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First catholics arrive
First catholics arrive in Australia in 1788 as convicts -
Rebellion in Ireland
In 1798 a rebellion broke out in Ireland which fuelled the suspicion and mistrust of the Irish by the British -
William Johnston
Sent to Australia because he was involved in the the 1798 riot, assembled 300 Irish men at Castle Hill in rebellion against the government -
No catholic priests
Until 1820 no official priests had arrived. Then Fathers Therry and Conolly arrived -
First bishops
There are now bishops in Sydney -
Sisters of St Joseph
Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tennison found the Sisters of St Joseph -
No Government funding
The Government stops funding Catholic schools -
Education acts
In Victoria the state government passed a seris of education acts. Which made schools Free, Compulsory and Secular -
Defiance to the Education acts
The Catholic communties decided to still teach their faith in their schools, But had to do so in small rickety buildings. -
Immigration Restriction Act
Thisact meant that if you wanted to come to Australia you had to have white skin -
Victorian Catholic Workers association
Victorian Catholic Workers association is formed, they fought for educational justice for the catholics -
Rebellion in Ireland
Irish rebelled against British rule, and the Catholics in Australia believed that it had been provoked by the British -
Tension rises
The tension between Catholics and other denomination rises and the Catholic are accused for not sharing the war effort