St Francis Xavier
South Hobart, Tasmania
The foundation stone was blessed by the Archbishop of Hobart, Most Rev. Dr. William Hayden on the 4th December 1932. The cost was expected to be around £5,250 and completed by March 1933....
- Denomination
- Catholic
- Region
- South
- Year Built
- 1933
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
The foundation stone was blessed by the Archbishop of Hobart, Most Rev. Dr. William Hayden on the 4th December 1932. The cost was expected to be around £5,250 and completed by March 1933.
The foundation stone reads:
A.M.D.G.
Archiepiscopus Hobartiensis.
Rmus Gulielmus Hayden, D.D.
Hunc Lapidem.
Benedixit.
The new brick church was opened in June 1933 and seated 350 people. The architect was A.T. Johnston and the builders J Dunn and Sons the builders.
History
1932-12-04
Foundation stone blessed by Archbishop of Hobart William Hayden
dedicated1933
Church completed
completed1933-06
New brick church opened
opened
Gallery
Links
- Ne Catholic Church (1932, December 05). Examiner (Launceston, Tas.: 1900 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved 2019, December 20
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Church News & Notes (1932, December 05). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved 2019, December 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- St Francis Xavier's website
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
Not recorded
Open
Not recorded
Address
61 Anglesea Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded
