Brian Condon: Diary of James Alipius Goold, 1848-1886

The 6th of this month being the anniversary of my Consecration, a solemn High Mass was sung, during which Minor Orders were conferred post Kyrie Eleison - as ordered by the church - on Mr James Madden, a native of Ireland. It is now two years since the consecration took place, and the occasion of this event was marked by the first ordination ever conferred in this province, and the first held by me.

Two clergymen arrived from Sydney during this month. One is a native of France, and the other is a native of Ireland. I engaged their services for the Mission of Melbourne, where they were much needed. Hitherto the whole duties of the Mission were fulfilled by two, myself and the Very Rev Dean Coffey. The latter gentleman - at the request of the Archbishop - returns to Sydney.