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Aboriginal Practices
Pre-English Settlement the Aboriginals practiced many different religions relating to their clan. -
Rise in Crime in Britain
Crime in Britain was rising dramatically in the 1700s -
First Fleet lands
In 1788 the first fleet landed in Australia, 300 catholic convicts were onboard, one tenth of the convicts are Catholic -
Irish Rebellion
In 1798 the Irish rebelled against British rule in Ireland from May to September. -
First Public Mass in Australia
The first public Catholic mass was held by Fr. James Dixon. -
Castle Hill Rebellion
300 convicts rebelled against the English and mass was once again banned -
First Cistercian Priest Arrives
The first priest of the colony arrived in Sydney in November 1817. His name was Fr. Jeremiah O'Flynn -
Official Church Beginning
In May 1820, two priests, John Therry and Philip Conolly, arrived in Sydney, they were allowed to preach but were under strict control. They couldn't - marry Catholic and Protestants, educate orphans, convert anyone to their faith or take part in politics. -
Political Change for Catholics
The British Act of 1829 meant that there was freedom of religion in England and colonies and that people of Catholic religion could take part in positions of power. -
First Vicar-General of NSW
In 1833 Fr. William Ullathorne was appointed the first Vicar-General of NSW. -
Numbers of Catholics Growing
In 1833 the number of Catholics grew from 6000 to 16 000. -
First Catholic Bishop of Australia
Fr. John Bede Polding was appointed the first Catholic Bishop of Australia. -
Development of Church
During the 19th century Archbishop Bede Polding helped to establish and Australia-wide church. -
Tasmanian Vicar-General
Fr. John Therry was appointed Vicar-General of Tasmania -
Priest arrives in Melbourne
Victorians petitioned for a priest and in 1839 were sent a priest called, Patrick Geoghegan. -
Missions for the Aboriginies
In 1843 Bishop Polding sent Fr. John Brady to establish missions for the Aboriginal people and minister to convicts in Perth -
Adelaide's Priest
In 1844 a priest arrived for the free colony of Adelaide his name was Francis Murphy. -
Catholics in Melbourne
By 1845 about a quarter of Melbourne's 12 000 people were Catholic. -
Queensland Development
In 1861 there were two priests, four churches, four schools and 7 000 Catholics out of 30 000. In 1871 there was thirty priests, twenty-eight schools and thirty churches. -
Acts of Education
In 1872 Victoria was the first state to introduce Education Acts detailing that education should be free, compulsory and secular. -
Irish Archbishop
In 1913 the Irish Archbishop, Daniel Mannix, arrived in Melbourne and worked towards Catholic equality and social justice. -
Conscription Issue
When WWI started Catholics were being blamed for being unpatriotic and were the main leaders against conscription -
Australian Population
After the Second World War, Australia welcomed many immigrants from Catholic countries and in 2011 census figures indicated that 25% of Australians were Catholic. -
Statistics for Australian Catholicism
In 2011 there were 5.4 million Catholics, about 25%. There are 331 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools around Victoria and 1 in 4 students attend a Melbourne catholic school. -
Queensland Development
In 1861 there were two priests, four churches, four schools and 7 000 Catholics out of 30 000. In 1871 there was thirty priests, twenty-eight schools and thirty churches.
