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Christian Brothers - Congregation of Christian Brothers (CFC)

- Address
Oceania Support Centre WA/SA,53 Redmond Street, Salter Point WA 6152, Australia
- Mailing
53 Redmond Street, Salter Point WA 6152, Australia
- Phone
(08) 9365 2800
- Fax
(08) 9365 2814
- Email
adminwa@edmundrice.org
- Website
www.edmundrice.org
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Archdiocese Houses
Catholic Agricultural College
Bindoon WA 6502, Australia
History

Founded by Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice in 1802 in Waterford, Ireland. Introduced to Australia in the Diocese of Melbourne from Ireland by Bishop James Goold OSA and Br Patrick Ambrose Treacy in 1868. First WA community established at Christian Brothers’ College, St George’s Terrace, Perth, from Melbourne, Victoria, in 1894.