Short History of the Catholic Church in Australia

By lucasdicicco

  • First public mass celebrated by Fr. Dixon in Sydney

  • First official priests arrive in Australia (Fr. Terry & Fr. Conolly)

  • John Bede Polding appointed as Australia’s first bishop

  • St Mary’s Cathedral destroyed by fire

  • Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods found Sisters of St Joseph

  • Death of Blessed Mary Mackillop

  • St Mary's Cathedral College now under management of the Christian Brothers

  • Archbishop gilroy made first Australian born Cardinal

  • Year of Jubilee celebrates 20th Century of Christianity

  • Mary Mackillop Canonised