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St Mary's Catholic Church
Crookwell, NSW 2583
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Mary's Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 49 Wade St, Crookwell NSW 2583, Australia |
| Suburb: | Crookwell |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2583 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 16-12-1889 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | (Goulburn Herald - 17 December 1889) "ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. - The foundation-stone of the Roman Catholic Church was laid yesterday by the Right Rev. Father Lanigan, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Phelan, Gaffey, Lane, and Cussons There was a large concourse of people present, numbering between seven and eight hundred." The text of the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 19-04-1891 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Mary's Catholic Church, Crookwell is in the Parish of Crookwell and part of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. The original church building was opened and blessed by Bishop William Lanigan on 19/4/1891. A porch was added in 1929. Major alterations were carried out in the early 1950s to lengthen the nave to hold 200 more parishioners, this was completed in 1953. On 5/1/1958 the church building was gutted by fire, but rebuilt and re-opened and blessed on 22/11/1959 by Archbishopp Eris O'Brien. The church celebrated its centenary on 19/20 April 1991. The convent was built at the same time as church. Sisters came from Ireland in 1859 to establish the convent and school, with the Sisters finally leaving the convent in 1993. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 5/6/2018.
(Goulburn Evening Penny Post - 25 April 1891) "OPENING OF ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, CROOKWELL. THE new Roman Catholic Church at Crookwell was solemnly blessed and opened on Sunday last by the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, in the presence of a large gathering, comprising people of all denominations."
Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=554226318309016&set=a.556578453180975 AND https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=556578466514307&set=a.556578453180975
