Carmelite Friars - Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD)
- Address
Mount Carmel Priory and Retreat Centre,247 Saint Andrews Road, Varroville NSW 2566, Australia
- Phone
(02) 8795 3450
- Website
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
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Carmelite Priory |
47 Wellington Road, Morley WA 6062, Australia |
History
Founded by St Teresa of Avila in 1562 in Spain. In 1568, St John of the Cross began the first house of the Discalced Carmelite Friars. Introduced to Australia in the Archdiocese of Brisbane from Ireland in 1948. First WA community established at Morley Parish in 1956.
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