Background
Bleasdale was born in Kirkham in Lancashire.
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John Bleasdale
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He was educated at private schools in Preston, then trained to become a priest (1835 to 1845), first at the English College, Lisbon, in Portugal then, forced to return to England by ill health, at Street Mary's College, Oscott in Birmingham.
Career
Following his ordination by Cardinal Wiseman, Bleasdale served as a military chaplain in Weedon in Britain. He arrived in Victoria (Australia) in 1851 and was appointed to the mission in Geelong. In 1855 he became vice-president of Street Patrick"s College in Melbourne.
He was for several years private secretary to the Bishop of Melbourne.
He was also one of the leading advocates for wine in Victoria. Bleasdale migrated to California in 1877 and died in San Francisco in June 1884.
Frank Potts (1815–1890) named his Bleasdale Winery in Langhorne Creek, South Australia, for him though there is no evidence the two ever metropolitan
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Religion
Roman Catholic