Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Bundaberg Central, QLD 4670
Church Information
| Church Name: | Holy Rosary Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St Mary's of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 66 Woongarra St, Bundaberg Central QLD 4670, Australia |
| Suburb: | Bundaberg Central |
| State: | QLD |
| Postcode: | 4670 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 10-10-1886 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The text of the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A tablet records: To Commemorate - 125 years of worship - in Holy Rosary Church - 13 May 1888 ~ 13 May 2013 - Blessed by - The Very Reverend John F Grace, - Diocesan Administrator - 24 November 2013. A plaque records: In appreciation to - J P Linnane who presented - this honour board. - Also in recognition to Jack - for his services to - Holy Rosary Parish - over many years. (The Honour Role contains the names of Administrators - Parish Priests - Assistants - Since 1876). A plaque records: Historic Site - St Mary's of the - Holy Rosary - Built 1888 - The first Catholic mass was celebrated in the dining room - of Adam's Metropolitan Hotel in April 1875 - The first church built in Bundaberg, a small wooden - building erected at the rear of this site, was opened on 3rd - October 1875 by Rev Fr O'Brien of Maryborough. Cost of 500 {pounds}. - The foundation stone of the main nave of the Holy - Rosary Church was laid on 10th October 1886 by Bishop - Dunne of Brisbane. Consecrated on Sunday 13th May, 1888 - ... First Parish - Priest Rev Fr Constantine Rossolini December 1876. - In 1925, the eastern end of the building was demolished - and two new transepts and sanctuary were added. Architect Mr F H Faircloth. The foundation stone was laid - by Archbishop Duhig on 21st June 1925. The church was - rededicated on May 16th 1926 and opened by Fr M Daldwin - on October 24 1926 - Substantial renovations were carried out to mark the - centenary of The Holy Rosary Church in 1988.
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| Date Opened: | 13-05-1888 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
By the end of the 1870s, the small wooden church of Saint Mary of the Holy Rosary was proving to be inadequate for the needs of the congregation. A decision was made to replace it. The new church, erected in 1888, was designed by Francis Stanley..." (Extract Church Website:https://bundabergcatholic.net.au/?page_id=14 ).
No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 28/4/2018.
