The Priestless Years by Winnie.

By ceichy
  • 50,000 BCE

    Aboriginal people lived in Australia.

    50000 years ago Aboriginal people lived in Australia and believed they were created by the dreamings.

  • The First Fleet Arrival.

    26th of January, 1788 the First Fleet arrived. There were 11 ships and 1000 people. A catholic priest asked if he could come and they said no.

  • Reverend Richson Johnson.

    3rd of February, Reverend Richson from Johnson the church of England celebrate the first mass.

  • Asking the Government.

    1792 5 people asked the Government for a catholic priest.

  • St Phillips.

    1793 St Phillips Anglican Church was built.

  • Asking Government again.

    1796 the some people ask the Government for a catholic priest again.

  • Convict Burning the Church Down.

    1798 The convicts Burnt the St Anglican Church Down.

  • From 1798 - 1803, many Irish were sent to Australia

  • 1798 to 1803 many Irish convicts were sent to Australia

  • 1800 to 1801 Fr Harold, Fr Dickson and Fr O'Neill arrived in Australia but were not allowed to celebrate mass publicly.

  • Fr O'Neill Back to Ireland.

    1802 Fr O'Neill went back to Ireland.

  • Fr Dickson Celebrated Mass.

    1803, Sunday, April 24,Fr Dickson Celebrated Mass.

  • First Catholic Mass.

    1803,15th of May the first Catholic mass was celebrate.

  • Fr Dickson not allowed to Celebrate Mass.

    1804 Fr Dickson was not allowed to celebrate mass anymore but he could do baptism and marriages.

  • Fr Dickson Left.

    1809 Fr Dickson left Australia.

  • Fr Harold Left.

    1810 Fr Harold left Australia.

  • Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn Arrived.

    1817 Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn Arrived, Governor Macouarie didn't let him do mass publicly but he did it anyway.

  • Fr O'Flynn Got Captured.

    1818 May Fr O'Flynn got captured.

  • Fr John, Fr Therry, Fr Connolly arrived.

    1820,May Fr John, Fr Therry, Fr Conolly arrived to Australia.