Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Randwick

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church in Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is heritage-listed.[1]

For the church at Thursday Island, Queensland, see Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church
Location of the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Greater Sydney
33°54′58″S 151°14′30″E
Location193 Avoca Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Religious orderMissionaries of the Sacred Heart
Websitewww.sacredheart.org.au
History
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusCompleted
Architectural typeGothic Revival
Years built1870-1888
Administration
ArchdioceseMetropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney

History and description

The church is situated in Avoca Street, Randwick, adjacent to the commercial centre of the area. It was designed by Sheerin and Hennessy in a Gothic Revival style and built in 1888. It consists predominantly of brick with sandstone trimmings, with a spire on its southern side. Inside, there is a trussed timber roof and a stained-glass window behind the altar. A Gothic-style octagonal chapel and shrine are located near the altar.[2]

The church is listed on the local government heritage register.[3] The sandstone building next door, known as Ventnor, is owned and used by the church. It was built in 1870 and was the home of George Kiss, Mayor of Randwick. It also is listed on the local government heritage register.[3]

Work

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish, Randwick, St. Margaret Mary’s Parish, Randwick North, are Catholic parishes under the care of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and share a common heritage and administration in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. The parishes are located within a busy urban centre and include two regional Catholic high schools, two parish primary schools, a large public teaching hospital complex, a major university and aged care facilities.[4]

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Australia

References
  1. State Heritage Register
  2. Sydney Architecture, John Haskell, UNSW Press (1997) p.81
  3. "Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and Ventnor (sandstone house)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H75. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish and St Margaret Mary’s - Randwick Parishes , Mission Statement, May, 2009.
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