St Mary's Church, Williamstown

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St Mary's Catholic Church
Church of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Williamstown - St Mary's Parish Church.jpg
St Mary's Church, Williamstown
37°51′50″S144°54′04″E / 37.8638°S 144.9011°E / -37.8638; 144.9011
Address116 Cecil Street, Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria
CountryAustralia
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website www.melbcatholic.org/s/williamstown
History
Status Church
Dedication Mary, mother of Jesus
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)
Architectural typeChurch
Style Gothic Revival
Years built1854 1933
Specifications
Length18 metres (60 ft)
Number of spires 1
Materials Bluestone
Administration
Archdiocese Melbourne
Parish Williamstown
Clergy
Priest(s) Greg Trythall

St Mary's Church, officially the Church of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception, is a Roman Catholic church located in Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [1]

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History

Originally constructed in the early 19th century, St Mary's was the second Catholic church to be constructed in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales (which would later become part of the colony of Victoria). [2]

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. [3] Later, a larger stone structure was built, which still stands on the site today, as designed by William Wardell, whose plans at one stage were lost. [4]

Initially designed to incorporate a steeple, the plans were 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. [5]

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References

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