Photograph - Photograph - Colour, L.J. Gervasoni, Koroit's Infant Jesus Church, 2011, 20/03/2010

Historical information

" ... the foundation-stone of the new church at Koroit was laid by Bishop Goold on New Year's Day, 1867. It was said of Fr. Parle that his one. fault was "extravagant ideas of church building," and to his vision must be attributed what was called at the time "the most magnificent and costly ecclesiastical building in the Western District." Altogether about £6000 was spent on the Koroit church, a large sum in those days. It entailed much delay while the money was being collected, and Fr. Parle did not live to see the completion of the great work he had undertaken. .. " (The Advocate, 13 August 1947.)

Physical description

Colour photography of a bluestone church known as Infant Jesus and presbytery.

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