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Rh and schools were enlarged in Perth and Fremantle, and schools were established in York, Toodyay, and subsequently in other places. In 1849 Dr. Brady sent Don R. Salvado to Europe, who took with him two christian native boys; he also collected large sums of money, and a number of missionaries versed in agriculture and various trades, and having been consecrated Bishop of Port Essington or Victoria, returned to Perth in 1853, and went with his party to New Norcia.

In 1852 Bishop Brady retired to Ireland, and in 1853 Bishop Serra again visited Europe, and brought back with him in 1855 more missionaries, and four Sisters of St. Joseph from France, whom he placed in the convent at Fremantle. Until this time there were no resident priests out of Perth and Fremantle, but now the establishment of clergy, building of chapels, schools, &c., commenced in different districts on the grants of land made by the Government for that purpose. In 1856, availing himself of the lay brothers trained in building, carpentry, &c.. Bishop Serra commenced the Presbytery at Fremantle, and the Episcopal residence in Perth, which was finished in 1859; the churches at Bunbury, Dardanup, and Toodyay, and the monastery at Subiaco, near Perth, were also built at that time, and the mission at New Norcia enlarged. In 1860 that mission was separated from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Perth, of which we will speak again below.

In 1859 Bishop Serra left the Colony, and the Rev. Martin Griver became Administrator Apostolic of the Diocese. In 1860 the churches of Fremantle, Guildford, and York were commenced, and the first stone of the Cathedral at Perth was laid in 1863, funds having been provided by the councils of the Propagation of the Faith, and private gifts aided by the Imperial and Colonial