Timeline of Australian Church

By dkuer
  • First Public Mass Said by Father Dixon

  • Fathers Therry and Colony, the first official priest arrive

  • Construction of the first Catholic Church in Richmond, Tasmania begins

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

  • Mercy sisters arrive in queensland

  • St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney destroyed by fire

  • Christian brothers arrive in Melbourne

  • Completion of St Patricks Cathedral, Ballarat

  • Death of Mary McKillop

  • Archbishop Mannix founds Corpus Christi College

  • Archbishop Gillroy becomes first Australian Cardinal

  • Opening of St Patricks Seminary, Manly