Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Randwick, NSW 2031
Church Information
| Church Name: | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 193 Avoca St, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia |
| Suburb: | Randwick |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2031 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 05-06-1887 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | (Sydney Morning Herald - 6 June 1887) "THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, RANDWICK. LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE. The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Roman Catholic Church, Randwick, took place yesterday afternoon, in Avoca-street, immediately in front of the building known as the Church-school, which has hitherto, as its name indicates, been used for the purpose of both a school and a place of worship." The formal text of the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 06-05-1888 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Randwick.
(The Daily Telegraph - 8 May 1888) "NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AT RANDWICK. On Sunday morning, Cardinal Moran blessed and opened the handsome and costly new church at Randwick. The Cardinal subsequently presided at Pontifical High Mass, celebrated by Bishop Doyle, of Grafton."
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 12/5/2018 & 9/1/2021..
Note: Photograph attribution/source - http://www.sacredheart.org.au/photo_gallery.html
