"Our wonderful story of pioneering religious women and men, who opened hundreds of schools in the outback should never be forgotten. Alongside the pioneering priests and bishops, they were the backbone of religious education for more than a century. Now disappearing from the school scene, they have left a major gap."
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H. Exc. Most Rev. Raymond Conway BENJAMIN, Bishop of Townsville, Australia (27 November 1998) Press Office of the Holy See
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Raymond Conway Benjamin
Raymond Conway Benjamin (24 February 1925 – 7 March 2016) was an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Townsville.
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