St patrick's cathedral (gothic revival style)

Australian Catholic Church Timeline

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  • the 1st fleet

    Half of the convicts were catholic.

  • 1st priests arrive in Australia

    James Harold, James Dixon and Peter O'Neill

  • 1st public mass

    Held by father Dixon.

  • Construction of 1st catholic church

    In Richmond, Tasmania

  • 1st cardinal of Australia

    Patrick Francis Moran becomes 1st cardinal

  • Mary Mackillop Born

  • 1st catholic bishop of Australia

    James Alepius Goold is appointed the 1st catholic bishop of Australia

  • Catholic church divided

  • St Vincent’s hospital

    St Vincent’s hospital opens in Sydney.

  • St Patrick’s cathedral

    St Patrick’s cathedral begins construction.

  • St Patrick’s cathedral

    St Patrick’s cathedral completed

  • Mary Mackillop Dead

  • Patrick Francis Moran

    Patrick Francis Moran dead

  • James Robert Knox

    James Robert Knox made the archbishop of Melbourne

  • Edward Clancy

    Edward Clancy becomes a cardinal

  • Arch bishop of Sydney

    George Pell elected as the 8th arch bishop of Sydney

  • Dennis Hart

    Dennis Hart became the 8th archbishop of Melbourne in 2001

  • George Pell becomes a cardinal

  • George Pell ends time as arch bishop

  • The cardinal George Pell stands trial for molesting children