StateLibQld 1 110320 First St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Summary
First St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, ca. 1865.
Erected in 1864 at the corner of Palmerin and Wood Streets, this church building still stands on the original site, adjacent to the new church which was opened in 1926. The first Catholic Mass in Warwick was served in 1854 at the Horse and Jockey Inn by Father McGinty, who arrived on horseback from Ipswich.
In 1862 Warwick became an indepepdent parish and the first resident priest was Dr. Cani, later the Bishop of Rockhampton, during whose pastorate the church was constructed. (Description supplied with photogaph)
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australia
churches in australia built in 1864
churches in the roman catholic diocese of toowoomba
first st marys roman catholic church warwick
roman catholic churches in queensland
saint mary churches in australia
stone churches in queensland
state library of queensland
catholic church
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roman
Date
1865
Source
State Library of Queensland
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Copyright info
public domain