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The Maronite diocese in Australia was established by Paul VI.
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There was over 1 million Catholic non-English speaking immigrants that came to Australia.
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The population was increased because of the Australian Catholics. Many people attended Mass, due to parishes being built in new suburbs and there were more priests, sisters and brothers.
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Over 5000 sisters were teaching in schools.
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In 30 different schools, 115 Christian Brothers were teaching people.
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By 1880, there was a total of 815 Sisters from all orders in teaching schools.
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In 1871 thirty-five schools were being run by the 'Josephites' in the Adelaide diocese.
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Mary McKillop and Fr. Julian Tenison Woods, were known as Australia's first Saint's in 1866.
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Founded by Poulding, were the Good Samaritan Sisters along side the Sisters of Charity in 1857.
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In 1848, The Catholic Church was divided into provinces and dioceses.
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Bede Polding was known to be the first Australian Catholic Bishop in 1835.
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In the year 1833 around 10 Catholic Schools were built.
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In 1820, Mass was not acknowledged again in the colony until Fathers John, Joseph, Therry and Philip Connolly were chosen by the Government in London.
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The first priests arrived in the colony as convicts in 1800. James Dixon was one of the priests and was allowed conditional permission to say Mass for the Catholics of Sydney.
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Arrival of the First Fleet, half of the convicts were Irish and the other half was catholic.
