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Australian Catholic Church

By _theafrancesca_
  • Captain Cook explores Australia's east coast

    Captain Cook explores Australia's east coast

  • First fleet lands in Sydney Cove

    First fleet lands in Sydney Cove

    The first possible mass celebrated on Australian soil
  • First public mass

    First public mass

    First public mass celebrated by Fr Dixon in Sydney
  • First catholic school is opened

    First catholic school is opened

    Fr Therry opens the first Catholic school in Parramatta
  • First official priests arrive

    First official priests arrive

    Fr John Therry and Fr Philip Conolly, arrive in Sydney
  • Construction of the First Catholic Church

    Construction of the First Catholic Church

    Father Connolly builds the first Catholic church in Tasmania
  • Australia’s first bishop

    Australia’s first bishop

    Bede Polding becomes Australia’s first Catholic bishop
  • Australia becomes a mission country

    Australia becomes a mission country

    Five Sisters of Charity arrive with a mission to help the poor and disadvantaged
  • Launching of First Catholic Mission to Aborigines

    Launching of First Catholic Mission to Aborigines

    Polding launches the first Catholic Mission to Aborigines on Stradbroke Island
  • Catholic Church is divided

    Catholic Church is divided

    The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses
  • Establishment of the SVDP Society

    Establishment of the SVDP Society

    First permanent St Vincent de Paul society established in Australia
  • Mary MacKillop becomes the first Sister

    Mary MacKillop becomes the first Sister

    As well as the Mother Superior of the Sisters of St Joseph
  • The Plenary Council

    The Plenary Council

    The first-ever Plenary Council of the Australian Catholic Church is held
  • Australia's First Cardinal

    Australia's First Cardinal

    The first cardinal appointed to Australia was Patrick Francis Moran
  • St Patrick's Cathedral

    St Patrick's Cathedral

    Consecration of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
  • Cathechism

    Cathechism

    Australian Catechism becomes inaugurated
  • English Masses

    English Masses

    The Mass changes from Latin to English
  • Pope VI visits Australia

    Pope VI visits Australia

    Pope Paul VI is the first pope to visit Australia
  • Australia has no more missions

    Australia has no more missions

    Rome declares that Australia is no longer a mission country
  • The New Archibishop

    The New Archibishop

    Appointment of Dr. George Pell as Archbishop of Melbourne