St Mary's Church, Williamstown
| St Mary's of the Immaculate Conception | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Archdiocese of Melbourne |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Church |
| Year consecrated | 1842 |
| Location | |
| Location | Williamstown, Victoria |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | W.P. Connolly |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| [1] | |
St Mary's Catholic Church is located in Melbourne's first seaport of Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia. Originally constructed in the early 19th century, St Mary's was only the second Catholic Church to be constructed in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales (which would later become the colony of Victoria),[1] after St. Francis Catholic Church, in Melbourne.
There have been a total of three structures located on the site, the first being a timber chapel, later being replaced by an earlier stone structure c.1870.[2] Later, a larger stone structure was built, which still stands on the site today.
Originally designed to incorporate a steeple, this was modified by the Archdiocese at the time, allowing for the construction of St Patrick's Cathedral, in Melbourne.
In 1933, the spire, transepts, sanctuary, side chapels and sacristy were added, in accordance to the original design of W.P. Connolly.[3]
References
- ^ "Advertising". Williamstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1856 - 1954). Vic.: National Library of Australia. 6 December 1856. p. 1. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Rider, Andrew (1940), Roman Catholic Church, retrieved 23 March 2015
- ^ http://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/WilliamstownRC.html