Church Name: | St Peter's Catholic Church |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
Street Address: | 7 Skene St, Birregurra VIC 3242, Australia |
Suburb: | Birregurra |
State: | VIC |
Postcode: | 3242 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | 02-12-1906 |
Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: A M D G - This memorial stone - was laid by - Most Rev Joseph Higgins DD - Lord Bishop of Ballarat - December 2nd 1906 - Rev Timothy McCarthy - Pastor. |
Date Opened: | 00-05-1907 |
Date Closed: | unknown |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
The first Catholic church building on the site of the present St Peter's was a small wooden structure completed in 1864.
The present church building was opened in May 1907.
A plaque honouring Dr Mary Glowery, a medical missionary to India who was born in Birregurra, is located inside the church.
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 14/1/2018.