Catholicism in Australia

By ranga1708
  • Arriving in Australia

    Arriving in Australia

    The first fleet arrived in Australia in 1788
  • First Mass on Australia soil

    First Mass on Australia soil

    The first mass on Australia soil was celebrated by La Perouse
  • First Priests

    First Priests

    Fr. John Therry and Fr. Phillip Connoley became Australia's first official Catholic Priests
  • First Church

    First Church

    Father Conolly builds the first catholic church in Tasmania
  • First Catholic School in Australia

    First Catholic School in Australia

    Father Therry built the first catholic school in Australia, in Parramatta, Sydney.
  • First Catholic Church

    First Catholic Church

    The first catholic church was officially recognised in Australia
  • Church burnt down

    Church burnt down

    Saint Mary's Cathedral was burnt down
  • Sisters of Saint Josephs founded

    Sisters of Saint Josephs founded

    Father Woods and Mary MacKillop founded the sisters of Saint Josephs in Penola, South Australia
  • Catholics became influential in Australian Labour Party

    Catholics became influential in Australian Labour Party

    World War 1 began and the catholics became influential in the Australian Labor Party
  • First Catholic Prime Minister

    First Catholic Prime Minister

    James Scullin became the first Catholic Prime Minister.
  • Saint Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne

    Saint Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne

    World War II began.
    Saint Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne got completed after 21 years in the making
  • First Australian Cardinal

    First Australian Cardinal

    Archbishop Gilroy became the first Australia Cardinal
  • Pope Visits Australia

    Pope Visits Australia

    Pope John Paul II visited Australia and made a speech to the Aboriginals
  • Pope visits again

    Pope visits again

    Pope John Paul II visits Australia for Mary MacKillops beatification
  • Australia;s first Saint

    Australia;s first Saint

    Mary MacKillop was canonised as Australias first Saint which made her Saint Mary of the cross MacKillop.