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St Raphael's Anglican Church
Koolywurtie, SA 5575
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Raphael's Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 428 Mount Rat Rd, Koolywurtie SA 5575, Australia |
| Suburb: | Koolywurtie |
| State: | SA |
| Postcode: | 5575 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A masonry sign above the porch records: St Raphaels - Church. Notice Board records: 1897. |
| Date Opened: | 00-12-1897 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Raphael's Anglican Church, Mount Rat (Koolywurtie) is part of the Anglican Mission District of Yorke Peninsula and the Diocese of Willochra.
"The Reverend J H Corvan conducted services every 3 weeks at Mt Rat in the home of Mr A Humberstone from 1876 until 1878 when the area came under the care of the SYP missioner based at Yorketown. From then until 1889, Mt Rat spent years being tended by missioners from the Northern or Southern areas. During 1889 the Reverend W A Clampett was in charge of the whole peninsula, and Mt Rat came under the care of Minlaton.
It was in December of 1897 that the Archdeacon George Dove opened and dedicated the church of St Raphael on land donated by Mr Clift. In 1904 the stone wall was erected in front of the church.
Some time after 1911 the church must have fell into disuse, as it was reopened by Archdeacon Bussell on 22nd October 1916.
On the 25th November 1945 Bishop Robin relicensed and rededicated the church, and it has been in constant use since then." {sourced from: https://veryphotographic.com.au/mount-rat-home-page].
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 15/3/2025.
