Our Lady of Victories Church

The building is a rare example of a Catholic Church built as a war memorial to World War I. Many features of the church reflect this initial purpose including glazing, memorial plaques and an illuminated cross surmounting the tower.

The building is a good example of a Catholic church built during the ‘golden years\' of the church in Brisbane as a prominent landmark. The church is a good and early Brisbane example of a Catholic Church designed with in the stylistic canon of Spanish Mission architecture.

Our Lady of Victories Church has aesthetic value it is a well composed building with Spanish mission elements which contribute to its picturesqueness. It is a prominently sited landmark in Brisbane.

The Church has strong associations with the Catholic Church community in Brisbane, particularly Polish Catholics who have managed the building for over 50 years. The church is strongly associated with Archbishop Duhig, who bought the site initially and planned the construction of a church in the newly created Bowen Hills parish.