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The history of the Catholic church in Australia

By JohnSottile01
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    The history of the Catholic church in Australia

  • The first fleet.

    The first fleet lands in Australia along with the first-ever Catholics.

  • The first public mass in Australia

  • The first official priests make it to Australia

    Fathers Therry and Conolly arrive in Australia.

  • Construction of the first Church

    In 1821 the construction of the first Catholic church in Australia took place in Richmond,Tasmania

  • Bede Polding becomes the first bishop

    Bede Polding becomes The first Australian bishop

  • Mary McKillop was born

  • St.Vincent hospital opens

  • Mercy sisters arrive in Queensland

  • The sisters of St.Joseph are founded

    Founded by Mary McKillop and fr. Julian Tenison woods.

  • First permanent St. vincent de Paul Society in Australia

  • Death of Mary McKillop

  • The knights of the southern cross are founded.

  • The National Eucharist congress in melbourne

  • WWII end many Europeans enter Australia.

  • The Australian Catholic University is formed