Time Line for Cathoilc Church in Austraila

By Kieran4599
  • Christian brothers

    Christian brothers

    Foundation of the christian brothers by Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irland.
  • Saint mary's cathedral sydney destroyed

    Saint mary's cathedral sydney destroyed

    Saint mary's cathedral sydney destroyed by fire.
  • sisters of st joseph

    sisters of st joseph

    The sisters of st joseph were founded by mary mackillop and fr julian tenison woods.
  • Death of Mary Mackillop

    Death of Mary Mackillop

    Mary Mackillop dies
  • Sothern Cross

    Sothern Cross

    Foundation of the Knights of the Sothern Cross
  • Gilroy Archbishop

    Gilroy Archbishop

    Norman Thomas Gilroy appointed Archbishop of Sydney
  • First Australian-born Cardinal

    First Australian-born Cardinal

    Archbishop Gilroy appointed first Australian-born Cardinal by Pope Pius XII
  • St Mary's Cathedral Completed

    St Mary's Cathedral Completed

    St Mary's Cathedral Finished
  • Cardinal Pell

    Cardinal Pell

    Archbishop Pell appointed Cardinal by Pope John Paul II
  • World Youth Day in Sydney

    World Youth Day in Sydney

    Pope Benedict XVI announces World Youth Day, Sydney, 2008