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30% of the convicts that were on the first fleet were catholic. The first Convict settlement in Brisbane is in Humpybong. They were mostly English Irish or Scottish.
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They put pressure on governor Phillip, but he refused because he thought that that may help the Irish rebellion take place.
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Most of the Catholic convicts on the first fleet were Irish. Some other Catholics were Royal Marines.
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The first two priests were convicts who were found caught up in the Irish Rebellion and were not allowed to celebrate mass.
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The Catholic convicts were allowed to have a mass watched by the police in case they were planning to make trouble. And they were not allowed to have another for more then 5 years.
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The first free priest that came was Father O' Flynn and was not a convict, but England sent him because they did not like him.
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Their names were Father Connolly and Father Therry and were the fist catholic priests in Australia.
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Most of the Catholics were convicts or free settlers.
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The Bishop was appointed because their were SO-O-O many Catholics and they really needed someone to help out at the Mass.
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all religions were treated equally.
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Bishop Polding was set to be the bishop for Sydney AND Brisbane. It was connected at this time.
