Catholicism In Australia

By ZuuKiipper

  • First Fleet

    First Fleet
    The arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove on the 13th of May. The first fleet consisted of 11 ships, the passengers mostly consisting of Catholic Irish convicts,

  • First Public Mass

    First Public Mass
    The first public catholic mass in Australia was celebrated in Sydney on the 15th of May.

  • First Official Priests Arrive

    First Official Priests Arrive
    Father Therry and Conolly arrive in Australia as Australia's first official priests.

  • Construction Of The First Catholic Church

    Construction Of The First Catholic Church
    Construction of Australia's first catholic church began in Richmond, Tasmania.

  • Australia's First Bishop

    Australia's First Bishop
    Bishop John Bede Polding was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Australia, appointed by Pope Gregory XVI

  • St Mary's Cathedral Church Destroyed

    St Mary's Cathedral Church Destroyed
    On January first, St Mary's Cathedral was destroyed by fire.

  • Founding of Sisters of St Joseph

    Founding of Sisters of St Joseph
    Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tension Woods founded the Sisters of St Joseph, running catholic schools and children's homes.

  • St Vincent de Paul

    St Vincent de Paul
    Frederic Ozanam founded St Vincent de Paul Society, named after the man of the same name, who Ozonam found inspiration in. It's a society dedicated to helping people all around Australia.

  • St Vincent's Hospital

    St Vincent's Hospital
    Opened in Melbourne by the Sisters of Charity.

  • St Patrick's Cathedral

    St Patrick's Cathedral
    Consecration of St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

  • Catholic Women's League

    Catholic Women's League
    Margaret Fletcher founded the Catholic Women's League.

  • Arrival of Ivan Prasko

    Arrival of Ivan Prasko
    The arrival Ivan Prasko in Australia, the first bishop for the Ukrainian catholics.

  • Pope VI Visits Australia

    Pope VI Visits Australia
    Pope Paul VI was the first Pope to make a pastoral visit to Australia.

  • Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II
    Pope John Paul II visits Australia.

  • Australian Catholic University

    Australian Catholic University
    Australia Catholic University (ACU) was founded.

  • St Mary's Catholic Cathedral Is Rebuilt

    St Mary's Catholic Cathedral Is Rebuilt
    St Mary's Cathedral Church's rebuild is finally completed after being destroyed by fire years ago.