Franciscan Friars (1839 - )

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1839

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Catholic, Religious Order, Care Provider

Alternative Names

Order of Friars Minor

Location

Victoria

The Franciscan Friars arrived in Victoria in 1839 and built two of the colony's first churches. This Catholic Order, which dates back to Italy in 1209, has been working in Australia almost since the time of first European contact. In Victoria, the Franciscans ran the Morning Star Boys' Home and Padua Hall.

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