130 8 1266 https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/453e642b56226fb93f5c650180ef5a00.jpg 1664bb7f254bc039c7d6938e09340e2f Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 627 Width 640 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Patrick's Catholic Church, York, Western Australia Subject The topic of the resource Saint Patrick, St. Patrick, St Patrick, Father Patrick Gibney, Patrick Gibney, Joseph Nunan, convicts, convict, architecture, architect, building, Gothic revival, Gothic, Gothic building, Gothic revival, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian, Christianity, church, churches, religious, religion, saint, saints, lancet window, lancet windows, windows, window, tower, spire, spires, arch, arches, York, South Street, Perth, Western Australia, WA Description An account of the resource An image of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, located on South Street in York, a settlement ninety minutes south-east of Perth in Western Australia. The Church's foundation stone was laid on St. Patrick's Day in 1875, with the building being completed in 1886. The Church was designed and built under the supervision of ex-convict Joseph Nunan, who was commissioned by the resident priest of the time, Father Patrick Gibney, to build a larger church to accommodate an increasing congregation. Its design is typical of the Gothic revival style with its spire and lancet windows. This style of architecture was particularly popular in England, Australia, and other British colonies throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Bree Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 27 November 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph; JPEG arch arches architect architecture building Catholic Catholicism Christian Christianity Church churches convict convicts Father Patrick Gibney Gothic Gothic building Gothic Revival Joseph Nunan lancet window lancet windows Patrick Gibney Perth religion religious saint Saint Patrick saints South Street spire spires St Patrick St. Patrick tower WA Western Australia York Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Streets Description An account of the resource This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph (b&amp;w): <a href="http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/home/copyright">http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/home/copyright</a><br /><br /> URL <p><a href="http://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/150139">http://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/150139</a></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Patrick's Day Procession led by men carrying a banner, Mt. Morgan, ca. 1917 Subject The topic of the resource St. Patrick's Day Procession, Saint Patrick, St. Patrick, procession, processions, banner, banners, float, floats, Irish culture, national identity, Mt. Morgan, Queensland, parade, parades Description An account of the resource Photograph depicting a 1917 St. Patrick's Day procession with men carrying a St. Patrick's Day banner bearing a medieval-style design. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived State Library of Queensland Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1917 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink to photograph banner banners float floats Irish culture Mt. Morgan national identity parade parades procession processions Queensland Saint Patrick St. Patrick St. Patrick's Day Procession Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Streets Description An account of the resource This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Negative. URL <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/101801">http://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/101801</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Patrick's Day Procession, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1903 Subject The topic of the resource St. Patrick, St Patrick, Saint Patrick, saints, saint, parades, processions, parade, procession, Irish, Ireland, Catholicism, Catholic, St. Patrick's Day, religious, religion, ceremony, celebration, Brisbane, QLD, Queensland, Celtic, cross, harp, ring-headed cross Description An account of the resource An image of crowds of people gathered on Queen Street in Brisbane, QLD to watch the floats in a St. Patrick's Day parade. Processions with banners were a feature of the later medieval period. The banner for the St Patrick's day procession also features a number of items associated with medieval Ireland, including a harp and ring-headed 'Celtic' cross. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1903 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink; Digital Image Brisbane Catholic Catholicism celebration Celtic ceremony cross harp Ireland Irish parade parades procession processions Qld Queensland religion religious ring-headed cross saint Saint Patrick saints St Patrick St. Patrick St. Patrick's Day https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/0d5eb54b49fb9ef280fc55cbcdf11848.jpg d3b4911e27f0a7ecf52ee1f86abc82cb Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 640 Width 478 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Patrick's Hall, York, Western Australia Subject The topic of the resource Saint Patrick, St. Patrick, St Patrick, saint, saints, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian, Christianity, religion, religious, church, arch, arches, hall, halls, churches, York, Perth, WA, Western Australia, South Street, Spanish style, Benedictine, lancet window, lancet windows, windows, window, St Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Saint Patrick's Day, Father Patrick Gibney, Patrick Gibney, Joseph Nunan Description An account of the resource An image of St. Patrick's Hall, which is located on South Street alongside St. Patrick's Catholic Church in the town of York, Western Australia. Originally built and dedicated as a mission church on St. Patrick's Day in 1859, it soon became apparent to Father Patrick Gibney, who became resident priest in 1868, that the church was not big enough for the congregation. In 1869, he commissioned Joseph Nunan, an ex-convict who was an expert in Irish and Gothic architecture, to design and supervise the building of a new church in York. The church which was built is the current St Patrick's Catholic Church on South Street besides which St. Patrick's Hall stands. arch arches Benedictine Catholic Catholicism Christian Christianity Church churches convict convicts Father Patrick Gibney hall halls Joseph Nunan lancet window lancet windows Patrick Gibney Perth religion religious saint Saint Patrick Saint Patrick's Day saints South Street Spanish Spanish style St Patrick St Patrick's Day St. Patrick St. Patrick's Day WA Western Australia window windows York https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/00ac1538a5ed4a3abe44609c47be7af0.jpg 250eb0d261d313de6d41722aa23d588d Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 830 Width 622 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Werburgh’s Chapel, Mount Barker - Interior Subject The topic of the resource Anglican, Anglo-Saxon, bell tower, chapel, George Egerton-Warburton, Gothic, Gothic Revival, Mercia, Mount Barker, pointed arch, St Werburgh, St Werburgh’s Chapel, spire, WA, Western Australia Description An account of the resource St Werburgh’s Chapel is located on a farm close to the Western Australian town of Mount Barker. The chapel was built on the property of George Egerton-Warburton and was consecrated in 1874. The building was made of local materials and is in the Gothic Revival style, featuring a pointed arch entrance and a bell tower with a spire. St Werburgh (c. 659-c. 699) was the daughter of King Wulfhere of Mercia, a kingdom in Anglo-Saxon England. Werburgh became a nun and founded or reformed a number of nunneries in central England. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McLeod, Shane Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 13, 2012 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph; JPEG Anglican Anglo-Saxon bell tower chapel George Egerton-Warburton Gothic Gothic Revival Mercia Mount Barker pointed arch spire St Werburgh St Werburgh’s Chapel WA Western Australia https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/928b49ea45463f8fcfd7034c223b1377.jpg 69cc0e146ed4e1aa4a8ad487eaaffbfa Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 640 Width 480 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stained Glass Lancet Windows, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, York, WA Subject The topic of the resource Saint Patrick, St. Patrick, St Patrick, Father Patrick Gibney, Patrick Gibney, convict, convicts, Joseph Nunan, architecture, architect, building, vaulted ceiling, Gothic revival, Gothic, Gothic building, Gothic revival, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian, Christianity, church, churches, religious, religion, saint, saints, lancet window, rose window, lancet windows, windows, window, tower, spire, spires, arch, arches, York, South Street, Perth, Western Australia, WA, statue, statues, Ireland, Irish, patron, patronage, patron saint, patron saints, stained glass, stained glass windows, stained-glass windows, windows Description An account of the resource An image of stained glass lancet windows inside St. Patrick's Catholic Church in the town of York, Western Australia. About St. Patrick's Catholic Church, York, WA: The foundation stone of St. Patrick's Catholic Church was laid on St. Patrick's Day in 1875, with the building being completed in 1886. It was designed and built under the supervision of ex-convict Joseph Nunan, who was commissioned by the resident priest of the time, Father Patrick Gibney, to build a larger church to accommodate an increasing congregation. The design of the church is typical of the Gothic revival style with its spire, tall arches, vaulted ceiling, rose windows and lancet windows. This style of architecture was particularly popular in England, Australia, and other British colonies throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Bree Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 27 November 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph; JPEG arch arches architect architecture building Catholic Catholicism Christian Christianity Church churches convict convicts Father Patrick Gibney Gothic Gothic building Gothic Revival Ireland Irish Joseph Nunan lancet window lancet windows Patrick Gibney patron patron saint patron saints patronage Perth religion religious rose window saint Saint Patrick saints South Street spire spires St Patrick St. Patrick stained glass stained glass windows stained-glass windows statue statues tower vaulted ceiling WA Western Australia window windows York https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/b8e853630025b39f6c220fd8a60b3253.jpg 5cc16bd0d2768e46644a60c89ff6afdb Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 640 Width 542 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stained Glass Lancet Windows, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, York, Western Australia Subject The topic of the resource Saint Patrick, St. Patrick, St Patrick, Father Patrick Gibney, Patrick Gibney, convict, convicts, Joseph Nunan, architecture, architect, building, vaulted ceiling, Gothic revival, Gothic, Gothic building, Gothic revival, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian, Christianity, church, churches, religious, religion, saint, saints, lancet window, rose window, lancet windows, windows, window, tower, spire, spires, arch, arches, York, South Street, Perth, Western Australia, WA, statue, statues, Ireland, Irish, patron, patronage, patron saint, patron saints, stained glass, stained glass windows, stained-glass windows, windows, Christ, Jesus, Jesus Christ, cross, crucifix Description An account of the resource An image of stained glass lancet windows inside St. Patrick's Catholic Church in the town of York, Western Australia. About St. Patrick's Catholic Church, York, WA: The foundation stone of St. Patrick's Catholic Church was laid on St. Patrick's Day in 1875, with the building being completed in 1886. It was designed and built under the supervision of ex-convict Joseph Nunan, who was commissioned by the resident priest of the time, Father Patrick Gibney, to build a larger church to accommodate an increasing congregation. The design of the church is typical of the Gothic revival style with its spire, tall arches, vaulted ceiling, rose windows and lancet windows. This style of architecture was particularly popular in England, Australia, and other British colonies throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Bree Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 27 November 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph; JPEG arch arches architect architecture building Catholic Catholicism Christ Christian Christianity Church churches convict convicts cross crucifix Father Patrick Gibney Gothic Gothic building Gothic Revival Ireland Irish Jesus Jesus Christ Joseph Nunan lancet window lancet windows Patrick Gibney patron patron saint patron saints patronage Perth religion religious rose window saint Saint Patrick saints South Street spire spires St Patrick St. Patrick stained glass stained glass windows stained-glass windows statue statues tower vaulted ceiling WA Western Australia window windows York https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/p1012302_618e290180.jpg 8fa6a41daea2fc8b008902118a5d55cc Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1517 Width 1726 https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/p1012312_cbb7f78d02.jpg bcb966837f5acfc705ce52cbcc83920d Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 3648 Width 1620 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stained glass window depicting the Cross of St Benedict in the New Chapel, New Norcia Subject The topic of the resource Benedictine monks, Benedictines, Catholic chapel, Cross of St Benedict, Latin wording, monastery, monasticism, monks, New Chapel, New Norcia, Order of St Benedict, St Benedict of Nursia, stained glass, window Description An account of the resource <p class="MsoNormal">This small round window above the altar in the New Chapel at New Norcia bears the Cross of St Benedict in stained glass. A cross dominates almost the entire frame surrounded by the letters C. S. P. and B.&nbsp; These letters denote the Latin phrase &ldquo;Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti&rdquo;, which translates into English as &ldquo;The Cross of our Holy Father Benedict&rdquo;. This cross is often depicted on the reverse side of St Benedict medals.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>About New Norcia:</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">New Norcia is a monastic town located 132 km north of Perth in Western Australia. The town is owned and run by a community of Benedictine monks and houses one of only three Benedictine monasteries (for men) in Australia. At its height the monastery housed approximately 80 monks, but currently there are only seven in residence. The Benedictines are part of a religious order within the Catholic Church known as the Order of St Benedict (OSB). Benedictines live in small, largely autonomous communities and base their way of life on the Rule of St Benedict, which prioritises a balance of prayer and work and calls for promises of stability, obedience and a conversion of life. The first Benedictine community was established in the sixth-century in Italy by St Benedict of Nursia (c.480-547).</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Originally intended as a mission to evangelise and educate the indigenous peoples of the Victoria Plains, the site at New Norcia was founded in 1847 by two Spanish Benedictine missionaries, Dom Jos&eacute; Benito Serra and Dom Rosendo Salvado. Serra&rsquo;s involvement in the missionary activities at new Norcia decreased following his appointment as Co-adjutor Bishop of Perth in 1849, while Salvado (1814-1900) committed himself wholly to developing the mission and leading the monastic community. He subsequently became the key figure in the first 50 years of New Norcia&rsquo;s history. He made numerous fundraising trips to Europe, which provided him with the means to purchase books, vestments, artwork and equipment for the community and also to oversee the construction of new buildings. He died in Rome in 1900 and his body was returned to New Norcia. Under Salvado&rsquo;s successor, Bishop Fulgentius Torres (1861-1914), New Norcia became more like a traditional monastic settlement. An increased focus on education and artistic pursuits led to the establishment of two schools and improvements to many of the town&rsquo;s buildings. For more information on New Norcia, see the New Norcia Benedictine Community website: <a href="http://newnorcia.wa.edu.au/" target="_blank">http://newnorcia.wa.edu.au/</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McEwan, Joanne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7 January 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph Benedictine monks Benedictines Catholic chapel Cross of St Benedict Latin wording monastery monasticism monks New Chapel New Norcia Order of St Benedict St Benedict of Nursia stained glass window