St Stephen's Anglican Church
Portland, VIC 3305
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Stephen's Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St Stephen's Church of England |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 57 Julia St, Portland VIC 3305, Australia |
| Suburb: | Portland |
| State: | VIC |
| Postcode: | 3305 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 24-03-1855 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | A marble tablet records: This corner stone of St Stephen's Church to be consecrated for the worship of The Holy Blessed and Glorious Trinity according to the Theses and Ceremonies of the Church of England was laid this 24th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five being the 18th year of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria of England, by The Venerable Henry Thomas Braim, Doctor of Divinity, Archdeacon of Portland. Sir Charles Hotham KCB Lieut Governor of the Colony . The Right Reverend Charles Perry DD Bishop of the Diocese. The Rev James Yelverton Wilson, Chaplain of St Stephen's Parish of Portland George Mawer Mathewson, Architect. A notice by the olive tree records: This olive tree was brought as a seedling from the Garden of Gethsemane in the Holy Land by Archdeacon J C P Allnutt and planted here by him ~ 1881 ~ |
| Date Opened: | 00-00-1855 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Stephen's Anglican Church, Portland is part of the Parish of Lower Glenelg (with St John's, Heywwod and St James, Tyrendarra) and the Diocese of Ballarat. St Stephen's Portland is Victoria's oldest Anglican Church, its history dating back to the town's initial founding in 1834. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 29/1/2020.
