OBJECT TITLE / NAME

St Macartans Catholic Church and Presbytery

DATE1950

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.642

HISTORY

1896 St Macartans wooden church built in Drake Street Mornington

1898 The Mercy Order purchase ‘Shelbourne House’ a property bounded by Tanti Avenue, Barkly Street,
Tanti Creek and the Esplanade Mornington
College of Our Lady of the Sea opened, a boarding and day school for young ladies

1899 St Anthony’s Boarding School is established for boys under 12 years, but is re-named ‘Padua House
Preparatory School for Little Boys

SUBJECTS

Churches, Religion

KEYWORDS

Churches, Mornington, Religion, St Macartans Catholic Church