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Yackandandah St Matthew's Catholic church
Built 1860s, local granite, replacing earlier timber chapel.
“The Blue Book, published early in 1855, gives an indication of Fr. Kennedy's immediate problems. Here are the returns for the Catholic mission of Beechworth: . . . Yackandandah: A chapel holding 200 with 60 usual attendance.” [Advocate, Melbourne 27 Aug 1947]
“It is not easy to date the erection of the fine granite church at Yackandandah, but there is no reason to doubt that it was the work of Dean Tierney. Many times this place had been considered as the suitable centre of a new mission; in 1868, Fr. Moore had lived there, and even 10 years later a stone house was purchased for a presbytery, later to be sold without being occupied.” [Advocate, Melbourne 10 Sep 1947]
‘Yackandandah - site for Roman Catholic Church purposes. . . Two acres, part of section 6 in the township of Yackandandah.” [Ovens & Murray Advertiser 5 Dec 1861]
“The following gentlemen have been approved of, and are appointed trustees of the land reserved for the Roman Catholic Church, at Yackandandah:- The Right Rev. I. A. Goold, the Rev. William Tierney ; David Flynn, Gilbert Power, and Francis Hunt.” [Ovens & Murray Advertiser 12 Dec 1861]
“The town of Yackandandah is pleasantly situated, surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills. . . The Catholic church is a commodious and faithfully-erected edifice. Being attached to the Beechworth mission, Mass is given to the people by the priests of that town.” [Advocate, Melbourne 16 Jul 1870]
“Dr Goold, Bishop of Melbourne, yesterday morning administered the sacrament of confirmation to over 65 children, in the. Roman Catholic Chapel of Yackandandah.” [Ovens & Murray Advertiser 29 Feb 1872]
“Yackandandah is small, with a population of 650 Europeans and 25 Chinese. In the district, within an area of seven miles, the population is estimated at 2300. There are four stone churches in the township, Episcopalian, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan.” [Ovens & Murray Advertiser 22 Aug 1871]
Yackandandah St Matthew's Catholic church
Built 1860s, local granite, replacing earlier timber chapel.
“The Blue Book, published early in 1855, gives an indication of Fr. Kennedy's immediate problems. Here are the returns for the Catholic mission of Beechworth: . . . Yackandandah: A chapel holding 200 with 60 usual attendance.” [Advocate, Melbourne 27 Aug 1947]
“It is not easy to date the erection of the fine granite church at Yackandandah, but there is no reason to doubt that it was the work of Dean Tierney. Many times this place had been considered as the suitable centre of a new mission; in 1868, Fr. Moore had lived there, and even 10 years later a stone house was purchased for a presbytery, later to be sold without being occupied.” [Advocate, Melbourne 10 Sep 1947]
‘Yackandandah - site for Roman Catholic Church purposes. . . Two acres, part of section 6 in the township of Yackandandah.” [Ovens & Murray Advertiser 5 Dec 1861]
“The following gentlemen have been approved of, and are appointed trustees of the land reserved for the Roman Catholic Church, at Yackandandah:- The Right Rev. I. A. Goold, the Rev. William Tierney ; David Flynn, Gilbert Power, and Francis Hunt.” [Ovens & Murray Advertiser 12 Dec 1861]
“The town of Yackandandah is pleasantly situated, surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills. . . The Catholic church is a commodious and faithfully-erected edifice. Being attached to the Beechworth mission, Mass is given to the people by the priests of that town.” [Advocate, Melbourne 16 Jul 1870]
“Dr Goold, Bishop of Melbourne, yesterday morning administered the sacrament of confirmation to over 65 children, in the. Roman Catholic Chapel of Yackandandah.” [Ovens & Murray Advertiser 29 Feb 1872]
“Yackandandah is small, with a population of 650 Europeans and 25 Chinese. In the district, within an area of seven miles, the population is estimated at 2300. There are four stone churches in the township, Episcopalian, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan.” [Ovens & Murray Advertiser 22 Aug 1871]