The St Patrick's Fremantle was established around 1850, the third Catholic Community in Western Australia after St Mary's Cathedral Parish Perth and the Benedictine community of New Norcia. Till 1894 the parish was served mainly by Diocesan Priests with the exception of the 1850s when it was served by a number of Benedictines who each came for a short time. Since 1894 the parish has been entrusted to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It was their first foundation in Australia and they have now been responsible for its pastoral care for 102 years.

During the shipping era Fremantle welcomed thousands of new settlers to Australia . Being close to the shipping terminal, St Patrick's was visited by new arrivals thanking God for a safe journey and praying for their future in Australia . The early parish community was mainly Irish. From 1940 the new arrivals included large numbers of Italians, Portuguese and Croatians who brought a new multiculturalism to the community with their religious festivals.

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