timeline

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  • First fleet

    20-30% of convicts on first fleet were baptised even though not following Jesus

  • First fleet

    First Irish transported to botany bay

  • Chapin

    Catholic setters petition for Chapin

  • Fr Dixon

    Fr Dixon who was a prisoner/priest held the first mass

  • No mass

    Mass was withdrawn due to castle hill rebellion.

  • Foundation

    Foundation store of st Mary's cathedral blessed
    1st catholic school built in Tasmania

  • Fr Terry

    Fr Terry founded first catholic school in paramatta

  • Fr switch

    Fr Daniel replaces Fr Therry. Fr therry remains inspirational among Sydney Catholics.

  • Government and Catholics

    Catholics allowed to have government positions

  • St Marys cathedral

    St Mary's cathedral completed. Fr therry celebrates 1st mass.

  • Polding

    Polding has St Mary’s chapel consecrated as St Mary’s Cathedral

  • Catholic schools

    13 catholic schools in operation. Seven for boys and 6 for girls

  • Governor Bourke reinstated Fr Therry

    Governor Bourke reinstates Fr therry as colony’s official chaplain. St Patrick's church at paramatta is completed.

  • establish St Vincent's hospital

    The sisters of charity establish St Vincent's hospital.

  • First bishop of Brisbane

    Fr James Quinn becomes first bishop of Brisbane

  • St Mary’s cathedral destroyed in fire

    St Mary’s cathedral destroyed in fire

  • Rebuilding of St Mary’s

    Rebuilding of St Mary’s well underway.

  • St Patrick's primary school opens

    Marist brothers open St Patrick's primary school

  • Roger bede Vaughn

    Roger bede Vaughn to succeed archbishop polding

  • Archbishop polding dies

    Archbishop polding dies

  • All catholic children must attend catholic schools.

    NSW catholic Bishops issue notification that all catholic children must attend catholic schools.

  • Archbishop Vaughan dies

    Archbishop Vaughan dies

  • Patrick Francis Moran

    Patrick Francis Moran is promoted to archbishop of Sydney

  • Death of Mary Mackillop

    Death of Mary Mackillop

  • World war 1 declared

    World war 1 declared. Catholics become influential in Australian labour party

  • Founding of knights of the southern cross to promote Christian life

    Founding of knights of the southern cross to promote Christian life

  • 1929

    James Scullin becomes Australia's first prime minister

  • Archbishop Michael Kelly dies

    Archbishop Michael Kelly dies

  • World War 2

    World War 2 might happen and tis put catholic schools under pressure

  • Rome declares Australia is no longer a mission country

    Rome declares Australia is no longer a mission country