History of Australia’s Catholic Church

By Lucas hudson

  • First fleet

    The British came to Australia with 1044 convicts and 316 were catholic.

  • First Australian priest

    He was a french scientist

  • Allowed mass for 10 months

    Allowed father James Dickson to celebrate mass for 10 months

  • Jeremiah o’flynn

    Came to Sydney cove to manage Australian Catholics and was gotten rid of in 1818

  • John therry and Phillip conolly

    Were the first recognised Australian priests

  • John bede Golding

    Was the first Australian bishop

  • Sisters of charity

    Are the first people to help women prisoners and orphans

  • The sisters of charity

    Open saint Vincent’s hospital in a villa called tarmons