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At the time of the English civil wars, George Morley was Canon of Christ Church, and a royalist.
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Irish priest transported to Sydney after taking part in the Irish uprising
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Priest who helped to publicize the needs of Catholics in New South Wales and to influence the British government in 1820 to allow the first official Roman Catholic missionaries to be sent to Australia.
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The first permanently appointed chaplain, he served bond and free alike.
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first Roman Catholic bishop in Australia
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was responsible for building multiple churches around Australia.
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Davis grew an excellent wheat crop from the seed of a newly introduced, rust-resistant strain from Adelaide. He owned successful racehorses and hunters and judged blood horses at important shows.