Events and people who shaped the catholic church in Australia

  • Irish Convicts

    When the first fleet landed in botany bay most Catholics were Irish so basically they started the catholic community in Australia
  • Indigenous people.

    Christian people influenced the aboriginal spirituality in many ways ever since the missionary's. and taught aboriginal people the bible
  • James Dixon

    James Dixon was a roman catholic priest that was raised in Ireland and he got the knowledge of the catholic church from his neighbouring parish. later on he was convicted to be apart of the Irish rebellion.
  • Father Jeremiah O'Flynn

    Father Jeremiah O'Flynn came to Australia in 1817 and became a non-convict priest intending to be the minister of the catholic community.
  • Philip Conoly

    Philip conolly born 1786 died 1839 was a roman catholic chaplain
    was born in county Monaghan, Ireland. Educated for the priest hood. when ordained at the maynooth. He answered the call for the volunteer missionaries when the British wanted roman catholic missionaries at bottony bay.
  • Father John Therry

    Father john therry born 1790 died 1864 was an Irish, he was ordained a priest and worked foe the parish. When he heard about convicts being sent over to Australia and the British were looking foe catholic ministers he joined right away. his companion on the boat Rev.P.Conolly or Father Jeremaih O'Flynn.
  • Bishop Polding

    Bede polding was the first ever roman catholic priest and then the Archbishop of Australia
  • Sisters of Charity

    The sisters of charity are called to follow Christ. they give their service to the poor.
  • Caroline Chisholm

    Caroline Chisholm came to Australia on September 1838. She most was Sean by immigrants i mean like she met every immigrant ship coming into Australia. she sheltered immigrants into her home. She went and saw the govner and said to build a girls home.
    She was granted to use the barracks she sheltered ninety six women immigrants.
  • Christian Brothers

    Edmund rice started a education system for poor boys. now days the co-workers established Edmund dream and kept it going even now.
  • Bishop Robert Wilson

    Robert Wilson was the first bishop in Hobart.
  • Sisters of the Good Samaritan

    The sisters of the good Samaritan is a roman catholic women also known as the "good Sams" that was commenced by Bede Polding.
  • Mary MacKillop

    Mary Mackillop was an Australian nun known for her activities. she was born in Melbourne she was also a Scottish descent.
  • Marist Brothers

    The Marist brothers have schools all over Australia. it is an international community of catholic religious institute.
  • Sisters of Saint Joseph

    The sisters was founded in penol in south Australia in 1866 by mary Mickillop.