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Our Lady Star of the Sea Church — Robe

Robe, South Australia, Australia

Parish ChurchCatholic Australia collection

Why pilgrims come

What makes this Catholic place significant

An 1858 coastal Catholic church commissioned by Fr. Julian Tenison Woods, later used by the Sisters of Saint Joseph as both convent space and a school during the early Josephite mission.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Mary of the Cross MacKillopJosephite mission context
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Mary of the Cross MacKillop

Josephite mission context

Feast: August 8

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

01

Fr. Woods’s coastal church

See one of the early South Australian churches commissioned by Mary MacKillop’s co-founder.

02

Church, school and convent

The building’s compact scale makes the Sisters’ combined worship, teaching and community life tangible.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. Mary of the Cross MacKillopConnected to this place through Josephite mission context.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.