Catholic studies

  • First fleet

    20-30% of convicts on first fleet were baptised even though not caring or caring little
  • First fleet

    First Irish transported to botary rey
  • Chapin

    Catholic setters petition for chaphin
  • Fr Dixon

    Fr Dixon (prisoner/priest) held first mass
  • No mass

    Mass was withdrawn due to castle hill rebellion.
  • Foundation

    Foundation store of st mary’s cathedral laid and blessed
    1st catholic school built in tasmania
  • Fr Terry

    Fr Terry founds first catholic school in paramatta
  • Fr switch

    Fr Daniel replaces Fr Therry. Fr therry remains inspirational amoung sydney catholics.
  • Government and catholics

    Catholics allowed to hold government positions
  • Fr powers death

    Fr power dies
  • Fr John

    Fr john mcencore appointed offical chaplam for catholics of australia.
    16,000-18,000 catholics in australia at time.
  • St marys cathedral

    St mary’s cathedral completed. Fr therry celebrates 1st mass.
  • 1835

    Polding has St Mary’s chapel consecrated as St Mary’s Cathedral
  • 1836

    13 catholic schools in operation. Seven for boys and 6 for girls
  • 1837

    Governor bourke reinstates Fr therry as colony’s offical chaplain. St patrick’s church at parramatta is completed.
  • 1857

    The sisters of charity establish St Vincents hospital. Freemsergices for all people.
  • 1859

    Fr james Quinn becomes first bishop of Brisbane
  • 1865

    St Mary’s cathedral destroyed in fire
  • 1869

    Rebuilding of St Mary’s well underway.
  • 1872

    Marist brothers open St patricks primary school
  • 1873

    Roger bede uaughn to succeed archbishop polding
  • 1877

    Archbishop polding dies
  • 1879

    NSW catholic Bishops issue notification that all catholic children must attend catholic schools.
  • 1883

    Archbishop uaugh dies
  • 1884

    Franis patric moran is promoted to archbishop of sydney
  • 1909

    Death of mary mckillop
  • 1914

    World war 1 declared. Catholics become influential in australian labour party
  • 1919

    Founding of knights ofnthe southern cross to promote christain life
  • 1929

    James scullin becomes australias first prime minister
  • 1940

    Archbishop michael kelly dies
  • 1955

    Ww2, upserge in birth put catholic schools under pressure
  • 1976

    Rome declares australia is no longer a mission country