History of the Church in Australia By ImortalTaxi Period: Jan 1, 1788 to Dec 31, 2013 Australian Church history May 8, 1788 First Fleet arrived in Australia (first catholics) May 8, 1800 First priests arrived to Australia as convicts May 9, 1800 First catholic schools made May 8, 1803 2086 Irish caholics in Australie May 8, 1828 10 000 catholics in Australia 374 of them were adults born and raised in Australia May 9, 1833 About 10 catholic schools made May 9, 1860 Catholic schools stopped receiving govenrment assistance May 9, 1866 Mary Mackillop and Julian Woods - Australias first saint May 9, 1871 Josephites were running over 35 schools May 9, 1880 A total of 815 sisters May 9, 1900 115 brothers teaching in 30 schools May 9, 1910 Over 5000 sisters teaching in schools May 9, 1950 Most signifcant time for the Catholic church May 9, 1950 Australian catholic schools numbers grew rapidly May 9, 1965 First document on the liturgy written May 9, 1970 More than one million Catholics came from other countries May 17, 2010 Mary Mackillop cannonised May 9, 2013 Outcome in society has changed massively
