Elective Chapter of the Province of Australia and Timor-Leste Held April 28-May 2, 2025
The Carmelites of the Province of Australia and Timor-Leste held their Provincial Chapter from April 28-May 2, 20225. Míċéal O'Neill, the prior general, accompanied by Robert Puthussery, General Councilor for Asia, Australia, and Oceania, participated.
In 1881 five members of the Irish province went to Australia; they were entrusted with the parish of Gawler in South Australia. In 1882 Sandridge (Victoria) was founded, which was later, in 1890, divided into the present-day Port Melbourne and Middle Park. In 1886 the Australian Commissariat was established but lasted only two years. In 1902 the Gawler house was closed and Port Adelaide, now called Pennington, was opened (the Carmelites left this parish in 1999). On March 22, 1930, the area was erected as a General Commissariat. After the founding of communities in Coorparoo, Queensland, and Donvale, Vic, the province was then erected.
In 1949, the Australian Carmelites went to New Zealand and founded a house in Meadowbank but that closed in 1970. In May 2001, the Province accepted an invitation to engage in East Timor. On September 24, 2004, the Prior General and his Council changed the name of the province to Province of Australia and East Timor. The province is dedicated to Our Lady Help of Christians.
The website of the province is www.carmelites.org.au
The following members were elected to leadership at the Chapter:
Provincial | Provincial | Provinciale
Bruce Clark, O. Carm.
1st Councilor | 1er Consejero | 1o Consigliere
Paul Cahill, O.Carm.
2nd Councilor | 2do Consejero | 2o Consigliere
Martinho Da Costa, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor | 3er Consejero | 3o Consigliere
David Hofman, O. Carm.
4th Councilor | 4to Consejero | 4o Consigliere
Januario Pinto, O.Carm.
