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Early Settlement
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Mary Reibey
Mary Reibey is one of the most famous early convict women in the colony of New South Wales. A convicted horsethief, Mary went on to run an extensive importing and mercantile business and there are numerous references to her business dealings, liquor licences, land grants and purchases throughout the State archives. -
First Public Catholic Mass
Fr James Dixon hosted the first public catholic mass. This helped the catholics that had newly arrived to Australia celebrate their religion and feel at peace. -
The Castle Hill Uprising
In 1804 Irish convects wanting to return to Ireland to help fight in the rebellion. The battle took place when a group of troops caught convects who had escaped from castle hill convect farm. There plans were to steal weapons from small farms across Parramatta and Sydney. -
The Rum Rebellion
Officers and men of the New South Wales Corps marched to Government House in Sydney in an act of rebellion against Governor William Bligh. -
William Davis
William and Cathrin Davis offered to donated there land at Church Hill. Later in 1840 he allowed his house to be used for catholic prayer. -
Establishment of the Catholic Church in Tasmania
Their denomination benefited little from the Church Act which gave Tasmania its wondrous legacy of Georgian and early Victorian churches, rectories and parish halls. -
John Therry
John Therry played a major role in Australian catholicism. He also built multiple churches around australia and he is very well known for building St Bedes in Appin. -
Caroline Chisholm
After her marriage and after much thought, Caroline became a Catholic in 1831. Her religious faith inspired her work for example, before commencing her work in Sydney, she committed herself to this task before the altar in St Mary's Cathedral. -
St Vincent De Paul
St Vincent de Paul Society's members and volunteers reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through their Conferences. -
Church Acts
The Act was strongly opposed by members of the Anglican Church, particularly Bishop Broughton, as it formalised government support for the Catholic and Presbyterian churches and weakened the position of the Anglican church in the colony. -
Immigration from Britain and Ireland
Living standards were low; disease, overcrowding, poor sanitation and consequent crime made life difficult in the bigger cities. -
The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy went on to found convents, schools and hospitals across the globe. They arrived in Australia in 1846, led by Mother Ursula Frayne. -
Gold Rush
Edward Hargraves claimed to have discovered payable gold near Orange at a site he called Ophir -
Eureka Stockade
Gold prospectors in Ballarat who sought various reforms, notably the abolition of mining licenses clashed with government forces. -
Fr Julian Tenison Woods
Julian shared Mary's commitment to education for the poor. London-born Julian arrived in Tasmania in 1855. -
Good Samaritan Sister
Good Samaritan hold a unique place in history being the first women's religious congregation to be founded in Australia. -
De La Salle brothers
De La Salle Brothers is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, and now based in Rome, Italy. -
Archbishop Mannix
Daniel Patrick Mannix was an Irish-born Catholic bishop. Mannix was the Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years and one of the most influential public figures in 20th-century Australia. -
Sectarian violence at Duke of Edinburgh visit
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Arrival of the Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers arrived in Australia in 1872 at the invitation of the Archbishop of Sydney. The Brothers in Australia currently operate as two Provinces with centres in Sydney and Melbourne. -
Marist Brothers and Fathers
The Marist Brothers were dedicated to providing care, accommodation and an education to all young people, regardless of their circumstances. -
Cardinal Moran
Moran came from Ireland to be Catholic Archbishop of Sydney in 1884. In 1885, Moran was made cardinal. -
Establishment of the Maronite Eparchy
In 1584 Pope Gregory XIII founded the Maronite College in Rome, which flourished under Jesuit administration into the 20th century and became a training centre for scholars and leaders. -
Mary Mackillop
Mary and the Josephite nuns set up schools in Australia and New Zealand. They also set up houses for elderly women, young girls and women without jobs. -
Bob Santamaria
Bob Santamaria was an Australian Roman Catholic anti-Communist political activist and journalist. He was a guiding influence in the founding of the Democratic Labor Party -
Cardinal Gilroy
He was the first Roman Catholic cardinal to have been given a knighthood since the English Reformation. In 1970, he was named Australian of the Year.
