Religion Assessment

  • First public Mass said by Fr. Dixon​

    First public Mass said by Fr. Dixon​

    The first-ever mass to be held in Australia was on May 15th 1803 in Port Jackson. This mass was done to help people bring over their religious beliefs to their new home.​
  • Construction of first Catholic church

    Construction of first Catholic church

    The first Catholic church to ever be built was in Tasmania which now goes by the name of St John's Church.
  • Bede Polding becomes Australia’s first Catholic bishop​

    Bede Polding becomes Australia’s first Catholic bishop​

    In the year of 1835, John Bede Polding became Australia’s first-ever Catholic Bishop.​
  • James Alipius Goold becomes first Catholic bishop of Melbourne

    James Alipius Goold becomes first Catholic bishop of Melbourne

    On the 9th of July 1847, Alipius Goold was appointed the first archbishop of Melbourne.​
  • The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses

    The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses

    The Australian Catholic Church is split into seven Archdioceses and twenty-one dioceses. The Archdioceses and dioceses are gathered into groups of provinces.
  • James Quinn appointed as Bishop of Brisbane

    James Quinn appointed as Bishop of Brisbane

    On the 14th of April 1859, James Quinn was then appointed Bishop of Brisbane.
  • Mercy Sisters arrive in Queensland

    Mercy Sisters arrive in Queensland

    The Mercy Sister was established in Queensland, they came along with Bishop James Quinn at the time.​
  • St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney destroyed by fire

    St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney destroyed by fire

    On the 29th of June 1865, a fire struck St. Mary's Cathedral. The remaining parts of the cathedral standing were the bell tower, Pugin façade, and the part of the northeast transept.​
  • Mary McKillop and Fr. Julian Tenison Woods establish Sisters of St. Joseph

    Mary McKillop and Fr. Julian Tenison Woods establish Sisters of St. Joseph

    In 1866 Mary McKillop and Fr. Julian Tenison Woods founded Sisters of St. Joseph (the Josephites), which was the first nunnery to be established in Australia​
  • Completion of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat

    Completion of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat

    The year 1857 was the year where they began building the Cathedral. By 1871, the Cathedral was completed.​
  • Beginning of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart missions in the Northern Territory​

    Beginning of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart missions in the Northern Territory​

    In the year of 1906, the Missionaries were put in charge of the Darwin Diocese.​
  • Death of Mary McKillop

    Death of Mary McKillop

    Mary suffered a stroke which eventually led to her peaceful death in Alma Cottage, North Sydney. As she always said however, "find happiness in making others happy"
  • Establishment of the Catholic Women’s League

    Establishment of the Catholic Women’s League

    1916 was the year where the Catholic Women’s League was established. The ladies that were a part of the league helped out locally and internationally.
  • Establishment of the Central Catholic Library in Melbourne

    Establishment of the Central Catholic Library in Melbourne

    In the year of 1924 is when Fr. William Hackett SJ and Archbishop Daniel Mannix established the Central Catholic Library.​
  • Archbishop Gilroy becomes first Australian Cardinal

    Archbishop Gilroy becomes first Australian Cardinal

    Archbishop Gilroy travelled around the globe as well as Australia including the remote areas: mainly by the use of a camel.​
  • Resumption of State Aid to Catholic schools

    Resumption of State Aid to Catholic schools

    State aid to Catholic schools resumed in the year of 1962 where many Catholics protested.​
  • Death of Archbishop Mannix

    Death of Archbishop Mannix

    He passed away on 6 November 1963 in Melbourne. Archbishop Mannix was a big influence as well as a well-celebrated archbishop, he served as a bishop for 46 years.
  • Foundation of the Australian Catholic University

    Foundation of the Australian Catholic University

    Australian Catholic University opened on the 1st of January 1991. ACU has campuses all around Australia including Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney and Strathfield. They also have an international campus in Rome.​
  • Foundation of St. John Vianney Seminary, Wagga Wagga

    Foundation of St. John Vianney Seminary, Wagga Wagga

    Vianney college was initially made for theologists, where men would practice priesthood.​
  • Appointment of Dr. George Pell as Archbishop of Melbourne

    Appointment of Dr. George Pell as Archbishop of Melbourne

    Dr George Pell was appointed as bishop of Melbourne in 1985 and was then given the title of Bishop of Scala, Italy until the year of 1996.​ "Suffering and evil will not have the last word" is a famous quote by the doctor

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