The Catholic Church in Colonial Queensland 1859 – 1918

by Rev Dr Christopher Hanlon

(Brisbane Archdiocesan Archives: 01/05/2020)

In his latest book, The Catholic Church in Colonial Queensland 1859 - 1918, Chris Hanlon provides a comprehensive and engaging account of the story of the foundations of our Church in the early colonial period of our State of Queensland. The book addresses the period from 1859 through to 1918; which essentially is the period from the separation of Queensland from New South Wales until the end of the First World War.

The book portrays our Church’s story by way of the following chapters: 

• Community Life in Colonial Queensland
• Immigration, Land Settlement, Buildings
• Church and State
• Education

These four chapters are generously complemented by the inclusion of an Introduction and an Epilogue together with maps, illustrations, appendices and Bibliography. 

I am currently reading this book myself at the present time and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone keen to know and understand the story of the foundations of our Church in Queensland during the initial and emerging colonial era. 

Fr William (Bill) Senn.