1953 - Our Lady of Victories Church, Wembley , Western Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member blingg
S 31° 56.439 E 115° 48.494
50J E 387354 N 6465522
a Catholic Church with a foundation stone in latin
Waymark Code: WMQ0NN
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 11/24/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 1

The foundation stone for Our Lady of Victories Church was laid on the 15th August 1953, and was blessed and opened on the same date in 1954, the church wa the first building in W.A. in which pre-pressed concrete arches were utilized,

The approximate Latin to English translation of the inscription on the foundation stone is as follows:-

In our faith or belief in Jesus Christ, the primary stone was laid here on Assumption Day 1953 of the Mother of God. Placed here as a bestowal to the Virgin Mary of Victories.
Redmond Prendiville, Archbishop (Presiding Priest of the metropolitan area)
Year of construction: 1953

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Full inscription:
IN FIDE JESU CHRISTI LAPIDEM ISTUM PRIMARIUM DIE DEIPARAE ASSUMPTIONIS MCMLIII AD BEATAM MARIAM VIRGINEN DE VICTORIIS COLENDAM COLLOGAVIT RAIMUNDUS PRINDIVILLE ANTISTES METROPOLITANUS


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