CatholicChurchinAustralia

  • Europeon Settlement

    Europeon Settlement
    The first fleet arrived in Australia to start the European settlement.
  • Catholic Settlers at Parramatta

    Catholic Settlers at Parramatta
    Catholic settlers at Parramatta petition Phillip for a chaplain.
  • Fr James Harold

    Fr James Harold
    Fr James Harold & Fr James Dixon arrive as convicts.
  • James Dixon

    James Dixon
    A convict priest, fr James Dixon, was given permission to celebrate Catholic mass. This only lasted 10 months.
  • Fr Jeriemiah O'Flynn

    Fr Jeriemiah O'Flynn
    Fr Jeriemiah O'Flynn came to minister to the catholics in Australia. He was arrested and deported in 1818.
  • Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn Arrives

    Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn Arrives
    Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn arrives - without government credentials.
  • Fr John Therry

    Fr John Therry
    The first officially appointed priests, Fr John Therry and Fr Phillip connolly arrived in Australia.
  • March Conolly sent to Tasmania

    March Conolly sent to Tasmania
    March, Conolly sent to Tasmania, Therry left in charge in NSW
  • Fr John Bede Polding

    Fr John Bede Polding
    The first Catholic Bishop, John Bede Polding, arrived in Australia. He organised the catholic church in Australia into regions or 'diocese'.
  • The First Archbishop

    The First Archbishop
    John Bede Polding became the first Archbishop of Sydney.
  • Religious Group and Orders

    Religious Group and Orders
    Religious groups and orders started to further develop E.g. The sisters of charity/ mary mackillop.