catholic church stuff

By jedric
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    history of the catholic church

  • firsts catholics

    The first Catholics to reside in Australia arrived with the First Fleet in 1788. They were mostly Irish convicts, together with a few Royal Marines

  • the first mass

    The first Catholic mass was celebrated in 1803 when two priests were sent to administer to the needs of the Irish community

  • rum rebellion

    Rum Rebellion in New South Wales

  • first official preist(s)

    Frs. Therry and Conolly, the first official priests arrive

  • first church made

    Construction of first Catholic church at Richmond, Tasmania

  • first bishop

    Bede Polding becomes Australia’s first Catholic bishop

  • divide

    The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses

  • mass in a tent

    Fr. Henry Backhaus begins to say Mass in a tent on the goldfields of Bendigo

  • destroyed by fire

    St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney destroyed by fire

  • new bishop

    Timothy O’ Mahoney appointed first bishop of Armidale

  • completion

    Completion of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat

  • archbishop of sydney

    Roger Vaughan O.S.B becomes Archbishop of Sydney

  • st vincent de paul society

    First permanent St. Vincent de Paul Society established in Australia

  • missionaries

    Beginning of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart missions in the Northern Territory

  • death

    Death of Mary McKillop

  • cathedral

    St. Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne completed

  • death again

    Death of Archbishop Mannix

  • john paul II

    John Paul II visits Australia

  • john paul II again

    John Paul II visits Australia for Beatification of Mary McKillop

  • st mary cathedral

    St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney completed