Category: Pioneer Priests
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Fr. Michael Branigan
A short biography of Fr Michael Branigan who was a poneer Catholic Priest in northern Victoria Read more
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Fr Martin O’Hanlon O.S.A
Biography of Martin O’Hanlon who was an early Catholic Priest in northern Victoria Read more
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Fr. Denis O’Dee
Fr Denis O’Dee Whilst not strictly a pioneer Priest, Fr Denis O’Dee, deserves a special mention since his pastorate at Heathcote spanned almost 40 years., from 1897 to 1936. A native of Ennis in County Clare Ireland, he was born in 1866, ordained in 1889 and soon thereafter emigrated to Australia. His first two parishes… Read more
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Fr Nicholas Bassetto O.S.A
a short account of the life of Fr Nicholas Bassetto who was a poineer Catholic Priest in the Rochester area Read more
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Dr Henry Backhaus
Short history of Dr Henry Backhaus, early Priest on the Victorian Goldfields Read more
