The Catholic community in Australia (revised and updated edition)

Robert E. Dixon
Adelaide : Openbook Publishers, 2005

ISBN: 0859109844

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Book description
This book traces the history of the Catholic Church in Australia from the First Fleet to the present day. It looks at the complex organisations and activities that make up the Catholic Church and examines how the richness of its traditions increased during the second half of the twentieth century through the arrival of Catholic immigrants from many countries. It gives a brief account of the major Catholic beliefs and religious practices, and notes both the achievements of the Catholic Church and the challenges it faces in the years ahead.
Drawing extensively on the 2001 Australian Census and the 2001 National Church Life Survey, The Catholic Community in Australia provides a detailed demographic profile of both the Catholic community in general and of those who are active in Church life.

About the author
Robert Dixon is the Director of the Pastoral Projects Office of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference which is located on the Melbourne campus of Australian Catholic University.
He completed a Master's Degree in Educational Studies at Monash University and is currently working towards a PhD in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University.

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