history of the Catholic Church

By Talikairvine

  • The First Mass

    The First Mass
    La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory

  • First Mass in Botany Bay

    First Mass in Botany Bay
    La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory

  • Irish Convicts

    Irish Convicts
    First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay

  • First Public Mass

    First Public Mass
    The first official public mass

  • Colony Arrived in Sydney

    Colony Arrived in Sydney
    Father John Therry and Father Philip Conolly arrive in Sydney as Australia's first ever priests

  • Start of St Mary's Chapel

    Start of St Mary's Chapel
    The foundation stone of St Mary’s Chapel is Laid by governor Macquarie.

  • Father Therry Removed

    Father Therry Removed
    Father Therry removed from his role of the colony’s official chaplain.

  • Father Daniel Power

    Father Daniel Power
    Father Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Father Therry.

  • St Mary's Chapel

    St Mary's Chapel
    St. Mary's Chapel Completed.

  • Archdiocese Expansion

    Archdiocese Expansion
    Archdiocese now has 33 parishes, 30 churches and 35 priests.

  • Abolish State Aid to Religion

    Abolish State Aid to Religion
    The NSW government passes a bill to abolish state aid to religion.

  • Sisters of St Joseph

    Sisters of St Joseph
    Mary Mackillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods founded the sisters of St. Joseph

  • Mary Mackillop Excommunicated

    Mary Mackillop Excommunicated
    Mary Mackillop was excommunicated by the bishop of Adelaide because she was thought to incite her sisters to disobedience and defiance.

  • Mary Mackillop Recommunicated

    Mary Mackillop Recommunicated
    Mary Mackillop is recommunicated into the church and the sisters permitted to continue their work.

  • Archbishop Polding Dies

    Archbishop Polding Dies
    Archbishop polding dies age 85

  • Archdiocese Schools

    Archdiocese Schools
    Archdiocese now has 189 churches, of sydney's 170,000 catholics more than 25,000 kids are enrolled at archdiocese schools.

  • World war 1 declared

    World war 1 declared
    World war 1 declared, Catholics become influential in Australia's labor party.

  • Australia’s first catholic Prime Minister

    Australia’s first catholic Prime Minister
    James Scullin becomes Australia’s first catholic Prime Minister

  • Catholic Schools

    Catholic Schools
    Catholic Schools are overwhelmed by the demand

  • Death of Pope John xxiii

    Death of Pope John xxiii
    Death of Pope John xxiii. Mass changes from latin to English

  • Pope John Paul

    Pope John Paul
    Pope John Paul visits Australia for the first time