A Biography of John Bede Polding (253 words, 1 pages)
John Bede Polding was born in Liverpool, England, on November 18, 1794. Educated by Benedictine nuns and monks, Polding joined the Benedictine community in 1811. He spend more than 20 years at Downside Abbey and was consecrated as Australias first bishop in 1834. Polding arrived in Sydney in September, 1835 ...
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