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St Joseph's Catholic Church
Benalla, VIC 3672
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Joseph's Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 42 Arundel St, Benalla VIC 3672, Australia |
| Suburb: | Benalla |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3672 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 21-07-1907 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: This stone was laid by - His Grace The Most Rev Dr Carr - Archbishop of Melbourne- July 21st 1907, in the presence of - The Most Rev Dr Reville, OSA - Bishop of Sandhurst - and Ven Archdeacon Davy VC, Pastor. A history plaque records: St Joseph's Church - Built 1907~08 - Constructed to the 'Australian Romanesque' design of architecture firm Kempson and - Conolly. The church is architecturally important as an unusually large and ornate church - building for country Victoria. - This was the 2nd successive church built for the Benalla Roman Catholic Parish which was - established in 1876, after being serviced from Wangaratta since the 1850s. - After a major fire in the roof in 1989 the church building has been internally redesigned, - and later refurbished in 2006 - Erected in 2012 by Benalla & District Historical Society Inc... |
| Date Opened: | unknown |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
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