History of catholic church

History of The Catholic Church

By Jase.D

  • Captain Cook Finds Australia

    Captain Cook Finds Australia
    Captain Cook lands at the east coast of Australia. A hidden know fact is that captain cook wasn't the first man to discover Australia but it was Charles Darwin but he landed onto the dry hot terrain with many deadly creatures so he left to find other land. So it was him to discover Mainland Australia, but Captain James Cook colonized it first.

  • First Fleet

    First Fleet
    The first fleet was estimated to have more than 1480 men, women and children onboard and most of them were convicts.

  • Fr.Dixon Arrived

    Fr.Dixon Arrived
    He arrived at Australia and was soon to be the first priest of new holland. Was born in June 1758 at Castlebridge, County Wexford, Ireland.

  • First Public Mass

    First Public Mass
    The first public mass was held by Fr.Dixon and was the first priest of new holland. He is the founding father of Australian Catholicism.

  • Fr.Dixon Appointed

    Fr.Dixon Appointed
    Fr.Dixon was appointed as 'Prefect Apostolic of New Holland'

  • First Priest Arrive

    First Priest Arrive
    Fr John Therry and Phillip Conolly arrive in the mainland Holland as the first priest. Fr John Therry opens the first Catholic school in Parramatta. Father Conolly leaves for Hobart leaving Fr John Therry the only priest on mainland Holland.

  • First Catholic Church

    First Catholic Church
    The first catholic church was constructed (St John the Evangelist Church) at Richmond, Tasmania

  • First Catholic School

    First Catholic School
    Fr Therry founds the first Catholic school on Hunter Street, Parramatta.

  • Tasmania separate from NSW

    Tasmania separate from NSW
    Tasmania is officially established as a independent colony from NSW

  • Fr Daniel Power Arrive

    Fr Daniel Power Arrive
    Fr Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Fr Therry as official chaplain to the growing colony

  • Penal Laws

    Penal Laws
    Penal laws preventing Catholics holding public mass.

  • Death of Fr Daniel Powers

    Death of Fr Daniel Powers

  • New Zealand is now a British colony

    New Zealand is now a British colony
    New Zealand is now part of the british empire

  • Start of Australian Goverment

    Start of Australian Goverment
    The start of the Representative government in Australia

  • The Catholic Church Spreads Apart

    The Catholic Church Spreads Apart
    The Australian catholic church is now split into different provinces and diocses.

  • Victoria becomes its own colony

    Victoria becomes its own colony
    Victoria is now a separate colony from New South Wales

  • First Catholic Bishop

    First Catholic Bishop
    The first catholic bishop who is John Bede Polding. Who was born November 18, 1794, Liverpool, England.

  • Mary Mackillop

    Mary Mackillop
    She built a strong faith and made the sister's of St.Joseph. She also had also served her entire life helping the poor and creating sources of education who can't afford it or need it.

  • St.Patrick's Cathedral is Finished building

    St.Patrick's Cathedral is Finished building
    St.Patricks Catherdral is now complete finished of construction

  • Opening of St.Patrick's Cathedral

    Opening of St.Patrick's Cathedral
    St.Patricks Cathedral opened to the public for mass.

  • Mary Mackillop's Death

    Mary Mackillop's Death
    She died at the age of 67

  • Opening of TCC

    Opening of TCC
    Thomas Carr College opened with 72 year 7 students.