The Impact of Sectarianism

• • Sectarianism involved hatred towards another sect of a similar religious tradition
• Sectarianism was specifically between the Church of England (Protestants) and Catholics
• There were many ethnic, cultural, political and religious divisions
• • After WW1 Sectarianism continued and got worse
• Minister Wiliam Hughes held a national referendum in 1916 to see wether Australian people agree with conscription. Wiliam
• Minister William Hughes lost the vote with Daniel Mannxi as his main opponent
• The catholic Archbishop Daniel Mannix (Irish) opposed conscription
• • Sectarianism was often kept quiet, but others were more vocal about it. For example; some employers refused to hire catholics
• • Daniel Mannix was sent to Australia in 1912 to act as assistant to the archbishop of Melbourne
• The dislike of Catholics was based on a dislike of foreigners. Australian Catholics were suspected of disloyalty
• • Catholics were not able to have a priest to officiate a service
• Catholics refused to baptise their children as there were only Anglican ministers available
• 1803 James Dixon, first catholic priest and 12 months later the Castle Hill rebellion took place