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1973 BCE
1973
The Maronite diocese in Australia was established by Paul VI. -
1960 BCE
1960-70
There was over 1 million Catholic non-English speaking immigrants that came to Australia. -
1950 BCE
1950
The population was increased because of the Australian Catholics. Many people attended Mass, due to parishes being built in new suburbs and there were more priests, sisters and brothers. -
1910 BCE
1910
Over 5000 sisters were teaching in schools. -
1900 BCE
1900
In 30 different schools, 115 Christian Brothers were teaching people. -
1880 BCE
1880
By 1880, there was a total of 815 Sisters from all orders in teaching schools. -
1871 BCE
1871
In 1871 thirty-five schools were being run by the 'Josephites' in the Adelaide diocese. -
1866 BCE
1866
Mary McKillop and Fr. Julian Tenison Woods, were known as Australia's first Saint's in 1866. -
1857 BCE
1857
Founded by Poulding, were the Good Samaritan Sisters along side the Sisters of Charity in 1857. -
1848 BCE
1848
In 1848, The Catholic Church was divided into provinces and dioceses. -
1835 BCE
1835
Bede Polding was known to be the first Australian Catholic Bishop in 1835. -
1833 BCE
1833
In the year 1833 around 10 Catholic Schools were built. -
1820 BCE
1820
In 1820, Mass was not acknowledged again in the colony until Fathers John, Joseph, Therry and Philip Connolly were chosen by the Government in London. -
1800 BCE
1800
The first priests arrived in the colony as convicts in 1800. James Dixon was one of the priests and was allowed conditional permission to say Mass for the Catholics of Sydney. -
1788 BCE
1788
Arrival of the First Fleet, half of the convicts were Irish and the other half was catholic.
