Title

[Archbishop Polding presiding over the First Australian Provincial Council, 10-12 September 1844]. [matrix]

Date made

1844 – c.1845

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Matrix

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraved copper plate

Edition information

print-run unknown

Production notes

The engraving is based on a photograph. The numbers are not engraved, but punched onto the copper plate.

Subject description

'On 3 September 1844, on the occasion of the consecration of Francis Murphy as first Bishop of Adelaide, Archbishop John Bede Polding OSB, Metropolitan of the new Province of Sydney, convoked the First Provincial Council of Australia. It would be celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, on 10-12 September 1844, when all three bishops and most of the priests of the Province would be present.

The aims of the Council were to have unity among the bishops, uniformity of ecclesiastical policy and discipline across the whole mission, worthy Eucharistic and sacramental liturgies, clear guidance to priests on living blameless lives, an effective catechesis, conversion of unbelievers to the Catholic faith, and the correction of abuses.' [Peter Wilkinson, 2017]

Legacy id

211193

Last Updated

03 Jul 2026