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09-February-2021
09-February-2021

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The plaque commemorates John and Mary Fennescey who gave the Archdiocese of Adelaide the land next to the Cathedral. The building was dedicated as a memorial to the generosity of Mr. & Mrs. Fennescey. 

 

Location

Address:33 Wakefield Street, Fennescey House, Adelaide, 5000
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.928682
Long: 138.601961
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Religion

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 13th April, 1941
Front Inscription

D. O. M

Ad Perpetuam Rei Memoriam

This building was blessed and opened by the Archbishop of Adelaide Most Rev. Matthew Beovich D. D., Ph. D., on Easter Sunday 1941.

And commemorates the generosity of John and Mary Fennescey who gave to the Archdiocese the land adjacent to the Cathedral and facing Victoria Square...

Source: MA
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