1788-1835 in the early Australian Catholic Church

By B.B. Gunn
  • First Fleet

    First Fleet

    First fleet arrives in Sydney cove
  • Fr James Dixon

    Fr James Dixon

    Father James Dixon Arrives in Australia
  • Public Catholic Mass

    Public Catholic Mass

    First public catholic mass
  • Castle hill rebellion

    Castle hill rebellion

    Castle hill rebellion occurs
  • Rum Rebellion

    Rum Rebellion

    Rum rebellion occurs
  • Fr Jeremiah O’Flynn

    Fr Jeremiah O’Flynn

    Father Jeremiah O’Flynn arrives in Australia
  • William Davis

    William Davis

    Father O’Flynn is deported back to Ireland and William Davis stores the consecrated host in his home
  • Fr Therry and Connolly

    Fr Therry and Connolly

    Father John Therry and Fr Phillip Connolly, Australia’s first official priests, arrive in Australia
  • First catholic school

    First catholic school

    Governor Macquarie allows the first catholic school in Australia to open, with George Morley as its head teacher
  • Tasmanian Catholic Church

    Tasmanian Catholic Church

    Fr Phillip Connolly travels to Tasmania to begin the Tasmanian Catholic Church
  • First Church

    First Church

    Australia’s first church, St Mary’s cathedral, is given government acceptance to be built
  • 1825

    1825

    Fr Therry is removed from his role after being misquoted in the paper in a way that angered the Anglican establishment
  • 1826

    1826

    Fr Daniel Power lands in Australia to replace John Therry
  • 1830-1831

    1830-1831

    Fr Power dies and Fr McEnroe is appointed as the new chaplain
  • 1835

    1835

    John Bede Polding is appointed the first bishop of Australia and arrives in 1835