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History of the Catholic Church in Australia
La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
A total of 2086 Irish prisoners had been sent to Botany Bay, almost all of whom were Catholic. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
Dixon soon after left for Ireland, and it wasn’t until Fathers John Joseph Therry and Philip Connolly, chaplains chosen by the London government, that Mass was once more formally celebrated in the colony. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
Governor Macquarie places the cornerstone of St. Mary’s Chapel, which Fr. Therry then blesses. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
Out of the approximately 10,000 Catholics in Australia, 375 adults were born there and raised in a purely lay atmosphere, receiving the Catholic faith despite the lack of priests. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
About 10 Catholic schools were built in the country. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
Finally, St. Mary’s Chapel was finished. The first Mass is done by Fr. Therry. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
Broadway’s St. Benedict’s Church has been dedicated. It was created by Pugin, just like the Cathedral. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
Polding established Sisters of Charity, and the Good Samaritan. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
Fr. Julian Tenison Woods and Mary MacKillop established Sisters of St. Joseph. -
History of the Catholic Church in Australia
The “Josephites” were in charge of 35 schools in Adelaide.