History of the Australian Church

By teox111222333

  • The first fleet

    The First Fleet arrives in Sydney. Most of the people in the First Fleet were Irish and some of them were Catholic but most of them were Protestant.

  • Fr James Dixon

    Fr James Dixon arrives as the first priest and celebrated at Port Jackson
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    William Davis arrives in Sydney

    William Davis arrived in australia as a convict and was irish. He established a cattle station in Gippsland

  • Fr James Dixon

    Fr James Dixon arrives as the first priest and celebrated at Port Jackson

  • First mass

    The first mass is celebrated by Fr John Joseph raised enough money for a church

  • First Bishop

    The First Catholic Bishop was John B Polding on the 13 of September.

  • Donate Land

    William Davis donates his land to build a church on the top of a hill.

  • Blessed stone

    Bishop B Polding blessed a stone of a church during a 5 hour catholic marathon

  • New Arch Bishop

    Bishop B Polding has officially become the new and first Arch_Bishop of Australia

  • New church

    St Patrick's church was officially opened after 21 years of construction.

  • Marist Brothers

    The Marist Brothers arrived in St Patricks and established a Parish school.

  • St Vincent De Paul

    Matt Albert started the first ever St Vincent De Paul

  • World youth day

    The first World Youth Day in Australia was started by Pope Benedict.

  • First Saint

    Australia got the first ever Australian Saint

  • Marist Brothers Retire

    The Marist Brothers will leave and retire from Australia because the work is just too much.