Catholic Church in Australai

Catholics arrived

May 13, 1788

The First Catholics arrived in Australia on the First Fleet

First priests arrived

Jan 1, 1800

The first Priests arrived in the colony as convicts

New Chaplains appointed

Jan 1, 1820

Father John Joseph Therry and Philip Connolly appointed as the new chaplains by the Government in London

Catholic Schools

Jan 1, 1833

There was 10 Catholic Schools in Australia at this time and they all had government funding

Government Funding

Jan 1, 1860

All Catholic Schools in Australia still recieved Government Funding at this time

Education Acts

Jan 1, 1872

All Australian States passed the Education Acts removing state aid to the schools

Australian Born Priests outnumber

Jan 1, 1930

Australian Born Priets outnumbered John Bede Poldings Irish clergy of priests

Baby Boomers

Jan 1, 1950

Catholics increased because people stopped using contraception

Change

Jan 1, 1960

Influx of non-English immigrants arrived in Australia causing clashes betweens belief so the solution was to build more churches designed to accomodate different beliefs