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Arrival of First Fleet
Arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove, British settlement. It became possible first mass celebrated on Australian soil by Fr Receveur. -
First Public Mass
First public mass celebrated by Fr Dixon in Sydney -
First Official Priest Arrives
The first offical priests, Frs Therry and Conolly, arrive -
Construction of The First Catholic Church
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Australia's First Bishop
Pope Gregory XVI appoints Fr Brfr Polding OSB as Australia's first Catholic bishop -
Beginning of Representative Government
Beginning of Representative Government in Australia Robert Wilson appointed first Bishop of Hobart -
Bishop of Perth
John Brady was appointed the first Bishop of Perth -
Bishop of Melbourne
James Alipius Goold appointed first Bishop of Melbourne -
Catholic Church in Australia is divided
The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses -
Archibishop Moran
Archbishop Moran created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII -
First Bishop of Brisbane
James Quinn appointed first Bishop of Brisbane -
St Mary's Cathedral Church Destroyed
St Mary's Cathederal Church was destroyed by fire -
Founding of Sisters of St Joesph
Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tension Woods founded the Sisters of St Joesph -
Rebuilding of St Mary's Cathedral College
The church was rebuilt in sydney -
St Vincent de Paul
First permanent St Vincent de Paul society established in Australia -
St Vincent's Hospital
St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne opened by the Sisters of Charity -
St Patrick's Cathedral
Consecration of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne -
Establishment in Victoria
The Australian Catholic Federation is established in Victoria. Set up to advocate the political interests of the Catholic Church in Australia, the Federation is part of a world-wide movement and is endorsed by Archbishop of Melbourne, Thomas Carr -
Formation
Formation of the Australian Catholic Federation in NSW. The inaugural meeting is held at St Mary's Cathedral
The NSW branch of the Catholic Women's Association is founded by Esther Cannon and endorsed by Archbishop Kelly. Later it will change its name to the Catholic Women's League -
CAtholic Women's Leauge
Establishment of the Catholic Women's Leauge -
International Eucharist Congress
The international eucharistic congress in Sydney.In the Roman Catholic church, a Eucharistic Congress is a gathering of clergy, religious, and laity to bear witness to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, which is an important Roman Catholic doctrine. Congresses bring together people from a wide area, and typically involve large open-air Masses, adoration of the Eucharist (Blessed Sacrament), and other devotional ceremonies held over several days. -
National Eucharistic Congress
The national eucharistic congress is held in Melbourne -
St Patrick's Cathedral
St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne was completed -
Archbishop of Sydney
Norman Thomas Gilroy appointed Archbishop of Sydney -
Archbishop Gilroy
Archbishop Gilroy created first Australian-born Cardinal by Pope Pixus XII -
Arrival of Ivan Prasko
Arrival of Ivan Prasko, the first Bishop of for Ukrainian Catholics -
Archbishop Mannix
Archbishop Mannix dies -
Archbishop of Melbourne
James Robert Knox appointed Archbishop of Melbourne -
Pope VI visits Australia
Paul VI visits Australia, ordains first Papuan-born Bishop -
Archbishop of Sydney
James Darcy Freeman appointed Archbishop of Sydney -
Maronite Diocese
Paul VI establishes Maronite diocese in Australia -
Eucharistic Congress
The International Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne -
Archbishop of Melbourne
Thomas Francis Little appointed Archbishop of Melbourne -
Archbishop Freeman and Knox
Archbishops Freeman and Knox created cardinals by Pope Paul VI -
Archbishop of Sydney
Edward Bede Clancy appointed Archbishop of Sydney -
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II visits Australia -
Melkite Diocese
Pope John Paul II establishes Melkite Diocese in Australia -
Archbishop Clancy
Archbishop Clancy created Cardinal by Pope John Paul II -
Australian Catholic University
Foundation of the Australian Catholic University -
Pope John Paul II
John Paul II visits Australia for Beatification of Mary MacKillop -
Archbishop of Melbourne
George Pell appointed Archbishop of Melbourne -
Adelaide Cathedral
St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide Completed -
St Mary's Cathedral
Completion of St Mary's Catherdral, Sydney -
Archbishop Pell
Archbishop Pell appointed Archbishop of Sydney -
John Paul II
Opening of John Paul II Institute for the Family, Melbourne -
Archbishop of Melbourne
Denise Hart appointed Archbishop of Melbourne -
Archbishop Pell
Archbishop Pell appointed Cardinal by Pope John Paul II -
Pope John Paul II
Death of much loved, Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected Pope Benedict XVI -
Visit
Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Australia when the Archdiocese of Sydney hosts World Youth Day 2008. WYD08 is a huge success and as a result the social networking website, Xt3 is created for young people not onl;y in Sydney but worldwide. It quickly becomes the fastest growing Catholic website worldwide. -
Restoration and Rennovation
Restoration and renovation begins on the former Marist Fathers students' home in Rome for what will become a pilgrim's haven for Australians in the city offering accommodation and a home away from home