The cost of Catholicism: Catholic leadership and colonial chaplains in Western Australia, 1852-86
There was a significant monetary cost associated with establishing Catholicism in colonial Western Australia. The bishops and clergy funded the development of the local Catholic Church through donations from European benefactors, offerings from the congregation, and sponsorship from the Colonial and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2019, Volume: 96, Issue: 2, Pages: 131-152 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBS Australia; Oceania KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation SA Church law; state-church law |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian Leadership
B Congregationalists B Bishops B Church finance |
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| Summary: | There was a significant monetary cost associated with establishing Catholicism in colonial Western Australia. The bishops and clergy funded the development of the local Catholic Church through donations from European benefactors, offerings from the congregation, and sponsorship from the Colonial and British Governments. As donations from Europe were variable and the resident Catholic population were largely poor, the government grants were the most reliable income for the Diocese of Perth. The government issued grants to support the establishment of congregations, schools, and social welfare institutions. The development of congregations in new settlements was the Catholic Church's core ministry and the government issued stipends to Catholic chaplains to administer spiritual care to settlers and convicts in particular districts. Government grants were based on the census results and the Catholic Church was required to establish local church congregations and recruit clergy, and demonstrate an ability to contribute towards the maintenance of both. From 1852 to 1886, Bishops Joseph Serra, Rosendo Salvado and Martin Griver took charge of establishing congregations, managing clergy and lobbying the governors and other civil officials to fund colonial chaplaincies. The government also expected that the chaplains would promote moral and social order among the ex-convicts transported from Britain. |
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| ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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