God church

The start of the catholic religion in Australia

  • The First fleet arrives

    The First fleet arrives

    The First Fleet were 11 ships carrying convicts who were a 1/3 Irish from England to Australia because the jails in England were overflowing with convicts
  • first christian service

    first christian service

    This first christian service was held by the colony in NSW
  • James Harold, james dixon and peter o'neil arrives in Australia

    James Harold, james dixon and peter o'neil arrives in Australia

    James Harold, James Dixon and Peter O'Neill, who had been convicted for "complicity" in the Irish 1798 Rebellion. Fr Dixon was conditionally emancipated and permitted to celebrate Mass.
  • European settlers come and share christian traditions

    European settlers come and share christian traditions

    Europeans come to Australia and share their traditions with te colony and remaining convicts
  • first public mass

    first public mass

    2803 christian convicts attended the first ever mass in Australia
  • Castle hill urising

    Castle hill urising

    The Castle Hill Uprising was the first uprising in Australia.It was started by a bunch of Irish convicts who wanted to overthrow the Britain's rule over Australia. There's an estimated death toll of 30000 people.
  • The rum rebellion

    The rum rebellion

    This event had barely anything to do with rum. It's actually about how the Britains wanted to dispose of Govenrer William bligh
  • the first catholic school in Australia

    the first catholic school in Australia

    Parramatta Marist was a catholic school made by the Marist brothers with the help of John therry
  • catholic masses become legal in Australia

    catholic masses become legal in Australia

    mass was illegal until father Therry and Connoly were given permission from the governor in London
  • William Davis is born

    William Davis is born

    William Davis would greatly influence later Australia Eurpean settlers
  • first church

    first church

    St Mary's Chapel was built in 1822