There isn't a pope in Australia, there is only one pope and he rules over the Church from the Vatican in Rome, Italy.
The last Roman Catholic Pope to visit Australia was Pope John Paul II who visited Sydney in January 1995, in total he made three visits to Australia. Pope Benedict the XVI is due to visit Australia in 2008 for the Catholic World Youth Day celebrations.
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The Pope went to Australia for World Youth Day in 2008.
Pope Paul VI was the first pope to ever visit Australia. He visited Sydney in 1970.
The first British man to come to Australia was William Dampier, who first landed on Western Australia's coast on 4 January 1688.Many people believe James Cook was the first Englishman to come to Australia. He was not.
Three popes have visited Australia. Pope Paul VI was the first in 1970. Pope John Paul II visited twice, once in 1986 and again in 1995. And, Pope Benedict XVI visited the country in 2008.
The first settlers arrived in Australia during Australia's mid-Summer.
He was never a pope. John Bede Polding, OSB, was the first Roman Catholic Bishop and then Archbishop of Sydney, Australia.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI does not live in Australia. He lives in Vatican City.
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