St Aloysius Convent of Mercy

St Aloysius Convent of Mercy is a former Catholic convent located on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia, part of a larger site owned by the Church. This building is a part of the complex built by the Sisters of Mercy to provide accommodation and a school.

Foundation stone

St Aloysius Convent of Mercy
Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. Part of the Catholic precinct.
Former names	Mercy House Toodyay Convent of Mercy
General information
Architectural style	Federation/Victorian
Address	34–38 Stirling Terrace
Town or city	Toodyay
Country	Australia
Coordinates	31.554237°S 116.474929°E / -31.554237; 116.474929
Completed	1903
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Edgar Jerome Henderson and Harry Jefferies
Main contractor	Hart Bros
Western Australia Heritage Register
Official name	Roman Catholic Church Group, Toodyay
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	26 August 2019
Reference no.	4125
References
Toodyay municipal inventory

Reverend Matthew Gibney, the Lord Bishop of Perth, laid the foundation stone of this building in July 1903.^[1] Gibney returned for the official opening ceremony in September of the same year.^[2] The construction of the convent was almost entirely funded by the family of Daniel Connor, who had been a very devout Catholic.^{[3][full citation needed]}

The building is an imposing two storey red brick structure with red corrugated iron roof. Rendered bands extend around the building and along the window sills. There are gabled wings to each end, with half timbering creating a symmetrical façade. There is a two-storey panelled side extension joining the building to the current St John the Baptist Church.^[1]

See also

• Angela Browne (nun)