History of the Australian Catholic Church

By Wade.t4
  • 1520

    1

    Portugal sailors explore some of the northern and east coast.

  • 2

    A Spanaird, de Quairs, calls Vanuatu 'La Australian del Spiritual Santo' ( Australian of the Holy Spirit)

  • 3

    French sailors discover the Great Barrier Reef.

  • 4

    Captain Cook arrives at Botany Bay.

  • 5

    The first Fleet at Sydney Cove and holds first Anglican service.

  • 6

    Smallpox kills half of the indigenous in Sydney.

  • 7

    Father Harold, O'neil, and Dixon the first convict priests arrived.

  • 8

    Father Harold, O'neil, and Dixon sent back to England.

  • 9

    Father Jeremiah arrived from England.

  • 10

    Farther Therry and Connolly first official priests.

  • 11

    First Catholic Church established in Tasmania.

  • 12

    European settlement in WA.

  • 13

    Father John McEnroe arrived.

  • 14

    Father Ullathorne arrived.

  • 15

    The Henty brothers arrived.

  • 16

    John Bede become the first Australian bishop.

  • 17

    First official mass in SA.

  • 18

    Sisters Of Charity arrived in Sydney.

  • 19

    The beginning of Catholic Action.

  • 20

    Eucharist Congress in Maelbourn.

  • 21

    Fathers start schools for the Indigenous children.

  • 22

    The Grail begins.

  • 23

    WW2

  • 24

    Post-war migration begins.

  • 25

    The bishop makes migrants feel at home.

  • 26

    Father Peyton 'families that pray together stay together.

  • 27

    The week of prayer.

  • 28

    Ukraine bishop in Australia.

  • 29

    Many Catholic schools are now present.

  • 30

    Pope John XXII dies.

  • 31

    Government helps Catholic schools.

  • 32

    Project compassion starts.

  • 33

    Pope Paul VI 'The progress of people's'.

  • 34

    Pope Paul VI first pope to visit Australia.

  • 35

    First Maronite bishop in Australia.

  • 36

    Woman's Year

  • 37

    Pope John Paul II visits Australia.

  • 38

    Jubilee year.

  • 39

    World Youth Day held in Sydney.

  • 40

    Mary MacKillop is canonised.