St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Orange, NSW - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

A plaque on the church states, in part:

The original nave section of the church was opened & blessed by Archbishop John Bede Polding OSB of Sydney and Bishops of Bathurst, Goulburn & Maitland Dioceses on 30 April 1871. St. Joseph had been declared Universal Patron of the church by Pope Pius IX in 1870. St.Mary of the Cross MacKillop (Australia's First Saint) visited Orange in 1876.

The church continues to serve its parishioners to this day.

The church is on the Register of the National Estate (visit link) which gives detailed historical information.

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 04/30/1871 Date of building construction: 04/04/1869 Dominant Architectural Style: Victorian Academic Gothic Diocese: Bathurst Address/Location: Byng Street Orange, NSW Australia 2800 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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