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Progression of the Catholic Church in Australia

By VictoriaX23

  • Spanish naval captain Pedro Fernandez de Quiros calls Vanuatu “La Australia del Spiritu Santo” – Southland of the Holy Spirit

  • Publication of the King James Version of the Bible

  • First public Mass said by Fr. Dixon

  • Construction of first Catholic church at Richmond, Tasmania

  • The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses

  • Mercy Sisters arrive in Queensland

  • St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney was destroyed by a fire

  • Mary McKillop and Fr. Julian Tenison Woods found Sisters of St. Joseph

  • Christian Brothers arrive in Melbourne

  • Bishops’ Pastoral Statement complains of injustice to Aborigines

  • Completion of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat

  • Arrival of the Jesuits in Sydney

  • Marist Brothers found St. Joseph’s, Hunters Hill

  • Death of Mary McKillop

  • Japanese invasion of New Guinea, over 100 Catholics martyred during Japanese occupation for continuing to catechise.

  • Arrival of Ivan Prasko, first Bishop for Ukrainian Catholics

  • Death of Archbishop Mannix

  • John Paul II visits Australia

  • Opening of Corpus Christi seminary, Carlton