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explain his early life / childhood
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- parents = substantial, educated citizens, practising Catholics
- one of six children, attended the cathedral school (intelligence and flair for music were noticed)
- at 15 = entered the Benedictine monastery of st Martin in Santiago De compostela
- returned home in 1835, then accepted suggestion of Joseph Serra to transfer to the Benedictine monastery in cava, Italy
- pledged himself to a lifelong journey of ‘conversion of life’ aimed at creating better individuals and communities
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what is a Benedictine monk
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- a monk or nun of a Christian religious order following the rule of Saint Benedict and established circa 540
3
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what is the rule of st Benedict
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- a book that constitutes a basic guide for living the Christian life
- continues to be followed by every Benedictine monastery and covenant in the world today
4
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what / where is new norcia
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- located 130kms north of Perth, founded in 1846 by Spanish Benedictine monks who came to work with local aboriginals
- named after norcia in Italy (birthplace of st Benedict)
- has been an aboriginal mission, a centre for education and a place of hospitality and culture
- small community of Benedictine monks actively manage the site today
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explain what happened during the salvado era (1846-1900)
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- first fifty years of new norcia’s history are dominated by rosendo salvado
- spent 54 years of his life making it one of the most progressive and successful missions in Australian history
- vision: create create, among the indigenous people of Victoria plains, a Christian, largely self sufficient village based on agriculture
- fundraising trips to Europe provided him with means to acquire land, consult buildings, purchase books, vestments, art works and ritual objects, as well as stock and equipment
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what was salvados impact on Australia
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- he was a bishop, an abbot and missionary, friend to governors, cardinals, abbots, popes, queen (played an active part in the church hierarchy nationally and internationally)
- collection at new norcia reflects the depth of his local understanding and the full scope of his interests
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how was salvado a friend to the yued people
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- establishment at new norcia had a profound effect on the lives of the yued people of the Noongar nation
- coincided with much upheaval for them who bore the brunt of the early British colony in WA
- he was their friend, he gained their trust, and they helped him and his fellow missionaries survive in the bush and to establish the mission at new norcia
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who was rosendo salvado
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- Benedictine monk, missionary and author
- born: March 1st 1814 Tuy, Spain
- died: December 29th 1900
- parents: Peter salvado, Francesca rotea
