History Of The Catholic Church

By matthewh3

  • First Catholic School Opened

    First Catholic School Opened
    First catholic school in Brisbane was built. Funded entirely by money from near by catholic settlers.

  • First Permant Church

    First Permant Church
    St Stephen's Cathedral was built.

  • Cathedral Of The Diocese

    Cathedral Of The Diocese
    St Stephen's Cathedral was proclaimed the cathedral of the diocese after Queensland split from New South Whales to form their own colony.

  • First Catholic Secondary School Was Established

    First Catholic Secondary School Was Established
    Mother Vincent Witty established the first catholic secondary school.

  • Bishop Quinn headed to brisbane

    Bishop Quinn headed to brisbane
    Bishop Quinn, five Priests and the Irish Sisters Of Mercy sailed to Brisbane on the Yara Yara

  • St James School For Boys Was Established

    St James School For Boys Was Established
    St James School For Boys was established staffed entirely by lay teachers receiving training before and after school

  • No State Funding For Catholic Schools

    No State Funding For Catholic Schools
    A new law was passed and catholic schools could no longer receive state funding.

  • The Divide Between Irish Catholics And English Protestants

    The Divide Between Irish Catholics And English Protestants
    The divide between the Irish Catholics and English Protestant came a push to keep church and state separate.

  • New Diocesen Inspector

    New Diocesen Inspector
    Farther Bernard O'shea was appointed a diocesan inspector.

  • First Australian Archbishop

    First Australian Archbishop
    Francis Rush was appointed as the first Australian Archbishop.