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history of the catholic church of australia

  • The first catholics arrived

    The first catholics arrived
    the first cathoilcs arrived on the first fleet. there werent any priest nor religos brothers or sisters and because the werent allowed to gather for mass the catholic religon struggled tho keep there faith alive.
  • The first priest

    The first priest
    The first in astralia was Fr james dixson was a convict priest and was allowed to hold masses and sacramentents.But this only lasted 10 months
  • Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn

    Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn
    Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn celebrate mass in catholic families. He did this without permission from the government and was deported back to England.
  • First bishop in Australia

    First bishop in Australia
    John Bede polding was the 1 australian bishop. He organised growing colony and then became archbishop of sydney.