St Teresa's Catholic Church - Former
Murrayville, VIC 3512
Church Information
Church Name: | St Teresa's Catholic Church - Former |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
Street Address: | 32 Sharrock St, Murrayville VIC 3512, Australia |
Suburb: | Murrayville |
State: | VIC |
Postcode: | 3512 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. |
Date Opened: | 30-01-1938 |
Date Closed: | 14-10-2018 |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The former St Teresa's Catholic Church, Murrayville held its final Mass on 14/10/2018, celebrated by Father John Herd. The church had been part of the Mallee Border Parish of the Diocese of Adelaide. The church building was opened on 30/1/1938 by Father Timmons from Ouyen, Father Conway from Mildura and Father Smyth of Pinnaroo. Earlier Mass services had been celebrated in private residences, Curtain's Murrayville Hotel, The Shire Hall and the Mechanics Institute buildings. The present church building was sold in 2021. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congegation are invited. Photographs uploaded 24/12/2022.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Mattinbgn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8992901
Last Updated: Saturday 24th December, 2022