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49-871: The Sacred Heart Monastery in Kensington, New South Wales , is a monastery of the Catholic men's religious order, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSCs). Since its establishment in 1897 it has played a leading role in the Catholic life of Sydney . The French order of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart had established a base in Sydney for missionary work in New Guinea in the 1880s. With

98-560: A Catholic theologian is typically called a "notification". When the Supreme Sacred Congregation for the Roman and Universal Inquisition was first established in 1542, it was composed of several Cardinal Inquisitors styled as "Inquisitors-General", who were formally equal to each other, even if some of them were clearly dominant (e.g. Cardinal Gian Pietro Carafa from 1542, who was elected Pope Paul IV in 1555). Until 1968

147-649: A dispute with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith concerning his 1997 book Papal Power . He is a prominent author and broadcaster. Annals Australasia (originally Australian Annals of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart ), a magazine of Catholic culture, was established in 1889 and for most of its life was published at the Sacred Heart Monastery. For most of the years from 1964 to 2019, it

196-457: A factory nearby to manufacture radios. The monastery authorities also came into conflict with their subordinate Fr Ted McGrath , who with Eileen O'Connor founded in 1913 Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor, an order committed to helping the sick poor in their own homes. Fr McGrath was temporarily expelled from the order. The monastery acted as a headquarters, supply base and training establishment for

245-577: A further 7.2% of respondents elected not ot disclose their religion. Of occupied private dwellings in Kensington, 71.4% were flats or apartments, 21.0% were separate houses and 7.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc. In local government, Kensington is in the West Ward of Randwick City Council. It is in the electorates of Coogee and Heffron for the State parliament ; and

294-432: A land grant in 1819. Daniel Cooper (1785–1853), also an ex-convict acquired land here in 1825 with his partner Solomon Levey, whom he later bought out. Cooper's nephew Daniel (1821–1902) planned to subdivide but in 1865 all developments was forbidden. Residential land was issued in the late 1880s and Kensington was to be the equivalent of London 's distinguished suburb, Kensington . Kensington Racecourse opened in 1893 on

343-709: A new version of the "Norms on the Delicts Reserved to the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith"; the original version had been first promulgated in 2001 by John Paul II and amended in 2010 by Benedict XVI. The changes of the new version concern "harmonising the norms with the revised Book VI of the Code of Canon Law, which was promulgated in May 2021" and adding "numerous normative measures of various kinds issued in previous years, especially since 2016." Until 1968,

392-675: A staff of 16 full-time officials. On his appointment as prefect, Cardinal Fernández was instructed to focus on the Dicastery's doctrinal work and leave the disciplinary section alone. Jus novum ( c.  1140 -1563) Jus novissimum ( c.  1563 -1918) Jus codicis (1918-present) Other Sacraments Sacramentals Sacred places Sacred times Supra-diocesan/eparchal structures Particular churches Juridic persons Philosophy, theology, and fundamental theory of Catholic canon law Clerics Office Juridic and physical persons Associations of

441-520: A staff of 38 (clerical and lay) and 26 consultors. The work of the CDF is divided into two sections, the doctrinal and the disciplinary. The CDF holds biennial plenary assemblies, and issues documents on doctrinal, disciplinary, and sacramental questions that occasionally include notifications concerning writings by Catholic theologians. The disciplinary section has responsibility for dealing with credible allegations against clergy. Archbishop Kennedy leads

490-859: A steam powered system in 1881. At this point the line travelled along Crown Street as far as Cleveland Street . The line was then extended to Phillip Street in 1909, Todman Avenue in 1912, and then to its final terminus down Todman Avenue, West Kensington in 1937. The line commencing from the city branched off from the tramlines in Oxford Street and ran down Crown Street to Cleveland Street in Surry Hills, then south along Baptist Street to Phillip Street, where it swung left into Crescent Street before running south along Dowling Street, tuning left into Todman Avenue where it terminated. Services operated full-time from Circular Quay , and to Railway Square in peak hours. The line down Crown Street closed in 1957,

539-458: A theology lecturer at the monastery, began a popular Sunday evening radio programme, 'Question Box', answering queries about Catholicism. It continued until 1968 and written versions of his 'Radio Replies' sold millions of copies. In 1932 the prominent athlete Jim Carlton entered the MSCs, forfeiting his opportunity to compete in the 1932 Olympics . He left the monastery and married in 1945. In

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588-561: A wide variety of birdlife, including galahs, crows, ibises and magpies. Parks: Kensington has two natural water sources: the Lachlan Stream and an underground reservoir. Due to water restrictions and council initiatives, more residences are using bore water on their gardens. Others are installing tanks and using 'grey' water . In the 2021 census , there were 11,927 people in Kensington. 49.4% of people were born in Australia;

637-617: Is a suburb in the eastern suburbs of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. It is located four kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area (LGA) of the City of Randwick . Kensington lies to the immediate south of Moore Park and west of Randwick Racecourse . The principal landmarks of the suburb are the main campus of the University of New South Wales , National Institute of Dramatic Art and

686-534: Is joined to the monastery by a matching brick cloister. The monastery is a prominent landmark which can be seen from various parts of Kensington and is now listed on the Register of the National Estate . In the mid-twentieth century, the monastery was the home of the anti-Communist organiser Dr P.J. ('Paddy') Ryan , the popular Catholic controversialist Dr Leslie Rumble , the former athlete Jim Carlton ,

735-492: Is joined to the monastery by a matching brick cloister. The monastery is a prominent landmark which can be seen from various parts of Kensington and surrounds and is now listed on the Australian Heritage Database . The monastery suffered financial difficulties in the 1910s through the technically successful but financially disastrous efforts of Fr Archibald Shaw , the pioneer "radio priest" who set up

784-518: Is next to Randwick Racecourse and Centennial Park. Anzac Parade is the main road through Kensington. Numerous buses frequently service Kensington, linking it with the city and surrounding suburbs. A proposed extension of the Eastern Suburbs railway line to Kingsford was abandoned in 1976. In April 2020, the CBD and South East Light Rail from Circular Quay opened. Kensington is located in

833-691: Is occupied by the Sacred Heart Monastery , the Australian headquarters of the Catholic Missionaries of the Sacred Heart . The monastery was designed by Sheerin & Hennessy and built in 1895. It is a large stone building in the Gothic style and features an attic storey and a prominent central tower. It also includes a brick chapel in a Romanesque-Byzantine style which was designed by Mullane and built in 1939, and which

882-806: Is still informally known as the Holy Office ( Latin : Sanctum Officium ) in many Catholic countries . The sole objective of the dicastery is to "spread sound Catholic doctrine and defend those points of Christian tradition which seem in danger because of new and unacceptable doctrines." Its headquarters are at the Palace of the Holy Office , just outside Vatican City . The congregation employs an advisory board including cardinals , bishops , priests , lay theologians , and canon lawyers . On 1 July 2023, Pope Francis named Argentine archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández as prefect, who took possession of

931-585: The Australian Golf Club . Kensington is also a residential suburb close to the Sydney central business district . Prior to European settlement, the area was inhabited by the Cadigal people, one of the salt-water clans of the Darug language group. The Cadigal people were known for their fishing skills and often travelled in canoes. The 1828 census showed some 50–60 clans of Cadigal people living by

980-469: The Counter-Reformation . This body was renamed the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office in 1908 by Pope Pius X . In many Catholic countries , the body is often informally called the Holy Office (e.g., Italian : Sant'Uffizio and Spanish : Santo Oficio ). The congregation's name was changed to Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (SCDF) on 7 December 1965, at

1029-596: The Kingsford-Smith electorate represented by Matt Thistlethwaite ( Labor ) for the Federal parliament . Kensington has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Other heritage-listed buildings include: 33°54′27″S 151°13′32″E  /  33.90750°S 151.22556°E  / -33.90750; 151.22556 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith The Dicastery for

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1078-474: The pope held the title of prefect and appointed a cardinal to preside over the meetings, first as Secretary, then as Pro-Prefect. Since 1968, the Cardinal head of the dicastery has borne the title of Prefect and the title of Secretary refers to the second highest-ranking officer of the Congregation. As of 2012 the Congregation had a membership of 18 cardinals and a smaller number of non-cardinal bishops,

1127-597: The 1940s and 1950s, the monastery's philosophy lecturer Dr P.J. ("Paddy") Ryan became a prominent speaker on the evils of Communism and leader in Sydney of the anti-Communist "Movement". After the Australian Labor Party split of 1955 he spoke at a large gathering of Movement members held at the monastery, successfully urging them to remain with the A.L.P. instead of joining the new Democratic Labor Party . His colleague Fr Leo Dalton also wrote against communism. Fr Eugene James (Jim) Cuskelly, who joined

1176-465: The 1988 Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, Pastor bonus , article 48, promulgated by John Paul II: "The proper duty of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is to promote and safeguard the doctrine on faith and morals in the whole Catholic world; so it has competence in things that touch this matter in any way." This includes investigations into grave delicts (i.e., acts which

1225-771: The Australian missions, including the Nelen Yubu Missiological Journal (1978-2002). From 1968 to 1998, the monastery was the site of St Paul's National Seminary for late vocations, which ordained 281 priests. From 1998, the MSC Mission Office was established at the Monastery, reviving the work of decades earlier in supporting the MSC missions in Oceania and elsewhere. It was led for twenty years by Fr Adrian Meaney MSC. In 1928 Dr Rumble ,

1274-640: The Catholic Church considers as being the most serious crimes: crimes against the Eucharist and against the sanctity of the Sacrament of Penance, and crimes against the sixth Commandment ("Thou shalt not commit adultery")) committed by a cleric against a person under the age of eighteen. These crimes, in Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela a motu proprio of 2001, come under the competency of

1323-633: The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In effect, it is the "promoter of justice" that deals with, among other things, the question of priests accused of paedophilia . Within the DDF are the International Theological Commission and the Pontifical Biblical Commission . The Prefect of the DDF is ex officio president of these commissions. On 7 December 2021, Pope Francis promulgated

1372-594: The Doctrine of the Faith ( DDF ) is a department of the Roman Curia in charge of the religious discipline of the Catholic Church . The Dicastery is the oldest among the departments of the Roman Curia . Its seat is the Palace of the Holy Office in Rome . It was founded to defend the Catholic Church from heresy and is the body responsible for promulgating and defending Catholic doctrine. This institution

1421-479: The Lachlan swamps of Kensington and surrounding areas. Swamps provided fruit, nectar, roots and tubers. Very few Aboriginals live in Kensington today. The suburb now known as Kensington was once called the "Lachlan Mills Estate", "Stannumville" and then "Epsom". It became Kensington in the late 1880s, starting life as an industrial suburb. Samuel Terry , the convict who became Australia's first millionaire, received

1470-538: The MSCs in 1941, became the Superior General of the order 1969-81 and a writer on spirituality. He was later Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane . Fr Barry Brundell is a leading scholar on Pierre Gassendi , while Fr Michael Fallon has published commentaries on all the books of the Bible. Paul Collins , who as an MSC was a lecturer at St Paul's National Seminary in 1974-7, resigned from the priesthood in 2001 over

1519-545: The MSCs' far-flung missionary activities in Oceania, such as those of Fr F.X. (later Bishop) Gsell and Frank Flynn in the Northern Territory and Bishop Alain de Boismenu in Papua . Bishop Gsell retired to the monastery in the 1950s and wrote his memoir, The Bishop with 150 Wives (referring to his practice of "buying" young promised brides). The Nelen Yubu Missiological Unit published many reports and studies of

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1568-592: The Pope himself presided over the Congregation. However, from 1564 the daily administration of the affairs of the Congregation was entrusted to the Cardinal Secretary. This model was retained when the Inquisition was formally renamed as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office in 1908. Unless stated otherwise, the term of office ended with the officeholder's death. When Pope Paul VI changed

1617-734: The convent, but these soon outgrew the premises. It is now the base for OLSH Provincial House and St Joseph's Aged Care Facility, while Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College is situated next door. Across the road is Our Lady of the Rosary Church (built 1906), Jubilee Hall and the Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School, which complete a large religious complex. The convent and church are heritage-listed. The line from Surry Hills to West Kensington commenced as

1666-529: The end of the Second Vatican Council . Soon after the 1983 Code of Canon Law came into effect, the adjective "sacred" was dropped from the names of all Curial Congregations, and so it became the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In 2022, the name was changed to Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith . On September 23, 2024, Pope Francis appointed 28 Italian new consultors of the dicastery. Former dicasteries According to

1715-525: The excess soil from the hills. In the three square kilometres that cover Kensington, there are six parks. Banksia , Bottlebrush , Waratah , Wattles and Eucalypt are some of the approximately four hundred native plants found in Kensington. Randwick City Council has recorded approximately two hundred and fifty species of indigenous native vertebrates. Two hundred and six species of native birds have been identified since 1788. The largest park, Kensington Park, covers approximately 2.8 hectares and attracts

1764-550: The faithful Pars dynamica (trial procedure) Canonization Election of the Roman Pontiff Academic degrees Journals and Professional Societies Faculties of canon law Canonists Institute of consecrated life Society of apostolic life The following is a non-exhaustive list of recent documents and judgments issued by the DDF. Lengthy DDF documents usually have Latin titles. A short document that briefly states objections to one or more writings by

1813-689: The geographic zone known as the Botany Lowlands. The sands beneath Kensington act as a large water reservoir. Originally, Kensington was quite rugged, consisting of hills, deep gullies and 768 acres (3.1 km²) of swamps, crossed by the Lachlan Stream. Evidence of the swamps can be seen in the south-west corner of the Royal Randwick Racecourse and the ponds of Centennial Park . After long periods of heavy rain some parts of Kensington are prone to flooding. Today Kensington has been levelled with hills cut down and voids filled with

1862-538: The name of the dicastery on 7 December 1965, he changed the title of the cardinal in charge of the daily administration of the Congregation from Secretary to Pro-Prefect. He continued to reserve the title of Prefect to himself until 1968 when he relinquished his role as head of the Congregation and named a Prefect . With the December 1965 reorganization of the Holy Office as the Sacred Congregation for

1911-489: The next most common countries of birth were China (excluding Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan ) 6.1%, India 2.9%, Indonesia 2.9%, England 2.8%, and Malaysia 1.8%. 55.4% of people only spoke English at home; other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 7.9%, Greek 3.8%, Cantonese 3.4%, Spanish 2.6%, and Indonesian 2.3%. The most common responses for religion in Kensington were No Religion 38.0%, Catholic 20.9, Eastern Orthodox 6.7%, and Anglican 6.3%;

1960-562: The office in mid-September. On 21 July 1542, Pope Paul III proclaimed the Apostolic Constitution Licet ab initio , establishing the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition , staffed by cardinals and other officials whose task it was "to maintain and defend the integrity of the faith and to examine and proscribe errors and false doctrines." It served as the final court of appeal in trials of heresy and served as an important part of

2009-536: The remainder stayed open until 1961 to allow access to Dowling St Depot, (the current site of the Supa Centa Moore Park – Shopping Centre). As well as servicing West Kensington, tram services also operated on Anzac Parade , servicing the Maroubra and La Perouse line. Tay Park (bounded by Tay Street, Anzac Parade and Alison Road) is the site of the old Toll Bar where local maintenance revenue

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2058-551: The retired missionary Francis Xavier Gsell and the editor Fr Paul Stenhouse . The monastery published the long-running magazine Annals Australasia . Adjacent to the monastery is the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent, a brick building in Federation Gothic style, which was built in 1897. It was the original site for primary and secondary colleges that were established soon after the construction of

2107-463: The site of the current University of New South Wales. It did not compete with nearby Randwick Racecourse because it held midweek meetings, pony racing and related sports like polo. The course was also used to house troops and horses during the Boer War , World War I and World War II . Many of the first Anzacs trained at Kensington Racecourse in 1914 before leaving for Egypt and Gallipoli . It

2156-430: The support of Cardinal Moran , they embarked on an ambitious building project on the hill that dominates West Kensington. The building was designed by Sheerin and Hennessy and completed in 1897. It is a large stone building in the Gothic style and features an attic storey and a prominent central tower. It also includes a brick chapel in a Romanesque-Byzantine style which was designed by Mullane and built in 1939, and which

2205-544: Was a migrant hostel during the late 1940s. The land was resumed in 1950 to construct Sydney's second university. The WD & HO Wills tobacco factory opened in Todman Avenue in 1902. The factory site also featured the Raleigh Park Social Club, an extensive sporting complex named after Sir Walter Raleigh who first introduced tobacco from North America to Europe. The factory closed in 1989 and

2254-501: Was collected from 1854 to 1894. The toll was 1 shilling for a four-wheeled wagon drawn by 2 horses. Kensington is heavily influenced by the University of New South Wales and the racing industry. It has a handful of cafes, restaurants and shops. Kensington has a shopping strip that extends most of the length of Anzac Parade and further south into Kingsford . Peters of Kensington is a well known retail store on Anzac Parade. Kensington

2303-524: Was edited by Fr Paul Stenhouse MSC . Also published at the monastery was Compass Theology Review . Founded in Melbourne in 1967, it moved to Kensington in its later years before closing in 2016. Chevalier Press, located at the Monastery, has published a number of books by Australian MSCs. 33°54′51″S 151°13′13″E  /  33.9142°S 151.2203°E  / -33.9142; 151.2203 Kensington, New South Wales Kensington

2352-479: Was founded by Pope Paul III on 21 July 1542, as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition . It was then renamed in 1908 as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office . In 1965, it became the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF; Latin : Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei ). Since 2022, it is named Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. It

2401-759: Was slowly converted into a residential neighbourhood by the Mirvac Group and Westfield in a joint venture known as Raleigh Park. The building used by the company is a two-storey brick building in the Georgian Revival style. It was designed by Joseland and Gilling and built c.1930. It was used by the Menzies Group of Companies as of 2013. It is heritage-listed. Kensington's streets are named after local people, places in London and local flora. Some examples are: The hill that dominates West Kensington

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