francis Xavier - solemnly blessed and dedicated - 15th March 1959 by - Most Reverend Bishop E J Doody DD - Rt Rev Mgr L J O'Reilly PP - (Foundations of earlier church preserved). |
| Date Opened: | 15-06-1913 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The first Catholic church in Moree was a small wooden building erected about 1884 in Warialda Street on land dinated by Joseph Jurd. It was known as St Henry's. The church was blessed and opened by the second Bishop of Armidale, Dr Torreggiani.
It was replaced by a new brick building, at the corner of Warialda and Alice Streets, which was blessed and opened in January 1930 by Bishop John Coleman of Armidale. It was known as Sts John and Henry.
The present St Francis Xavier Church, in Boston Street, was blessed and opened on 15/6/13 by Bishop O'Connor of Armidale. Extensive renovations were carried out in 1958/59. The renovated building was blessed and opened on 15/3/1959 by Bishop E J Doody.
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 3/12/2017.
For additional history refer the the church website:www.moreecatholicchurch.org
