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The Carmelite Nuns
A brief chronology of the Carmelite nuns
in the Australian region
1885 Discalced Carmelite Nuns arrived in Sydney from Angouleme,
France.
1922 Kew Carmel (Melbourne) founded from Dulwich Hill.
1927 Brisbane Carmel founded from Dulwich Hill.
1933 Christchurch Carmel, New Zealand, founded from Dulwich
Hill.
1934 Bomana Carmel founded in Kubuna, Papua New Guinea, from
Autun, France.
1935 Nedlands Carmel (Perth) founded from Dulwich Hill;
Adelaide Carmel founded from Kew.
1937 Auckland Carmel, New Zealand, founded from Dulwich Hill.
1948 Longford Carmel founded in Tasmania from Adelaide.
1949 Parkes Carmel is founded by the relocation of Tourcoing Carmel,
itself the relocated Angouleme community.
1959 Apia Carmel, Western Samoa founded from Christchurch Carmel.
1965 The Brisbane Carmelite nuns moved from Auchenflower to Ormiston.
1966 Goonellabah Carmel (Lismore, NSW) was founded from Dulwich
Hill.
1966 Wagga Wagga Carmel (Ashmont)
was founded from Kew Carmel.
Kew
Carmel obtained Vatican approval as a community independent of the Order.
1967 Mt Martha Desert Carmel, Portsea,
was founded for Kew Carmel.
1974 Canberra
Carmel (Red Hill) founded from Kew. More
info, click here.
1975 The Carmelite nuns in Tasmania moved from Longford to Launceston.
1976 Gelorup Carmel (Bunbury, WA) founded from Bangkok and Chantaburi
Carmels at Dardanup.
1984 Gelorup Carmel moved to Gelorup Rise.
1987 23 January, Parkes and Dulwich Hill Carmels merged at
Dulwich Hill as the Carmel of Mary and Joseph.
1990 28 July, the nuns of the Carmel of Mary and Joseph moved into
their new monastery at Varroville.
1995 February, An Assembly of the Carmelite was nuns held at Varroville.
The sisters voted to form an Association.
1996 July, First Assembly of Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Association of Discalced Carmelite Nuns was held at Varroville.
The member Carmels of the Association were: Adelaide, Auckland, Bomana,
Gelorup, Nedlands, Ormiston and Varroville. Fr Greg Burke was appointed
the first Religious Assistant by the Holy See.
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See also: History of the Friars in Australia
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