St. Patrick’s Parish started its life as Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Donnison Street, Gosford in 1876, and comprised of a church, presbytery, convent and school which was opened by the sisters of St. Joseph.
As the population of Gosford and surrounding areas grew, Our Lady of the Rosary Church became an island bordered by busy roads and a railway line, and was far too small.
Fr. Patrick McManus took the decision to purchase land at East Gosford and erect St. Patrick’s Church for over 600 congregants which was opened on February 28th, 1965.
St. Patrick’s School opened much earlier, in September 1959.
The old church was sold and the funds put towards the building of a new church at Gosford North, known as Our Lady of the Rosary.
