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HOLY FAMILY CHURCH

Location 6 KOOLBIRRA ROAD, MARYKNOLL, CARDINIA SHIRE Level Included in Heritage Overlay

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Statement of Significance

Holy Family Church, opened by Archbishop D. Mannix on 3 September 1950, and rebuilt and extended in 1953, is of significance in the Shire as a major Maryknoll public building. It is an important component in the rural community based on Christian principles founded in 1940 by Father Wilfred Pooley . The building was used originally as a combined church and school, and is the visual focus of this important shire religious community

Regional Significance