- 1. A Brief History of the Diocese
- (Our Parish)
- ... enable us to trace our Catholic legacy back to the early times of European settlement and to the era of Archbishop John Bede Polding, Australia’s first bishop. At the time of establishment, there was ...
- Created on 27 October 2015
- 2. St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong
- (Churches)
- Saint Francis Xavier’s church was established by Monsignor John Rigney in 1838. This was the first Catholic place of worship in the Illawarra. Archbishop Polding had a fondness for the Illawarra. The existing ...
- Created on 24 September 2015