Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Pope and Curia in Rome and the largest Christian church in the world. Australia is a majority Christian but pluralistic society with no established religion. There are approximately 5.1 million Australian Catholics (26% of the population). Catholicism arrived in Australia with the British First Fleet in 1788. The first Australian Catholics were mainly Irish, but Australian Catholics now originate from a great variety of national backgrounds. The Church is a major provider of health, education and charitable services: Catholic Social Services Australia's 63 member organisations help more than a million Australians every year; and the Catholic education system has more than 650,000 students (21% of student population).

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