Catholicism Timeline

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  • Dutch sea captain Dirk Hartog landed on western coast of AustraliaFoundation of Christian Brothers by Edmund Ignatius Rice

  • Captain Cook explores Australia’s east coast

  • Arrival of First Fleet at Sydney Cove

  • Arrival of First Fleet at Sydney Cove

  • Foundation of Christian Brothers by Edmund Ignatius Rice

  • First public Mass said hosted by Fr. Dixon

  • Arrival of Fr. Jeremiah O’Flynn “Prefect-Apostolic of New Holland”

  • Frs. Therry and Conolly, the first official priests arrive

  • Construction of first Catholic church in Richmond, Tasmania

  • Arrival of Caroline Chisholm in Australia

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    Period of Maori Wars in New Zealand

  • James Alepius Goold becomes first Catholic bishop of Melbourne

  • The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses

  • Establishment of the University of Melbourne

  • Establishment of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Australia

  • St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney destroyed by fire

  • Mary McKillop and Fr. Julian Tenison Woods found Sisters of St. Joseph

  • Roger Vaughan O.S.B becomes Archbishop of Sydney

  • Death of Ned Kelly

    RIP NED KELLY.
    GREATEST BUSH RANGER EVER.

  • First permanent St. Vincent de Paul Society established in Australia

  • Patrick Francis Moran appointed Archbishop of Sydney

  • Archbishop Moran made Cardinal

  • Consecration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne

  • Death of Mary McKillop

    First Australian Saint.
    Quote by Mary McKillop: Never see a need without doing something about it.

  • Beginning of First World War

  • Australian and New Zealand troops land at Gallipoli in Turkey

  • Archbishop Mannix founds Corpus Christi College

  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne completed

  • Archbishop Gilroy becomes first Australian Cardinal

  • Death of Archbishop Mannix

  • Paul VI visits Australia, consecrates first Papuan-born Bishop

  • John Paul II visits Australia

  • Death of Bob Santamaria

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