Vincent de Paul
Window - Port Wakefield SA

This Stained Glass Window of Vincent de Paul by Karen Daniels of Mt Barker SA can be found in the Church of St Vincent de Paul at Port Wakefield  about 120 km north of Adelaide SA. The Window was commissioned by the Parish in memory of the Parishioners of Port Wakefield and Balaklava,  and installed in 1998.

St Vincent de Paul Church, Port Wakefield SA, opened on May 29, 1870, is the oldest building in the town.  Rev. Julian Tenison Woods, Director of Catholic Education in South Australia and co-founder with Mother Mary McKillopof the Sisters of St. Joseph, preached the sermon on the evening of its opening.   Mother Mary McKillop (now Blessed) also set up a school in the town. 

The stained glass windows above the altar in the Church (photos not available)  are the work of  Mr E. F. Troy, the founder of the Vincent de Paul Society in South Australia.  His work can be seen in a number of  buildings in Adelaide.