First official public Mass is held under strict Government supervision and is celebrated by prisoner priest, Fr Dixon
First official public Mass is held under strict Government supervision and is celebrated by prisoner priest, Fr Dixon
Castle Hill Rebellion results in Fr Dixon's permit to conduct Mass being withdrawn
Castle Hill Rebellion results in Fr Dixon's permit to conduct Mass being withdrawn
Fr Jeremiah Flynn arrives to minister to convict Catholics
Fr Jeremiah Flynn arrives to minister to convict Catholics
Australia's first official priest Fr John Therry, arrives in Sydney, opens the first Catholic school in Parramatta and lobbies to build the settlement's first Catholic church
Australia's first official priest Fr John Therry, arrives in Sydney, opens the first Catholic school in Parramatta and lobbies to build the settlement's first Catholic church
Fr Therry opens the first Catholic school in Parramatta schools and lays the foundation stone for a church at Parramatta
Fr Therry opens the first Catholic school in Parramatta schools and lays the foundation stone for a church at Parramatta
Bishop Polding is appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Commonwealth of Australia, takes control of Catholic
Bishop Polding is appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Commonwealth of Australia, takes control of Catholic
Five Sisters of Charity arrive in Sydney with a mission to help the poor and disadvantaged
Sisters of mercy arrived in australia
The Sisters of Charity establish St Vincent's Hospital University and the Australian Catholic University
Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods found the Sisters of St. Joseph.
First St Vincent de Paul Society established in Sydney.
St Mary's Cathedral built and commissioned
World War I declared.
Sydney Catholic owned commercial radio station 2SM begins operating.
Catholic Weekly prints its first issue
Death of Pope John XXIII who is succeeded by Pope Paul VI. The Second Vatican Council commences and appoints Cardinal Gilroy to the Council of Presidency. The Mass changes from Latin to English
Pope Paul VI makes the first-ever Papal visit to Australia
Pope John Paul II visits Australia
Foundation of Notre Dame
Pope John Paul II makes his second visit to Australia. Mother Mary MacKillop beatified.
Restoration of the St Mary's Cathedral begins.
Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Australia when the Archdiocese of Sydney hosts World Youth Day 2008.