St. Patrick's Church (Carbonear)

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Falls
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Church
Leadership	Rev. Anthony Nwoko
Location
Location	17 St. Clare Avenue, Carbonear Newfoundland, Canada
Architecture
Style	Gothic
Completed	1891
Specifications
Direction of façade	East
Length	144 Ft
Spire height	115 Ft

St. Partick's Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Carbonear, Newfoundland. The present brick church was completed in 1891. The church is still in use and the St. Patrick's Parish serves two churches, one in Carbonear and one in Heart's Desire.

Parish Priests

• Rev. John Dalton, P.P. (1820 - 1856)
• Rev. John O'Connor, P.P. (1856 - 1873)
• Rev. William Veitch, P.P. (1873 - 1876)
• Rev. S. O'Flynn, P.P. (1876 - 1879)
• Rev. Richard F. Walsh, P.P. (1879 - 1884)
• Rev. Thomas.E. Lynch, P.P. (1884 - 1889)
• Rt. Rev. Msgr. Felix D. McCarthy, P.P., VG., DP., PA. (1889 - 1944)
• Rev. Thomas D. O'Neill, P.P. (1944 - 1948)
• Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph W. Peddle, P.P. (1948 - 1953)
• Rev. Leo Burke, P.P. (1953 - 1957)
• Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph W. Peddle, P.P. (1957 - 1974)
• Rev. W.P. Hogan, P.P. (1974 - 1981)
• Rev. David W. Heale, P.P. (1981 -1985)
• Rev. Brendan J. McCarthy, P.P. (1985 - 1991)
• Rev. William Matthews, P.P. (1991 - 2001)
• Rev. William Hearn, P.P. (2001 - 2002)
• Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edward T. Bromley, V.G., P.P. (2002 - 2012)
• Rev. Michael Barker, P.P. (2012 - 2016)
• Rev. Anthony Nwoko, SDV (2016–Present)

History Timeline

• 1826 - First wooden Catholic Church is built in Carbonear.
• 1835 - A second Catholic Church is erected in Carbonear.
• 1888 - On September 14, a "Very impressive ceremony took place at Carbonear", namely laying the foundation of the new St. Patrick's.
• 1889 - Rev. F. D. McCarthy was assigned to St. Patrick's in Carbonear and oversaw the construction of the present brick church.
• 1891 - At 11 o'clock pm on Thursday December 24, 1891 the church opened its doors and celebrated its first mass.
• 1895 - The second church was converted into a convent.
• 1991 - 100th anniversary of the brick church.
• 1999 - A new spire was erected for the church.
• 2017 - St. Patrick's Parish celebrated 150 years.

References

• Church profile at gcatholic.org