The National Shrine and Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is a
Roman Catholic
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church in
Randwick
Randwick is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government ar ...
in the Eastern Suburbs of
Sydney
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,
New South Wales
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, Australia. It is heritage-listed.
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
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style and built in 1888. It consists predominantly of brick with
sandstone
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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.
The church is listed on the local government heritage register.
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.
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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
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC; ; ) are a missionary congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1854 by Jules Chevalier at Issoudun, France, in the Diocese of Bourges.
The motto of the Missionaries of the S ...
and share a common heritage and administration in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
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Erected in 1842, the archdiocese is the metropolis (religious jurisdiction) ...
. 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.Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish and St Margaret Mary’s - Randwick Parishes
', May, 2009.
Gallery
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See also
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Roman Catholicism in Australia
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References
External links
Official site
{{Catholic Church in Australia
Randwick
Randwick is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government ar ...
Randwick, New South Wales
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1888
1888 establishments in Australia
Gothic Revival architecture in Sydney
Randwick
Randwick is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government ar ...
Gothic Revival church buildings in Australia
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Australia