Christ the King Catholic Church
Tennant Creek, NT 0860
Church Information
| Church Name: | Christ the King Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 57 Schmidt St, Tennant Creek NT 0860, Australia |
| Suburb: | Tennant Creek |
| State: | NT |
| Postcode: | 0860 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A street Information plaque records: First constructed in Pine Creek in 1904, the church of Christ The King was dismantled in 1936 and transported 760klm towards Tennant Creek. Along the way trucks became bogged and loads were dumped on the road verge. Then the church became known as the 'Longest church in Australia'. The church was erected on a miner's right and opened by Bishop Raible of the Kimberly in October 1936. Father Dew became the resident priest. A wind driven generator was used to light up the cross in 1953 during the tenure of Father Dallas Cox. The longest serving priest was Father Taylor (1957 - 1970). |
| Date Opened: | 00-10-1936 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Christ the King Catholic Church, Tennant Creek, is in the Parish of Tennant Creek and the Diocese of Darwin. The church building was opened in October 1936, by Bishop Raible, having been relocated from Pine Creek. More historical information/photograophs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 3/7/2024.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Heritage Branch, Northern Territory Government - NT Heritage Register, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52292140
