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First Fleet
The day when Australia became a civilized land. Without Discevering that there were Indegenious Australians, Australia was known as Terra nullius, meaning no mans land. From the First fleet only one preist was there to preach the catholic religion. Suprinsingly not only there were british convicts but irish convicts aswell and both countries back then didn't cooperate well together. The reason was that they had different beleifs, the british were protestan and the irish were catholic. -
Aboriginals
Aboriginals lived in Australia for over 50,000 years and have their land invaded. Even the First fleet knew that Aboriginals are living in Australia but, they were not considerd as civilized people. Their culture was described as tribal and uncivilised by the English. -
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Australias Religious History
the timspan of Australia's religious history -
father james dixon
He arrived to Australia in 1800, later on became Australia's first ever official preist. Later on he and two other preists were arrested for being apart of the 1798 Irish rebellians who were transported to Botany bay. -
Irish move to botany bay
Since the british and irish aren't good friends with eahother the irish were trasnported to botany bay. The majority of those irish convicts were criminals or social rebels. A total of 2086 irish were transported. -
Fisrt bishop
The first Australian Catcholic bishop was John Bedge Polding who arrived in Australia in 1835, he was an English Benedicte monk. -
St Mary Cathedral
Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods found the Sisters of St. Joseph. Daniel Murphy appointed second Archbishop of Hobart A temporary St Mary's Cathedral begins construction until a brandnew cathedral can be built. -
Plenary council
The first-ever Plenary Council of the Australian Catholic Church is held in Sydney. The foundation stone for St Patrick's Seminary is also laid. Archbishop Moran is created Cardinal Priest. -
Thomas carr
2nd Archbishop of Melbourne was installed. He was part of the Roman Catholic church. -
Mary mckillop
Mary Mckillop is pronounced dead. passed away in the north of sydney. -
WW1
World War I declared. Catholics become influential in the Australian Labor Party with the rise of figures such as Ben Chiffley and James Scullin. St Patrick's College seminary at Manly celebrates its Silver Jubilee. An Act of Parliament permits the subdivision of 21 acres of land above Shelly Beach and Fairy Bower to help meet the cost of the college's upkeep. -
FIrst Catholic PM
James Scullin becomes Australia's first Catholic prime minister. -
Pope John 23 dies
Death of Pope John 23 who is succeeded by Pope Paul 6. The Second Vatican Council commences and appoints Cardinal Gilroy to the Council of Presidency. -
Rome stops Australia
Rome declares that Australia is no longer a Catholic mission country. -
Mary mckillop a saint
In early 2010's Mary Mckillop was announced as a saint. -
Pope Francis Acts
The Holy Father Pope Francis appoints George Cardinal Pell as Prefect of the new Secretariat for the Economy. The Most Rev Anthony Fisher is appointed as the ninth Archbishop of Sydney.