The Order had been established in Western Australia in 1899 at the instigation of Bishop of Perth
Matthew Gibney. The Monastery and Chapel is located on
Vincent Street and were designed by
Cavanagh & Cavanagh (
James and
Michael Cavanagh), who also designed the Monastery East Wing additions in 1911/12 and the Chapel sanctuary and transcript additions which were completed in 1922. At its opening on 13 September 1903, Bishop Gibney and
New Norcia Abbot
Fulgentius Torres dedicated the church to Saints Peter and Paul. The murals in the sanctuary were painted in 1962 by
Karl Matzek, Austrian artist of Czech descent. ==References==