Catholic Church History In Brisbane

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  • FIRST CATHOLIC SCHOOL

    In 1845 lay couple Mary and Michel Burke started the first Catholic School with money entirely from local catholic settlers.

  • THE FIRST PERMANT CATHOLIC CHURCH

    THE FIRST PERMANT CATHOLIC CHURCH
    In 1850 Brisbane had their first Catholic Church St Stephens. It still stands today, in Brisbane CBD beside St Stephens Cathedral.

  • BISHOP JAMES QUINN

    BISHOP JAMES QUINN
    In 1861 Bishop James Quinn went to Brisbane aboard the Yarra Yarra and saw poverty in the local community and thought that they could raise the social and economic status through education.

  • ALL HALLOWS

    ALL HALLOWS
    In 1861 the first secondary school was opened.

  • ST JAMES SCHOOL FOR BOYS

    ST JAMES SCHOOL FOR BOYS
    In 1868 St James School for Boys was established.

  • IRISH CATHOLICS AND ENGLISH PROTESTDENTS

    IRISH CATHOLICS AND ENGLISH PROTESTDENTS
    In 1870 there was a divide of the Irish Catholics and English Protestants came a push to keep church a state serrated.

  • THE DIVIDE IS BACK

    THE DIVIDE IS BACK
    The divide between Protestants and Catholics gained momentum during the conscription.
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    POVERTY AND UNENMPLOYMENT

    There was a wide spread of poverty and unemployment after the state of World War 2.

  • ARISHBISHOP SIR JAMES DUGIH

    ARISHBISHOP SIR JAMES DUGIH
    By 1930 Archbishop Sir James Duhig invested large tracks of land in Brisbane and had established 28 new schools.
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    1930 TO 1940

    After no schools were closed in 1930 and in 1940 the people new that change was on the horizon.
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    FATHER BERNAND O'SHEA

    Know today Father Beared O'Shea was appointed as dioceses inspector in 1943 the role remained in 1948 as dioceses director of Catholic Education.
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    INCREACMENT OF LAY STAFF

    There was an increment if Lay Staff, they were coming more reliant and showing more leadership as staff.
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    26 NEW SCHOOLS OPEN

    Despite the outlook of 1945 there was 26 new schools open in 15 years.

  • SCHOOL FUNDING

    SCHOOL FUNDING
    Major things occurred Nation Wide in School Funding after the Goulburn School Strike.
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    THEN AND NOW

    They closed the decade of schooling with 43 thousands students enrolled and 113 schools across the archdioceses. Now there are 139 schools, 11000 staff and 72000 students enrolled.