St Mary's Catholic Church
St Mary's Catholic Church 15-01-2014 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
St Mary's Catholic Church 15-01-2014 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

St Mary's Catholic Church

Hamilton, VIC 3300

Church Information

Church Name: St Mary's Catholic Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Catholic Church in Australia
Street Address: 23 Dinwoodie St, Hamilton VIC 3300, Australia
Suburb: Hamilton
State: VIC
Postcode: 3300
Foundation Stone Laid: 03-01-1864
Foundation Stone Notes: 

Stone records: Spire Completed to Commemorate The Golden Jubilee of The Very Rev M J Shanahan. This Stone Was Laid By The Most Rev Joseph Higgins Bishop of Ballarat June 24 1914 AD.

A window records: Alexander Mackillop Died 19-12-1868  Buried at Hamilton 20-12-1868. Father of Blessed Mary Mackillop.

A plaque at rear on a Cairn for the Easter Fire records in part "Through a Bequest of Fr R Dunworth PP work on building a second church...commenced in 1987, the 125th year of the parish. St Mary's Church Hamilton was consecrated by Most Rev Ronald A Mulkearns DD. DCL Bishop of Ballarat on Sunday November 20th 1988. The Feast of Christ The King.

Date Opened: 20-11-1988
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

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No other details are known about the St Mary's Catholic Church building. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 31/1/2015.
Last Updated: Saturday 3rd February, 2018
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