Bishop Quinn Statue
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This sculpture by Achille Simonetti commemorates Bishop Quinn, Brisbane’s first Catholic Bishop. The sculpter, Achille Simonetti was born in Rome and was educated at the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca. He migrated to Brisbane in 1871 at Bishop Quinn’s invitation.
After Bishop Quinn passed away in 1881, Simonetti was requested to produce a commemorative piece, completed in 1892. In the later part of his life, Bishop Quinn referred to himself as “O’Quinn” to demonstrate his Irish Nationalism and it was this spelling that Simonetti used.
