Our Lady Help of Christians/ Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Jolimont, WA 6014
Church Information
| Church Name: | Our Lady Help of Christians/ Star of the Sea Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St Hugh's Church of England |
| Denomination: | Other Denominations |
| Street Address: | 1 Peel St, Jolimont WA 6014, Australia |
| Suburb: | Jolimont |
| State: | WA |
| Postcode: | 6014 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 21-04-1923 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone for the St Hugh's Church of England records: To the Glory of God - this stone was laid by - His Excellency The Governor - Sir Francis Newdegate - K C M G - April 21st 1923. |
| Date Opened: | unknown |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Our Lady Help of Christians/Star of the Sea Catholic Church is a Mass Centre & Priory 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]. The building was formerly owned by St Hugh's Church of England. It was constructed of timber in 1915, with external brick cladding added in 1977. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 6/5/2022.
