The First Catholic Priests in Australia: Irish Criminals or Men of the Enlightenment? — A seminar with Jürgen Overhoff (Münster)
- When
- Australia/Sydney (GMT+11)until 2:30 pm
- Where
- NDS23/102University of Notre Dame Australia, Broadway/Sydney Campus, 46 Mountain Street Ultimo, NSW, 2007)
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The First Catholic Priests in Australia: Irish Criminals or Men of the Enlightenment? — A seminar with Jürgen Overhoff (Münster) takes place on Thu, 15 Oct 2026 at 1:00 pm (GMT+11) at NDS23/102 in Sydney, NSW, and runs until 2:30 pm. Entry is free; the listing is on Events.
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Professor Jürgen Overhoff presents a seminar examining early Catholicism in New South Wales. The lecture explores the backgrounds, education, and political goals of Irish priests transported to Australia after the 1798 rebellion. Attendees will learn how these men shaped the region's religious history within the context of the Catholic Enlightenment.
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The Global Catholic Studies group at the Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and Society warmly invites you to a seminar with Professor Jürgen Overhoff (Münster) TITLE: The First Catholic Priests in Australia: Irish Criminals or Men of the Enlightenment? ABSTRACT: When the first Catholics were transported to Australia at the end of the 18th century, they were predominantly Irish. Many of them had taken part in the 1798 rebellion against British rule in Ireland. Australia’s first Catholic priests were also among these Irish people. Who were these men, what was their level of education, and what religious and political goals did they pursue after their arrival in Sydney? This lecture examines the early history of Catholicism in New South Wales in the context of the Catholic Enlightenment in Ireland. RESPONDENTS: Dr Shaun Blanchard (UNDA) & Dr Annemarie McLaren (UNDA)
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- When
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 1:00 pm (GMT+11) · until 2:30 pm
- Where
- NDS23/102
- Address
- University of Notre Dame Australia, Broadway/Sydney Campus, 46 Mountain Street Ultimo, NSW, 2007)
- Price
- Free
- Weather
- 20°C · Mainly clear · 21% precipForecast at 1:00 pm (GMT+11)
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- When is The First Catholic Priests in Australia: Irish Criminals or Men of the Enlightenment? — A seminar with Jürgen Overhoff (Münster)?
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 at 1:00 pm GMT+11.
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- Entry is free.
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- NDS23/102, University of Notre Dame Australia, Broadway/Sydney Campus, 46 Mountain Street Ultimo, NSW, 2007), Sydney, NSW.
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- It runs until 2:30 pm.