Early Australian Catholic events

By Lily wise 49932

  • First public mass

    First public mass
    *This occurred in Sydney
    *James Dixon conducted the first public Roman Catholic mass and marriage.
    *when ? 15 May 1803

  • castle hill uprising

    castle hill uprising
    4 March 1804
    *where? New South Wales, Castle Hill area, Sydney
    *It was an attempt by a group of Irish convicts to bring down the British control in NSW, and return to Ireland so they could keep fighting for an Irish republic.

  • rum rebellion

    rum rebellion
    26 January 1808 – 1 January 1810
    *where? Sydney
    *officers and men of the NSW Corps marched to Government House in Sydney as an act of rebellion against Governor William Bligh.

  • st mary’s cathedral

    st mary’s cathedral
    October 1821
    where? St Mary's Road, Sydney
    *the first St Mary's was built on land given to the church by Governor Macquarie, who had petitioned by Fr Therry for a Catholic chapel.