Time Line First Fleet By nicholson000 Period: Jan 1, 1788 to Dec 31, 1850 Catholic church From 1788 to 1850 Jan 26, 1788 First Fleet Arrive In Australia Jan 31, 1792 Catholic Settelers Petition the Governor For A Priest Feb 8, 1798 Catholics In Australia Mar 18, 1798 The First two Priests arrive in Australia Mar 28, 1803 First mass aloud to be celebrated May 31, 1817 First free Priest Arrived Jun 7, 1820 First offical Catholic Priests Arrive May 3, 1828 Catholics In New South Wales May 8, 1829 Emancipation Act In England Jun 6, 1836 Bishop Polding appointed Aug 6, 1836 Church Act Jul 12, 1842 Polding appointed Archbishop
