St Joseph's Church Perenjori
Central Wildflower Country
About St Joseph's Church Perenjori
The foundation stone for St Joseph's was laid by Bishop O’Collins in June 1937 and the official opening occurred in December 1937. The building is tall, thin and surrounded by bush and agricultural land. It has a corrugated iron roof and a clerestory of round windows which look like little portholes. St Joseph’s is considered today a unique and remarkable example of the modernist style of architecture that Hawes refined during the 1930s. His design for the interior was heavily influenced by the book by Fr Benedict Williamson ‘How to Build a Church’. The neo-Egyptian stone baldachino was inspired by Fr Williamson’s illustrations. The Church underwent repair and conservation work in 2022/23 following damage by Cyclone Seroja in 2021 and was re-opened by Bishop Michael Morrissey in November ...
St Joseph's Church Perenjori
Central Wildflower Country, Western Australia
Cnr of Carnamah-Perenjori and Old Wells Rds, Central Wildflower Country, Perenjori, Western Australia, Australia, 6620
The foundation stone for St Joseph's was laid by Bishop O’Collins in June 1937 and the official opening occurred in December 1937.
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St Joseph's Church Perenjori
Cnr of Carnamah-Perenjori and Old Wells Rds, Central Wildflower Country, Perenjori, Western Australia, Australia, 6620
mhhc@geraldtoncatholic.org.au
9937 9504-
https://www.monsignorhawes.com/saint-jos...
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A key to the building can be obtained at the Perenjori Visitors Centre at 18 Fowler St (July-October) during opening hours or at the Perenjori Post Office when the Visitors Centre is closed. For further information - contact Paddy King on 0427 734033.
