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Catholic Church in Australia (c. 1788 - )
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- c. 1788
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- Care Provider and Church
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- http://www.catholic.org.au/
The Catholic Church in Australia dates back to the first Irish convicts to arrive in New South Wales in 1788. Melbourne's first Catholic priest, a Franciscan Friar, Patrick Bonaventure Geoghan, arrived in May 1839. Through various religious orders, the Catholic Church in Australia has a long history of involvement in the 'care' of children.
Publications
Online Resources
- 'A Piece of the Story': National Directory of Records of Catholic organisations caring for children separated from their families, Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission & Australian Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes, November 1999, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/A-Piece-of-the-Story-Directory-of-Catholic-Records-.pdf. Details
- Towards Healing: principles and procedures in responding to complaints of abuse against personnel of the Catholic Church in Australia, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, 2007, http://www.catholic.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1139&Itemid=190. Details
- Dillon, Father Kevin, 'Father Kevin Dillon Transcript, 15 February 2013', in Inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations, Victorian Government, 15 Febraury 2013, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/fcdc/article/1786. Details
- Ryan, Anne, 'Anne Ryan Transcript, 28 February 2013', in Inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations, Victorian Government, 28 February 2013, http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/fcdc/article/1786. Details
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 1 May 2009, Last modified: 17 March 2014