1870-1960

  • Cardinal Moran

    First cardinal appointed from Australia.
  • Archbishop Mannix

    Archbishop of Melbourne
  • Establishment of the Maronite Eparchy

    Two priests were sent to Waterloo to build the first Maronite Church in Australia
  • Cardinal Gilroy

    First Australian born cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Federation

    Australia’s colonies agreed to unite
  • De La Salle brothers

    Worldwide religious teaching congregation within the Catholic Church.
  • WW1

  • Bob Santamaria

    An Australian Roman anti-communist political activist and journalist.
  • The Depression Years

    Unemployment rose to 32%
  • Conscription Debate

    Debate about the obligation of citizenship.
  • The labour split party