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Deacon Ralph Madigan
Indigenous Connections, Cairns

Deacon Ralph was ordained by Bishop James Foley on June 7, 2009 in St Thomas of Villanova Church in his hometown of Mareeba. He works in the diaconate ministry in the parish and also together with Fr Rob Greenup and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics in the Diocese of Cairns in an association called ‘Indigenous Connections.’ His Catholic faith is supported by what he has learned of his traditional Muluridgi belief and culture from his parents and grandparents telling traditional stories. These stories conveyed a strong belief in the spiritual world – a world that was real to them and part of their everyday life.

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