St Ignatius Catholic Church
Richmond, VIC 3121
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Ignatius Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 326-348 Church St, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia |
| Suburb: | Richmond |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3121 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 04-08-1867 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone was laid on 4/8/1867 by Archbishop Polding of Sydney. The text on the foundaton stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 13-03-1870 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Ignatius Catholic Church, Richmond is part of the Parish of Richmond and Richmond North, and the Diocese of Melbourne. The first part of the church building, consisting of the nave, tower and aisles, was opened on 13/3/1870 by the Rev Dr Fitzpatrick, Vicar-General. The building was not however completed until about 1927, due to financial constraints. The church celebrated its 150th anniversay on 30/7/2017. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 11/9/2021.
For more of the St Ignatius story see - https://www.ignatius.org.au/about/parish/st-ignatius
Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Albertus Aditya - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87415809 AND https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87415797
