Diane Markham (Josephine Byrnes) joins a convent, 'Santu Spiritu School for Girls' after dropping her fiancé and becomes 'Sister Catherine', under the guidance of 'Sister Agnes' (Brenda Fricker).
Rosemary (Kym Wilson) is a naughty, rebellious student who gets herself into trouble, while another student Frances (Naomi Watts) is upset because her divorced mother is planning a wedding (Eventually, Sister Paul attends the civil ceremony, and dances the Twist at the celebration).
[2] The series cost A$6.2 million to produce, with half the budget provided by the Film Finance Corporation Australia.
One episode also guest starred the then unknown Russell Crowe as a young man distressed about being called up for the Vietnam War.
Brides of Christ earned a rating of 30 in its first run, making it the most viewed drama ever produced by ABC.