TheCatholicChurchinAustralia

By jwincote.40

  • European Settlement

    European Settlement
    The first fleet arrived in Australia to start European Settlement.

  • James Diixon

    James Diixon
    A convict priest, Fr James Dixon was given permission to celebrate cathlic mass. This only lasted 10 months

  • Jeremiah O'Flynn

    Jeremiah O'Flynn
    Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn came to minster to the catholics in Australia. He was arrested and deported in 1818.

  • First official priests

    First official priests
    The first officially appointed priests, Fr John Therry and Fr Phillip Connolly arrived in Australia.

  • John Bede Polding

    John Bede Polding
    The first catholic bishop, John Bede Polding arrived in Australia. He organised the catholic church in Australia into regions or 'dioceses'.

  • First Archbishop

    First Archbishop
    John Bede Polding became the first Archbishop of Sydney.

  • Christian Brothers

    Christian Brothers arrived in Sydney. Leaving in 1847.

  • Religious groups forming

    Religious groups forming
    Religious groups and orders started to further develop-Eg. The sisters of charity/Mary Mackillop

  • Bishop Geoghegan

    Bishop Geoghegan started Catholic schools in South Australia

  • Sister's of St Joseph

    Mary Mackillop and Julian Tension Woods started the Sister's of St Joseph.

  • Thomas Carr

    Thomas Carr apointed first Archbishop of Melbourne