St Fidelis Catholic Church
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Location: 49 Clarendon Street, Moreland, Victoria, Australia
Surname/tag: Sargeant
Archbishop Mannix declared St. Fidelis Parish open on April 28, 1927. Fr. John P. O'Connell (who was parish priest at St. Margaret Mary's in the 1920s) had proposed that a new parish be developed in the West Moreland area.
Archbishop Mannix credited Fr O'Connell, saying "Those that come after you and me will have a reason to bless the day when Fr. O'Connell gave his benediction and a splendid dowry to the newly formed parish of West Moreland. Today, a splendid beginning has been made with what is likely to be one of the finest and most successful parishes in and around Melbourne."
Initially, Mass was celebrated in the school buildings. By 1937, the parish was ready to commence building a splendid Church and presbytery[1] and on the 19th October 1945, the Church and Altar were consecrated by Archibishop Mannix.[2] This is testimony to the strength and determination of the Catholic population of the time, that they were able to achieve all this during times of Depression and War.
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Parish Priests
- 1927-1941 Father J J Lee
- 1941- Rev Father J Durkin[3]
Marriages
1956
- 17 Nov 1956 Nola Sargeant (parishioner) to Greg O'Halloran
Sources
- Items of Interest in The News. (1937, October 19). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 16. Retrieved March 29, 2014 - (The Argus 19 Oct 1937, Pg 6)
- PERSONAL. (1941, April 28). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 4. Retrieved March 29, 2014, - (The Argus - 28 April 1941, Page 4)
- IN THE CHURCHES. (1945, October 20). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2014,- (The Argus 19 Oct 1937, Pg 6)
Footnotes
- ↑ "Items of Interest in The News." The Argus 19 Oct 1937, Pg 6
- ↑ "IN THE CHURCHES." The Argus 20 Oct 1945, Page 6
- ↑ Newspaper Article provides information about the appointment as parish priest (The Argus - 28 April 1941, pg 4)
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