St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist Anglican Church
Colac, VIC 3250
Church Information
| Church Name: | St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | Pollack St & Hesse St, Colac VIC 3250, Australia |
| Suburb: | Colac |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3250 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 18-07-1889 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone details are known for the original church. Information/photographs are invited. The foundation stone for the present church was laid on 18/7/1889 by Mr J R Hopkins of Winchelsea. A stone tablet records: A M D G - This stone commemorates - the dedication of the first part of this church by - Samuel, First Bishop of Ballarat - on June 24, 1891 AD - and its completion and consecration by - Philip, Fourth Bishop of Ballarat - on June 24, 1934 AD - "We praise thee and bless thee, O Lord." A brick below the above tablet records: Louis R Williams - Architect. A stone tablet for the hall records: To the Glory of God - this kindergarten room - and additions to this Parish Hall - were built by the efforts of - Miss Esther Walton - and The Young Helpers League - Sept 1938 AD. |
| Date Opened: | 24-06-1891 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The first Anglican services in Colac began about 1864.
The first Anglican church building was opened on 8/5/1870 by Rev Astley Cooper of St Paul's Geelong. It was consecrated on 18/4/1882 by Dr Moorehouse, Bishop of Melbourne. The church was dedicated to St John the Evangelist.
The foundation stone for the present building was laid on 18/7/1889 by Mr J R Hopkins of Winchelsea and opened on 24/6/1991 by Dr Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat. 'As the date corresponded to the nativity of St John the Baptist, and as the old church had been dedicated to St John the Evangelist, the Bishop deemed it most fitting to combine the two into the dedication of the new church". (p11 St John's Church of England - Colac - Diamond Jubilee 1870-1930 by Isaac Hebb).
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 15/1/2018.
