Faith at War and the Priests who served from the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat

Remembrance Day and final viewing:
To commemorate Remembrance Day 2023,
the Faith at War exhibit will remain on display
until Monday, November 13, 2023

This display explores Priests from the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat who served during WWI, WWII, in Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Priests that enlisted from the diocese could serve as Chaplains either in the Australian Army, Australian Royal Air Force or the Australian Royal Navy. Other Priests worked at RAAF bases at Ballarat, Hamilton and Nhill where they served men and women working for the AIF.

Chaplains from the diocese became highly respected for their determination to serve alongside troops both in the trenches and on the front-line. They continually placed themselves in danger operating in the most appalling conditions where “only the devout Christian” could “hear the still small voice above the cannon” or battlefield.

For more information, please contact the Archivist on archives@ballarat.catholic.org.au

(Sourced documentation used in this online display includes: The Cross of Anzac: Australian Catholic Service Chaplains by Tom Johnstone, Light: Ballarat Diocesan Journal and various files from the Ballarat Catholic Diocesan archives.)