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St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Black Springs, NSW 2787
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Avoca Catholic Church |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 170 Campbells River Rd, Black Springs NSW 2787, Australia |
| Suburb: | Black Springs |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2787 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A stone tablet high up the gable of the building records: 1888. |
| Date Opened: | 00-00-1889 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Black Springs is part of the Parish of Oberon and the Diocese of Bathurst. In 1885, stonemasons started erecting the church which Fr Matthias Walsh gave the name Avoca, after the Vales of Avoca in Ireland. It was essentially called Avoca Catholic Church by the pioneers. The church building was completed in three years and was opened and blessed by the Rt Rev J P Byrne DD, Bishop of Bathurst in 1889. An old cemetery had been located next to the church, and had operated from 1858 to 1911. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 8/2/2025.
For more of the Church story see - Avoca, the faith of the pioneers / G M Cashman Bib ID 621302. Not sighted.
