Child Jesus & St Joseph Catholic Church
Rockdale, NSW 2216
Church Information
| Church Name: | Child Jesus & St Joseph Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 280 W Botany St, Rockdale NSW 2216, Australia |
| Suburb: | Rockdale |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2216 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | unknown |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Child Jesus & St Joseph Catholic Church, Rockdale is a Mass Centre for the Society of Saint Pius X, which sits outside the formal Catholic Church. It was founded on 1/11/1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, in response to requests of young men interested in a traditional priestly formation. Eleven young men began their studies under the archbishop at a new seminary in Econe, Switzerland. Only Latin rite of Mass permitted. "Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre was a man of the Church, missionary, founder of the SSPX, - a man who helped preserve the tradition of the Church after Vatican II." [Sourced from: https://sspx.com.au/en/about/history - this site contains much more of the story] More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 4/5/2022.
