Post Vatican II Church (1960’s - 2000) By shellstellstar12 1963 Death of Archbishop Mannix 1967 Archbishop James Robert Knox appointed Archbishop of Melbourne 1970 Paul VI visits Australia, consecrates first Papuan-born Bishop 1974 Appointment of Dr Thomas Francis Little Archbishop of Melbourne 1986 John Paul II visits Australia 1995 John Paul II visits Australia for Beatification of Mary McKillop 1996 Appointment of Dr. George Pell as Archbishop of Melbourne 2000 St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney completed