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St Ailbe Catholic Church - Former

St Ailbe's Catholic Church - Former

Paruna, SA 5311

Church Information

Church Name: St Ailbe's Catholic Church - Former
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 10 High St, Paruna SA 5311, Australia
Suburb: Paruna
State: SA
Postcode: 5311
Foundation Stone Laid: 03-12-1938
Foundation Stone Notes: The foundation stone records: This stone was laid - by The - Most Rev A Killian DD - 3rd Dec 1938. [However due to his being unable to be present, it was laid in his stead by Fr O'Connell].
Date Opened: 19-02-1939
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The former St Ailbe's Catholic Church, Paruna is now closed, and the property has been sold. The first Catholic Masses in the Paruna district were held about 1916, when Father M McNamara rode on horseback from the Pinnaroo area. Services were held in private homes until the Institute building was erected. Fund raising activities for the construction of a church building were conducted during the 1930s, with the church building opened and dedicated on 19/2/1939. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photograph uploaded 2/11/2022.



Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Mattinbgn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9106789
Last Updated: Monday 26th December, 2022
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