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Growth and development for the Church
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First Fleet arrived
The first fleet mainly consisted of Christians who came from the British Isles. -
The beginnings of Catholic Education
Two schools were established in 1792 for the officers and children of convicts. The first Catholic school opened between 1803 and 1806. -
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson used his own funds to build a Church for the colony, which was opened in 1793. It was burned to the ground in 1798 and in 1800 Johnson returned to England. -
James Dixon
Fr James Dixon arrived in the colony as a convict in 1800. -
First Mass in Australia
The first recorded Mass in Australia was celebrated on the 15th May 1803. -
Irish Uprising
The Irish rallied at Castle Hill and were then fired upon by troops. As a result Catholic worship was banned. Father Dixon returned to Ireland in 1808. -
Jeremiah O’Flynn
In 1817 another Catholic priest arrived named Jeremiah O’Flynn. -
James Quinn
James Quinn, the first Bishop of Queensland, arrived in 1861.