Church in Australia By sophie.roberts 1788 Indigenous People Pre 1788 1788 Irish Convicts 1803 James Dixson 1817 Fr. Jeremiah O'Flynn 1820 Father John Joseph Therry 1820 Philip Connolly 1834 Bishop Polding 1838 Sisters of Charity 1838 Caroline Chisholm 1843 Christian Brothers 1844 Bishop Robert Wilson 1857 Sisters of the Good Samaritan 1866 Mary Mackillop 1872 Marist Brothers 1886 Sisters of Saint Joseph