My Important Events for the Catholic Church in Australia

By Kannan01234

  • First Public Mass

    First Public Mass
    First Public Mass Celebrated by Fr Dixon in Sydney

  • Australia's First Bishop

    Australia's First Bishop
    Pope Gregory XVI appoints Fr Bede Polding OSB as Australia's first catholic bishop.

  • Provinces and Dioceses

    Provinces and Dioceses
    The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provincess and diocess

  • St Mary's Cathedral Destroyed

    St Mary's Cathedral Destroyed
    St Mary's Cathedral Sydney Destroyed in fire.

  • Sister of St Joseph

    Sister of St Joseph
    Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods found Sisters of St Joseph.

  • St Vincent de Paul Society

    St Vincent de Paul Society
    First permanent St Vincent de Paul Society established in Australia.

  • Death of Bl Mary Mackillop

    Death of Bl Mary Mackillop
    Death of Blessed Mary Mackillop

  • First Australian-born Cardinal

    First Australian-born Cardinal
    Archbishop Gilroy created first Australian-born Cardinal by Pope Pius XII.

  • Cathedral Completed

    Cathedral Completed
    St Mary's Cathedral Sydney clompleted repairs.

  • Archbishop Pell

    Archbishop Pell
    Archbishop Pell appointed Cardinal bt Pope John Paul II.

  • St Mary of the Cross Mackillop

    St Mary of the Cross Mackillop
    Blessed Mary Mackillop becomes canonised as a Saint and becomes St Mary of the Cross Mackillop.