St Mary of the Angels - Geelong ,Victoria , Australia
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S 38° 09.168 E 144° 21.643
55H E 268740 N 5773939
A bluestone church in Geelong
Waymark Code: WMNX5Z
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/17/2015
Views: 9
The church of St Mary of the Angels was built of Lethbridge basalt and Barrabool limestone in stages between 1854 and 1931. The existing church was commenced in 1854 on the site of an earlier church of 1846-7, and opened on February 4th 1872. Building works to the nave and towers were started in 1872 with the original Decorated Gothic design finally being completed between 1931 and 1937
St Mary of the Angels is one of the first country churches in Victoria, and was designated a Basilica in 2004
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 02/04/1872
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM
Street address of Church:
Yarra St
Geelong, Vic Australia
3210
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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