Events in the history of Christianity

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  • When Catholicism first came to Australia

    When Catholicism first came to Australia

    The first Catholics to reside in Australia arrived with the First Fleet in 1788. They were mostly Irish convicts, together with a few Royal Marines.
  • Fist public mass in Australia

    Fist public mass in Australia

    Fr James Dixon was a prisoner priest in the early Colony of New South Wales and said the first Mass sanctioned by the government. The proclamation was read at Government House, Parramatta, and the first Mass was celebrated in Sydney on 15 May 1803
  • Rebellion outside of Sydney

    Rebellion outside of Sydney

    William Johnston led 300 men outside Sydney and let them to the rebellion. As a result of the rebellion Father Dixon(the convict priest) was banned to do more masses.
  • Beginning of Catholic Worship

    Beginning of Catholic Worship

    Father Terry & a colony arrived to Australia and marked the beginning of official regular Catholic worship.
  • Building community

    Building community

    Colonial government gave money to any demolition that wanted to run school. The fathers started small and struggling catholic systems in school.
  • Catholic school scandals

    Catholic school scandals

    Catholic school revived some trouble because of a bunch of schemes, they ended up not reviving assistance from the government.
  • First catholic churches were built

    First catholic churches were built

    The opening of Australia's first Catholic church
    St John's was opened on 31 December 1837. The first pastor, Fr James Ambrose Cotham OSB, who had accompanied Polding from England in 1835, preached at the Mass.
  • Bishops allover Australia were assassinated

    Bishops allover Australia were assassinated

    The Cullen-la-Ringo massacre, known historically as the Wills tragedy, was a massacre of white colonists by Indigenous people that occurred north of modern-day Springsure in Central Queensland, Australia on 17 October 1861.
  • St Marys Cathedral destroyed by fire

    St Marys Cathedral destroyed by fire

    29 June 1865 the first St Marys Cathedral in College Street, Sydney was destroyed by fire. All that remained of the original buildings was the Pugin facade and belltower along with part of the north-east transept.
  • Catholic system barely surviving

    Catholic system barely surviving

    Bishops and people decided to preserve the catholic system. But, they ran out of money but managed to get money from Ireland.