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history of the catholic church
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firsts catholics
The first Catholics to reside in Australia arrived with the First Fleet in 1788. They were mostly Irish convicts, together with a few Royal Marines -
the first mass
The first Catholic mass was celebrated in 1803 when two priests were sent to administer to the needs of the Irish community -
rum rebellion
Rum Rebellion in New South Wales -
first official preist(s)
Frs. Therry and Conolly, the first official priests arrive -
first church made
Construction of first Catholic church at Richmond, Tasmania -
first bishop
Bede Polding becomes Australia’s first Catholic bishop -
divide
The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses -
mass in a tent
Fr. Henry Backhaus begins to say Mass in a tent on the goldfields of Bendigo -
destroyed by fire
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney destroyed by fire -
new bishop
Timothy O’ Mahoney appointed first bishop of Armidale -
completion
Completion of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat -
archbishop of sydney
Roger Vaughan O.S.B becomes Archbishop of Sydney -
st vincent de paul society
First permanent St. Vincent de Paul Society established in Australia -
missionaries
Beginning of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart missions in the Northern Territory -
death
Death of Mary McKillop -
cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne completed -
death again
Death of Archbishop Mannix -
john paul II
John Paul II visits Australia -
john paul II again
John Paul II visits Australia for Beatification of Mary McKillop -
st mary cathedral
St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney completed