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Arrival of First Fleet
Arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove, British settlement. It became possible first mass celebrated on Australian soil by Fr Receveur. -
First Public Mass
First public mass celebrated by Fr Dixon in Sydney -
First Official Priests Arrive
The first offical priests, Frs Therry and Conolly, arrive -
Construction of the First Catholic Church
Construction of the first Catholic Church as a permenant building at Richmond, Tasmania -
Australia's First Bishop
Pope Gregory XVI appoints Fr Brfr Polding OSB as Australia's first Catholic bishop -
Beginning of Representative Government
Beginning of Representative Government in Australia Robert Wilson appointed first Bishop of Hobart -
Bishop of Perth
John Brady was appointed the first Bishop of Perth -
Bishop of Melbourne
James Alipius Goold appointed first Bishop of Melbourne -
Catholic Church in Australia is divided
The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses -
St Mary's Cathederal Church Destroyed
St Mary's Cathederal Church was destroyed by fire -
International Eucharistic Congress
he first International Eucharistic Congress was held in Lille, France. -
Jurisdiction of the Congregation
The United States and England, long under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith as mission territories, were removed from its control and placed under the common law of the Church. -
Catholic Women's League
Establishment of the Catholic Women's League -
Archbishop of Sydney
Norman Thomas Gilroy appointed Archbishop of Sydney -
Proclaimed the dogma
Pius XII proclaimed the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. -
New Catechism
Approval of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church. -
Christian millennium preparations
Initiation of celebration preparations of the start of the third Christian millennium in the year 2000. -
Pope John Paul II visited Cuba
Pope John Paul II visited Cuba and secured the release of over 300 political prisoners. -
Celebrates holy Year
The Catholic Church celebrated the Holy Year 2000 and the Jubilee; commencement of the third Christian millennium. Pope John Paul II issued apology for the sinful actions of the Church’s members in the past. Pope John Paul II traveled to the Holy Land. -
Archbishop Pell
Archbishop Pell appointed Cardinal by Pope John Paul II -
Peaceful Resolution
Pope John Paul II appealed for a peaceful resolution to the Iraq War. A coalition headed by the U.S. removed Saddam Hussein.
