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Most Famous Australian Religious Figures

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22,469 GP George Pell George Pell Australian Prelate b. 1941
88,911 JF John Flynn (minister) John Flynn (minister) Australian Priest 1880–1951
148,764 EC Edward Clancy (cardinal) Australian Bishop 1923–2014
209,163 PW Philip Wilson (bishop) Australian Priest b. 1950
225,749 GS Graham Staines Australian Missionary 1941–1999
314,234 GR Geoffrey Robinson (bishop) Australian Bishop b. 1937
431,282 BH Barry Hickey Barry Hickey Australian Archbishop b. 1936
506,309 MM Myles McKeon Australian Priest 1919–2016
547,750 RM Robert McGuckin Robert McGuckin Australian Priest b. 1944
743,203 IM Irene McCormack Australian Nun 1938–1991
1,284,015 EM Eliza Marsden Hassall Australian Clergy 1834–1917
1,293,881 SN Stephen N. Haskell Stephen N. Haskell Australian Missionary 1833–1922
1,343,672 DM David Mitchell (lawyer) David Mitchell (lawyer) Australian Presbyter 1933–2018
1,408,349 TE Timotheos Evangelinidis Timotheos Evangelinidis Australian Priest 1880–1949
1,494,505 VS Victor Sylvestrovych Solowij Victor Sylvestrovych Solowij Australian Archbishop 1891–1966
1,598,428 EA Ernest Anderson (bishop) Australian Priest 1859–1945
1,604,259 CC Clive Crowley Australian Pastor 1890–1918
1,638,609 RC Robert Christison (pastoralist) Robert Christison (pastoralist) Australian Pastor 1837–1915
2,021,050 GM George Melrose Australian Pastor 1806–1894
2,316,881 HA Hilda Abbott Hilda Abbott Australian Abbot 1890–1984
2,343,497 MM Michael Morrissey (Bischof) Australian Priest b. 1952
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Inside Australia Religious Figures

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Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous australia religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Australia Religious Figures peaked in the 1930s with 4 people.

What Australia Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Australia Religious Figures's biggest group — 33% of all notables (7).

Australia Religious Figures over-index on priest11.8× the global rate.

  1. Priest7
  2. Pastor3
  3. Bishop2
  4. Missionary2
  5. Archbishop2
  6. Prelate1
  7. Nun1
  8. Clergy1
  1. Priest711.8×