The Catholic Weekly
Formattabloid
EditorRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersSydney
Websitecatholicweekly.com.au

The Catholic Weekly is an English language newspaper currently published in Sydney, Australia. It is published in tabloid format. Throughout its history, it has also been published as The Freeman's Journal and Catholic Freeman's Journal.[1]

Front page of The Freeman's Journal newspaper on 27 June 1850.

History

The paper's history can be traced back to 27 June 1850 when it was named The Freeman's Journal, under the influence of editor and later-archdeacon John McEncroe (1794–1868).[2] Printer and publisher Jeremiah Moore went onto running a successful bookstore. John Francis Blakeney (–1914) was one of its principal editors, commencing as an apprentice in 1867.[3][4] The managing director until 1919 was Mr J. H. de Courcy, having started in the printing section of the paper about 1865.[5] Initially based in George Street, Sydney, by May 1886 was moved to Lang Street, and in 1925, to the Hibernian Building, Elizabeth Street.[2]

In 1932 its name changed to Catholic Freeman's Journal. In 1942, the Catholic Freeman's Journal merged with another Catholic paper, The Catholic Press, and became The Catholic Weekly which it remains today.[1]

The Freeman's Journal was a general newspaper with a focus on Catholic and Irish affairs with an Australian outlook. The paper also campaigned for Catholic education in Australia.[6] It often maintained an independent line, not controlled by the clergy.[7]

Digitisation

The various versions of the paper have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program,[8] a project hosted by the National Library of Australia.[9]

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b "SLNSW Catalogue". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "The story of the "Freeman" and the "Press"". Catholic Weekly. Vol. IX, no. 435. New South Wales, Australia. 29 June 1950. p. 1 (Centenary supplement). Retrieved 14 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Death of Mr. J. BLAKENEY". Freeman's Journal (Sydney). Vol. LXIV, no. 3923. New South Wales, Australia. 26 February 1914. p. 24. Retrieved 14 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "John Blakeney—An appreciation". Freeman's Journal (Sydney). Vol. LXIV, no. 3924. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1914. p. 21. Retrieved 14 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "The Death of Mr. J. H. De Courcy". Freeman's Journal (Sydney). Vol. LXXI, no. 3664. New South Wales, Australia. 12 June 1919. p. 21. Retrieved 14 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "History of the Catholic Weekly". The Catholic Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  7. ^ G. Haines, The Freeman's Journal 1857-1860: criticism within the Catholic Church, Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society 4 (1) (1972), 80-96.
  8. ^ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Trove Digitised Newspapers". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2013.

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