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Indigenous People
These people, also knows as Aboriginal, were the first to live in Australia, before the Europeans came and took it from them. -
Irish Convicts
Irish convicts were brought to N.S.W, and were also the first Catholics in Australia. -
James Dixon
James was born in 1758 in Castlebridge, Ireland. His neighbour, who was also a priest taught him all about god and Jesus. -
Fr. Jeramiah O'Flynn
He was born in 1788 and died in 1831. He was born in Kerry, Ireland and was a Catholic Priest during his 43 years of being alive. -
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers, is an community of Catholic Institute of Brothers from all around the world. In 1817, St. Marcellin Champagnat who is a priest from France, founded this organization, with the goal of educating young people, especially those who were neglected from their parents. -
Fr. John Joseph Therry
Fr. John Joseph Therry was born in Cork, Ireland in 1790. He was brought up in a private school called St. Patrick's in Carlow. Fr. Therry was ordained a priest in 1815. -
Phillip Connolly
Philip was born in 1786, and was a pioneer Catholic Priest in Van Diemen's Land and died in 1839. -
Bishop Polding
John Bede Polding, was born in Liverpool, in England. His birthday was the 18th of November, 1794. He became a priest, and then made his way up from there. He arrived to Australia in 1834, and he thought the Church, had to be strict and to be said in old Latin. He became the first Bishop of Australia. He was made a priest and made his way up from there. -
Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity are a foundation who help out the poor and the sick. -
Caroline Chisolm
Caroline was born in May, 1801. The reason she was a saint is because often when immigrants arrived to a new country, people often would take their money and belongings for themselves to get accommodation or employment. Caroline Chisholm decided to help them, and try and prevent this. -
Bishop Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson was born in 1794, England. In 1816 he went to Oscott College to study to be a priest. In 1842 Hobart was created a diocese that wasn't from New South Wales. Robert was chosen to be its chief pastor and declared at Birmingham on 28 October, and later came to Australia to do so. -
Christian Brothers
The Christian brothers are an orginisation that was formed in 1802 by a man name "Edmund Ignatius Rice". This foundation is known for helping out the poor and education poor children who dont get to go to school like us. -
Mary Mackillop
Mary was known for giving poor kids a good enough education for them to get a job and provide for themselves. She was born in January 1842, and lived in Australia.