Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

At the urgent request of Dr Goold OSA, Bishop of Melbourne, who was seriously short of priests to attend to the religious and educational needs of the rapidly increasing Catholic population in his diocese, the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus (SJ) agreed to send him as many of its members as it conveniently could. The first two Irish Jesuits, Frs Joseph Lentaigne and William Kelly arrived in Melbourne in September 1865, bringing with them a piece of artwork now known as The Lentaigne Triptych.

The Jesuits administer the Richmond Catholic Parish incorporating St Ignatius and St James. The Richmond Jesuit Community consists of the following members:

• Fr Bill Dwyer SJ
  works at Jesuit Mission in Hawthorn and is the Superior of the community.
  BH: (03) 9818 1382 AH: (03) 8420 6733
  
  
• Fr Stan Lim SJ
  is the Parish Priest of St Ignatius and St James
  BH: (03) 8420 6789
  
• Fr Nguyen Duc Thu SJ
  is Assistant Priest involved with pastoral work and sacramental ministry together with the Assistant Parish Priest.
  BH: (03) 8420 6789
  
• Fr Geoffrey King SJ
  is on the Faculty of Jesuit Theological College in Parkville.
  Email: geoffk@jtc.edu.au
  BH: (03) 9341 5800
  
  
  
  
  
  

Jesuit Websites

• Australian Jesuits
• Jesuit Mission
• Jesuit Social Services
• Jesuit Refugee Services
• Seven Hill Cellars
• USA Jesuits