The Catholic Church in Australia

By cheianna

  • The first Catholic priests

    The first Catholic priests
    Arived in the colony and they arrived as convicts.

    James Dixon, had conditional freedom to perform mass but lost privilege after Castle Hill rebellion. He was the first priest, even though it was a convict.

  • Father John Joseph Therry and Phillip Connolly chaplains appointed by Government in London

    Father John Joseph Therry and Phillip Connolly chaplains appointed by Government in London
    Father John Joseph Therry and Phillip Connolly chaplains appointed by Government in London

  • There were about ten Catholic schools in the country

    There were about ten Catholic schools in the country

  • Catholic schools had some government assistance

    Catholic schools had some government assistance

  • All states passed Education Acts removing state aid

    All states passed Education Acts removing state aid

  • Australian born priests outnumbered them

    Australian born priests outnumbered them
    Australian born priests outnumbered them

  • Catholics increased..

    (baby boomers 50's-no contraception- against Gods design)
    The numbers of brothers, nuns and priests also increased.

  • Influx of non English speaking immigrants

    Influx of non English speaking immigrants
    Ideas and practices came into conflict with Irish background. the solution for this was that, priests from origins recruited and new schools/churches were built.