history of the Australian church By UJellyScopeZ Jan 18, 1788 first fleet arrives in australia- first catholics Jan 1, 1800 First priests arrive in to the colony May 9, 1803 Governor King that he withdrew Dixon's privileges.1803-1804 Period: May 9, 1803 to May 9, 1804 Governor King that he withdrew Dixon's privileges. May 8, 1828 census for a population of 10000 catholics May 9, 1833 approximatley 10 schools in Australia May 9, 1857 Good Samaritan Sisters, founded by Polding in 1857 May 9, 1866 Sisters of St Joseph, founded in 1866 by Fr Julian Tenison Woods and Mary MacKillop May 9, 1871 by 1871 the Josephites were running 35 schools Period: May 9, 1872 to May 9, 1893 between 1872 and 1893 every state passed an educational act removing state aid. May 9, 1880 By 1880, there were a total of 815 Joesephites sisters May 9, 1880 5000 Joesephite sisters by 1880 May 9, 1900 brothers and sisters had to mainstay for 100 years May 9, 1950 were a boom time for australian catholics Period: May 9, 1962 to May 9, 1965 Council was made up of the Pope (at first, John XXIII) May 9, 1963 pope john XXIII Died May 9, 2013 mass attendant rates have dropped since 1950s
