The first fleet

Timeline of significant events and challenges in early Catholic community

By jcalver
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    Timeline of the significant events and challenges early catholic community

  • The first fleet

    The first fleet

  • Catholic settlers petition the Governer for a priest

    Catholic settlers petition the Governer for a priest

  • Catholics in Australia

    Catholics in Australia

  • The first two priests arrive in Australia

    The first two priests arrive in Australia

  • First Mass allowed to be celebrated

    First Mass allowed to be celebrated

  • First free priest arrived

    First free priest arrived

  • First official catholic priests arrive

    First official catholic priests arrive

  • Catholics in New South Wales

    Catholics in New South Wales

  • Emancipitation Act in England

    Emancipitation Act in England

  • The emmancipation Act meant that powerful people people in government in New South Wales could now be Catholics

    The emmancipation Act meant that powerful people people in government in New South Wales could now be Catholics

  • Bishop holding appointed

    Bishop holding appointed

  • Church Act

    Church Act

  • Caroline Chisolm Champoined

    Caroline Chisolm Champoined

  • Myall Ceek Massacres

    Myall Ceek Massacres

  • Polding appointed Archbishop

    Polding appointed Archbishop

  • First priest arrives in Brisbane

    First priest arrives in Brisbane