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Early Settlement
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Fr James Dixon
On 15 May 1803 he conducted the first public Roman Catholic mass and marriage in Sydney. -
First Public Catholic Mass
The first public mass on Australian soil was presented at Port Jackson by Fr James Dixon on 15th May 1803. That was then followed by a mass at Parramatta on 22nd May and then at Hawkesbury on 29th May. Catholics who had recently arrived in Australia could now celebrate their religion and feel at peace. -
The Castle Hill Uprising
Australia's first uprising was The Castle Hill Rebellion. The factors that led to this rebellion was a group of Irish convicts were trying to overthrow British Rule in New South Wales so they could return to Ireland and continue to fight for an Irish republic. -
The Rum Rebellion
Rum Rebellion, (January 26, 1808), in Australian history, an uprising in which Gov. William Bligh of New South Wales, who had earlier been the victim of the famous Bounty mutiny, was deposed by local critics, most of whom had ties with the New South Wales Corps. -
Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn
Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn came to Australia in 1817 as a non-convict priest. He intended to contribute to the catholic church of Australia by being a minister to the community. He ended up having to run away as he had official authority from the Church of Rome but not from the Governor Macquarie which meant he was performing illegal worship services. -
George Morley
George Morley was the first head teacher at Parramatta Marist Old Boys Union and this school still exists today. -
Early Catholic Education
Marist High is the oldest Catholic School in Australia, its tradition and history spans over 190 years. It was a highly respected school for both girls and boys. It was founded by Fr John Therry and its original site was adjacent to St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta. -
St Mary’s Cathedral
Built on the original site of the first piece of land granted to the Catholic Church in Australia, St Mary's Cathedral is the first Catholic Church built in Australia. The cathedral holds major architectural significance as the largest 19th century ecclesiastical building built in the English Gothic style around the world. -
Fr John Therry
Fr John Therry had a significant involvement in the establishment of Australian Catholicism. He built multiple churches around Australia and is well known for building St. Bedes Church in Appin which is the oldest Catholic church still being used in Australia. -
Fr Philip Connolly
In 1821, Fr Philip Connolly, a catholic priest, arrived in Hobart. He was first permanently appointed Chaplain. His hardest role he had to serve was preparing convicted felons for death on the gallows. -
Establishment of the Catholic Church in Tasmania
The Catholic Church became established in Tasmania, then Van Diemen's Land, in 1821 with the arrival of Father Philip Connolly. At the time, about one third of the population was Roman Catholic. ... For most of Tasmania's history the proportion of Catholics to other religions has only been about one fifth. -
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John Bede Polding
From 1835, John Bede polding was the first Roman Catholic Bishop in Australia. Eight years later in 1843 he became the first appointed archbishop of Sydney. -
Arrival of the Marist Brothers
In 1837 the first Marist Brother set foot on Australian soil. Between 1836 and 1858 30 brothers came to Australia and other countries to work as missionaries. In 1872 the Marist Brothers opened their first school in Sydney. -
William Davis
William Davis donated the land, which was part of his property, that St Patrick’s is now built on. -
Eureka Stockade
The Eureka Stockade was a rebellion that occurred in 1854. It involved gold miners in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. They felt that the government were enforcing unfair laws and policing of their work. The police invaded the miners to enforce the laws but the miners refused to cooperate and burned their licences and stoned police. In the end the miners rebellion was defeated by the Victorian Authorities. -
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Contemporary Society
