The Catholic History of Australia

By Edward Hassall

  • Fisrt Fleet Arrives in Australia

    British convicts arrive in Australia

  • Fr Dixon, Harold and O'Neil Arrive in Australia

    The first catholic priests arrive in Australia. They are here becuase of a fight in Britain.

  • Father Dixon was Allowed to Say Catholic Mass

    After illegaly running mass in Australia Fr Dixon was allowed to say mass Australia.

  • Irish Convicts fight

    Catholic convicts fight at Church Hill making mass' disallowed once again

  • Fr O'Flynn came to Australia

    Fr O'Flynn came to australia unannounced to run catholic mass'.

  • Fr Therry Arrived in Australia

    After father O'Flynn got shipped back to england becuase he was catholic, the public was not happy with Fr O'Flynn being shipped back to england the goverment sent Fr Therry.

  • St Marys Chuch/School Began Being Built

    This was the first offical catholic church and school in Australia.

  • St Marys Church is Opened to the Public

    After 11 years of building the first catholic church is open in Paramatta.