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St Stephen's Anglican Church
Kurrajong, NSW 2758
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Stephen's Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 1005 Grose Vale Rd, Kurrajong NSW 2758, Australia |
| Suburb: | Kurrajong |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2758 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 26-08-1868 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | (Sydney Morning Herald - 9 September 1868) "RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA. CHURCH OF ENGLAND The foundation-stone of St. Stephen's Church, Kurrrajong, was laid by the Bishop of Sydney, on the 26th ultimo." The foundation stone was laid by the Rt Rev Frederic Barker, DD., Bishop of Sydney.The text of the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 15-04-1869 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Stephen's Anglican Church, Kurrajong was opened on 15/4/1869. It was erected on land donated by Mr Alfred Jones and Mr John Lamrock.
(Sydney Morning Herald - 20 April 1869) "KURRAJONG (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) Opening of the new Episcopalian Church. The opening of the new church, to be called the church of St. Stephen the Martyr, took place on Thursday last, in the presence of a large number of parishioners and others. The building, the foundation-stone of which was laid about six months ago, is situated between North and South Kurrajong, and in the locality of a considerably large population."
The church celebrated its centenary in 1969. A cemetery adjoins the church.
No other details are known about the St Stephen's Anglican Church, Kurrajong. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 10/5/2021.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://knac.org.au/our-history/
