Guide to the Records of the Westminster Diocesan Archives (as filmed by the AJCP)

Cardinal de Somaglia to Poynter, 28 November 1818 (File)

Bishop E. Slater; Rev. J. Flynn and mission to New Holland. (Latin).

Poynter to Cardinal Fontana, 15 January 1819 (File)

Establishment of mission in New Holland. (Latin, draft).

Cardinal Fontana to Poynter, 13 February 1819 (File)

Rev. J. Flynn and New Holland Mission. (Latin).

Poynter to Cardinal Fontana, 31 October 1820 (File)

Refers to Rev. J. Flynn. (Latin, draft).

Faculty for N.S.W., 2 November 1825 (File)

(Latin, printed)

Draft faculties for Rev. R. Murphy in N.S.W. (Latin), 2 November 1825 (File)

Cardinal di Somalia to Poynter N.S.W. Mission. (Latin), 5 November 1825 (File)

Poynter to Cardinal Capellari N.S.W. Mission. (Latin), 19 March 1827 (File)

Faculty for Van Diemen's Land (Latin, printed), 5 May 1827 (File)

P. Macpherson (Rome) to Poynter, 23 August 1817 (File)

Refers to examination of Rev. J. Flynn; another priest of even worse character lately left for Botany Bay.

Bishop J.T. Troy (Dublin) to Poynter, 3 August 1818 (File)

Letter from Rev. J. Flynn in N.S.W.; need for licences for Flynn and Rev. Nowlan

Poynter to Bishop J.T. Troy, 19 August 1818 (File)

Return of Rev. J Flynn to Europe; doubts about his character. (draft)

Poynter to Bishop J.T. Troy, 17 December 1818 (File)

Return of Rev. J. Flynn; two priests to go to N.S.W. (copy)

Bishop J.T. Troy to Poynter, 24 December 1818 (File)

Knows nothing of priests offering to go to N.S.W.

Bishop J. Doyle (Carlden) to Poynter, 29 October 1825 (File)

No priests available for N.S.W. Mission; training of clergy for colonies.

Bishop P. Kelly (Waterford) to Poynter, 29 November 1825 (File)

Selection of priests for N.S.W. Mission; suggests they be entitled to annuity after certain period.

Bishop P. Kelly to Poynter, 16 April 1826 (File)

Priest who speaks Irish highly suitable for N.S.W. Mission.

Bishop P. Kelly to Poynter, 22 May 1826 (File)

Priests not averse to going to N.S.W.

Bishop P. Kelly to Poynter, 13 June 1826 (File)

Rev. R. Murphy and Rev. D. Power; preparations for voyage.

Bishop P. Kelly to Poynter, 26 June 1826 (File)

Faculties for Rev. R. Murphy and Rev. D. Power; supply of vestments and chalices.

Correspondence, 1818 - 1825 (File Box 65B)

(1 folder)

Correspondents include Rev. J. Flynn (Sydney), H. Goulburn, M. Hayes (Sydney), Rev. P. Conolly (Cork, Hobart), Rev. S. Coote (Dublin, Coal River), R. Wilmot Horton, Archdeacon T. Scott, Bishop E. Slater (Port Louis), Rev. J.J. Therry (Sydney), R. Hay.

The letters deal with the provision of clergy for N.S.W.; treatment of Rev. J. Flynn by Governor L. Macquarie; return of Flynn to England in 1818; large number of Roman Catholics in colony: supply of chalices, vestments and books; difficulties of communicating with Bishop of Mauritius; instructions from Governor to Roman Catholic clergy; education; economic difficulties in Van Diemen's Land; Rev. J.D. Lang and Presbyterian clergy; appointment of Rev. S. Coote; training of clergy for colonies; disputes over burial grounds; attack by Rev. J.J. Therry on Archdeacon T. Scott in Australian : bushrangers in Van Diemen's Land; conduct of Rev. S. Coote; selection of additional priests for N.S.W. in 1825; financial matters; political activities of priests.

Bishop E. Slater to Poynter, 8 August 1819 (File Box 65)

Arrangements concerning dividend on stock assigned to N.S.W. Mission.

Gradwell to Bishop W. Poynter, 21 April 1818 (File)

Propaganda was informed that Rev. J. Flynn was not competent for N.S.W. Mission; Rome scarcely able to judge between fit and unfit Irish priests.

Gradwell to Bishop W. Poynter, 18 July 1818 (File)

Propaganda grieved at being deceived by examiners of Rev. J. Flynn and by failure of his mission to N.S.W.

Gradwell to Bishop W. Poynter, 28 November 1818 (File)

Conversation with Cardinal Litta about jurisdiction of N.S.W. and Rev. J. Flynn.

Gradwell to Bishop W. Poynter, 4 February 1819 (File)

Selection of priests for N.S.W.

Gradwell to Bishop W. Poynter, 29 April 1819 (File)

Consent by Pope to jurisdiction over N.S.W. being granted to Bishop E. Slater.

Gradwell to Bishop W. Poynter, 21 August 1819 (File)

Request by Bishop E. Slater to expedite his brief on New Holland.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 23 June 1818 (File)

Letter from Sydney about Rev J. Flynn; Lord Bathurst will not grant protection to priests not recommended by Poynter.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 1 July 1818 (File)

Sends testimony on Rev J. Flynn received from his abbot Dom Augustin.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 12 August 1818 (File)

Reply from Lord Bathurst on Rev. J. Flynn; such selections prejudice interests of Rome.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 14 November 1818 (File)

Conversation between Lord Bathurst and Bishop E. Slater; Bathurst wishes New Holland to be under jurisdiction of Bishop of Mauritius.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 24 November 1818 (File)

Return of Rev J. Flynn; he should be relieved of his charge.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 19 February 1819 (File)

Remarks by H. Goulburn in House of Commons on Rev J. Flynn; urgent need to select priests for Australian colonies.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 2 March 1819 (File)

Quest for missionaries for New Holland.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, April 1819 (File)

Urges that jurisdiction over N.S.W. be given to Bishop E. Slater; H. Goulburn willing to assign considerable portion of land; regular communication between N.S.W. and Mauritius.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 4 May 1819 (File)

Bishop E. Slater in Ireland priest-hunting for N.S.W.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 28 November 1820 (File)

Imposition of Rev. J. Flynn on Cardinal Litta; Flynn only capable of being Trappist in his Convent.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 7 October 1825 (File)

Request by Lord Bathurst for two more priests for N.S.W.: difficulty of granting faculties; believes Rev. J. Therry and Rev. P. Connolly had not been authorised to administer Sacraments.

Bishop W. Poynter to Gradwell, 5 May 1826 (File)

Rev. J. Therry ordered by Lord Bathurst to return to England; hopes replacement will soon be secured.

Bramston to [unknown], 26 April 1834 (File)

Appointment of J.B. Polding as Vicar-Apostolic of Australia. (Latin, draft)

Cardinal Pendicini to Bramston, 17 May 1834 (File)

Appointment of J.B. Polding as Vicar-Apostolic. (Latin)

Cardinal Pendicini to Bramston, 23 August 1834 (File)

Elevation of Australia to status of Vicariate-Apostolic. (Latin)

Australasian Chronicle, vol. 1, no. 1, 2 August 1839 (File)

Bishop J.B. Polding (Sydney) to Griffiths, 20 September 1840 (File)

Letter for Bishop Nouchouse; progress of Church in New Zealand and Australia.

G.W. Hope to Griffiths, 21 June 1845 (File)

Passage allowances for Roman Catholic priests travelling to Van Diemen's Land.

J. Stephen to Griffiths, 29 September 1845 (File)

Purchase of books for use of Roman Catholic convicts in Van Diemen's Land; encloses letter from Bishop R. Willson to Comptroller-General.

J. Stephen to Griffiths, 4 November 1845 (File)

Sends letter from Bishop, R. Willson on supply of books for Roman Catholic convicts in Van Diemen's Land.

J.B. Hawes to Griffiths (File)

Inquires about priests in England qualified to give evidence to House of Lords Committee on convicts in Van Diemen's Land.

Testimonial by Rev. L. Barber in favour of Rev. C. Lovat, proceeding to N.S.W. (copy) (File)

T. Brown (Chepstow) to Bishop T. Griffiths, 31 March 1842 (File 484)

Creation of Australian dioceses; nomination of W.B. Ullathorne.

Bishop J. Brady (Perth) to Bishop W.B. Ullathorne, 22 February 1852 (File 9)

Return to Perth; barricade of church and residence by Coadjutor and his party; slanderous allegations; neglect of Indigenous Australians by Bishop J. Serra; seeks to make situation known in Rome.

W.H. Archer (Melbourne) to Wiseman, 21 August 1855 (File 41)

Sends copy of statistical compilation; memories of Wiseman; successful career in Australia; praises Future historian's view of the war .

W. Gisborne (Auckland) to Wiseman, 30 May 1859 (File 60)

Sends copy of F.D. Fenton. Observations on the state of the aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand .

Rev. W. Keen (Stourbridge) to Wiseman, 4 December 1864 (File 81)

Forwards letter from E. Corser.

Rev. W. Keen (Stourbridge) to Wiseman, 5 December 1864 (File 82)

Hopes to further his legal career in Australia; seeks letter of recommendation to Bishop of Brisbane.

Bishop J.B. Polding (Sydney) to Wiseman, 18 June 1848 (File)

Sends copy of letter to Lord Grey on proposed establishment of training institution for clergy; convict hospital at Liverpool suitable for purpose; seeks support in government circles in London.

Bishop J.B. Pompallier to Wiseman, 14 May 1849 (File)

Account of New Zealand Mission; establishment of two dioceses; danger of Catholic natives losing faith; need for additional priests and teachers.

Bishop J.B. Pompallier to Wiseman, 3 December 1849 (File)

Thanks for kindness while in England; church services on Oceanic.

Bishop J.B. Pompallier (Auckland) to Wiseman, 12 April 1853 (File)

Congratulations on Cardinalship; Catholic education in Auckland; kind attention by Governor and Colonial Government; lack of priests and resources; hopes to establish convent for native girls.

Bishop J.B. Pompallier (Auckland) to Wiseman, 15 April (File)

Recommends Miss Connolly returning to England to enter Convent of Sisters of Mercy.

Bishop J.M.B. Serra (Perth) to Wiseman, 21 February 1852 (File)

Suspension of Bishop J. Brady; legal action taken against Serra; fighting in mission house; financial transactions of Brady; hopes he will leave colony.

Cardinal J. Fransoni to Wiseman, 6 October 1849 (File)

J. Serra of Pt. Victoria; Church in Australia. (Italian).

Cardinal J. Fransoni to Wiseman, 11 September 1849 (File)

Bishop J. Brady and J. Serra. (Italian).

Cardinal J. Fransoni to Wiseman, 19 October 1849 (File)

Organization of Church in Australia. (Italian).

Decree signed by Cardinal J. Fransoni appointing Bishop J.M.B. Serra as Coadjutor Bishop of Perth (Italian), 8 June 1850 (File)

A. Barnabo to Wiseman, 13 September 1850 (File)

Diocese of Perth: Bishop J. Brady. (Italian).

Declaration by Bishop J. Brady that Bishop J.M.B. Serra has succeeded Urquhart as charge d'affaires, 13 September 1850 (File)

A Barnabo to Wiseman, 20 September 1850 (File)

Crisis of Perth Diocese. (Italian).

Copies of correspondence between Propaganda and Bishop J. Brady and Bishop J.M.B. Serra, (2pp), 1849 - 1850 (File)

Cardinal J. Fransoni to Wiseman, 20 November 1850 (File)

Perth Diocese. (Italian)

Cardinal J. Fransoni to Wiseman Bishop J. Brady. (Italian), 16 August 1851 (File)

Cardinal J. Fransoni to Wiseman Bishop J. Brady. (Italian), 16 April 1852 (File)

Cardinal J. Fransoni to Wiseman, 4 June 1852 (File)

Bishop R. Salvado; Diocese of Perth. (Italian).

Cardinal J. Fransoni to Wiseman, 16 May 1854 (File)

Disorders in Perth; Bishop J.M.B. Serra proposes to consult colonial Ministers. (Italian).

Cardinal A. Barnabo to Wiseman Bishop of Sydney, 9 June 1859 (File)

Cardinal A. Barnabo to Wiseman, 1 August 1861 (File)

T. Donovan in Western Australia.

Cardinal A. Barnabo to Wiseman, 8 June 1864 (File)

Bishop P. Geoghegan; Diocese of Goulburn.

[Bishop J. Fraser] (Manchester) to Vaughan, 22 August 1883 (File)

Sympathy on death of brother R.W.B. Vaughan, Archbishop of Sydney.

Bishop W.B. Ullathorne to Vaughan, 9 October 1883 (File)

Negotiations between Vaughan and Society of Jesus; sends extracts from Australian; grief in Australia on death of Archbishop Vaughan.

Rev. C.C. Martindale to Bourne, 20 March 1929 (File)

Visit to Australia and New Zealand and discussions on emigration; need for trained domestic servants; lack of hierarchical encouragement for Catholic emigration; need for one society to be responsible for all emigration matters. (copy).

Report of Catholic Emigration Society for 1928-1930 (6pp), 1930 (File)

Correspondence between Bourne and Archbishop Cerretti, Cardinal Logue and English bishops, September 1920 - November 1920 (File 9)

Concerning the visit of Archbishop D. Mannix to England. (11 letters)

The letters refer to a reception for Mannix chaired by the Bishop of Portsmouth, allegations that Bourne had been consulted by the Government about the imprisonment of Mannix, and the harm done by Mannix to the Catholic Church in England by identifying it with the extreme party in Irish politics.

P.W. Laumen. Memorandum sur la Mission de Nouvelle Pomeranie (typescript, 3pp), 5 February 1921 (File)

Correspondence between Bourne, Bishop J. Leray (Paris), L. Harcourt and E. Merg, 1911 (File)

Concerning the Roman Catholic Mission on the Gilbert Islands and regulations on land tenure. (5 letters)

Rev. F.O. Blundell (Liverpool) to Bourne, 21 December 1926 (File)

Sends report on Catholic emigration (9pp); refers to Catholic immigration societies in Australia.

Leaflet on Catholic Emigration Society, (4pp), January 1927 (File)

Memorandum on Catholic Emigration Society, (11pp) (File)

Sir Arthur Dick to Bourne, 23 June 1927 (File)

Sends circular on co-operation between Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Emigration Society; development of organizations in Dominions, including Australia.

J.E. Elliott to Rev. J. Collings, 14 February 1928 (File)

Case of family stranded in Western Australia.

J.E. Elliott to Rev. J. Collings, 19 April 1928 (File)

Sends letter from Catholic Immigration Reception Committee on Murton Family stranded in Western Australia.

Cardinal A. Barnabo to Cardinal H. Manning, 8 July 1871 (File f.216)

Appointment of Coadjutor for Bishop J.B. Polding in Sydney.

Cardinal A. Barnabo to Cardinal H. Manning, 6 December 1871 (File f.223)

Appointment of Coadjutor to Bishop of Sydney.

Cardinal A. Barnabo to Cardinal H. Manning, 4 December 1872 (File f.246)

Appointment of R.B. Vaughan as Archbishop of Sydney.

Cardinal G. Simeoni to Cardinal H. Manning, 6 February 1873 (File f.250)

Appointment of R.B. Vaughan as Archbishop of Sydney.

Cardinal A. Barnabo to Cardinal H. Manning, 3 March 1873 (File f.252)

Refers to Australian Dioceses.

Cardinal G. Simeoni to Cardinal H. Manning, 4 April 1884 (File f.115)

Nomination of Irish bishops for Australia.

General

Select nos.:

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan Fiji, 15 February 1896 (File f.245)

Note: Letters are in Italian

General

Select nos.:

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to F. Henry, 15 April 1896 (File f.24)

Maori Mission of St. Joseph's Foreign Missionary Society.

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan Diocese of Perth, 6 August 1896 (File f.32)

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan Fijian Mission, 7 September 1896 (File f.33)

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan, 14 December 1896 (File f.63)

New Guinea Mission.

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan, 26 September 1898 (File f.203)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Mission.

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan, 21 December 1898 (File 223)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Mission.

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan, 17 January 1899 (File f.233)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Mission.

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan, 10 April 1899 (File f.261)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Mission.

Cardinal M. Ledochowski to Cardinal H. Vaughan, 12 January 1901 (File f.74)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Mission.

Cardinal H. Gotti to Archbishop F. Bourne, 25 January 1904 (File f.195)

New Guinea Mission.

A. Veccia Secrius to Cardinal F. Bourne, 12 May 1911 (File f.259)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Mission.

Cardinal H. Gotti to Cardinal F. Bourne, 7 October 1911 (File f.291)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Mission.