Holy Trinity Church, Bacchus Marsh

About

Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church in Gisborne Road, in the town of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. The church was established in 1851.

- Pre 1849 - Bacchus Marsh was probably served by itinerant preachers from around 1847.

- 1849 - first Baptism performed in January by first clergy Rev. William Hall

- 1851 - prefabricated iron church erected. Amongst the first parishes in Victoria, the land was donated by William Bacchus, son of Captain W H Bacchus after whom Bacchus Marsh is named.

- 1861 - Iron church building consecrated

- 1857 - School established on site of current hall

- 1868 - Andrew Scott (later to become bushranger " Captain Moonlite ") attended as lay reader.

- 1877 - Current Sandstone (& limestone) church opened

- 1881 - Current church consecrated, pulpit installed

- 1953 - Church gates built and consecrated