AUSTRALIA
Daily Mail
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GERALD FRANCIS RIDSDALE’S LIFE AND OFFENDING
1934 – Born May 20, St Arnaud, Victoria
Primary school St Aloysius, Redan
Secondary school St Patrick’s College, Ballarat
1954-1958 – Studied for priesthood Corpus Christi College, Werribee. Began offending.
1958-1960 – Seminary, Collegio Brignole Sale, Genoa
1960-1961 – Seminary, All Hallows College, Dublin
1961 – July 25, ordained as priest at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat
– Fills in at five parishes including Horsham, Inglewood, Camperdown and Ballarat North
1962-1964 – Assistant priest at Ballarat North
– First complaint in Ridsdale’s first year as priest – boy from Villa Maria boarding school in Ballarat East
1964-1966 – Assistant priest Mildura
1966-1969 – Assistant priest Swan Hill
1970-1972 – Assistant priest Warrnambool
1972-1974 – Assistant priest Ballarat East
1974-1975 – Parish priest Apollo Bay. Puts in for transfer February 1975 after man tells him in a pub there’s talk about him and kids.
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