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Holy Spirit Church

037. holy spirit catholic church villiers st new farm brisbane p1210193
Stage Number:MBNH.09.01.15
Street Address:16 Villiers St. New Farm
Time Link:1937
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Holy Spirit School: Built in 1937, this school represents the professionalization of Catholic education under Archbishop Duhig. It was part of a broader strategy of building parochial precincts to acculturate Brisbane to overoptimistic urban development and land settlement policies.

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File:Holy Spirit Catholic Church Villiers St New Farm Brisbane P1210193.jpg. (2026, April 11). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved June 15, 2026, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Holy_Spirit_Catholic_Church_Villiers_St_New_Farm_Brisbane_P1210193.jpg&oldid=1195807053.

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Heritage List 709