Timeline of Significant Events and Challenges Early Catholic Community By mnewton4 Period: Jan 1, 1788 to Dec 31, 1850 Timeline of Significant Events and Challenges Early Catholic Community Jan 26, 1788 First Fleet Arrives in Australia http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/objectsthroughtime-history/ott1788/ Jan 1, 1792 Catholic Settlers Petition The Governer For a Priest Jan 1, 1797 Catholics in Australia Jan 1, 1798 The First Two Priests Arrive in Australia Fathers Peter O'Neil and James Harold Jan 1, 1803 First Mass Allowed To Be Celebrated Fr James Dixon Aug 3, 1817 First Free Priest Arrived May 1, 1820 First Official Catholic Priests Arrive Fathers Connolly and Therry Jan 1, 1828 Catholics in New South Wales Jan 1, 1829 Emancipation Act in England Jan 1, 1830 First Important Officials in New South Wales Who Were Catholics Arrived Jan 1, 1835 Bishop Polding Appointed Jan 1, 1836 Church Act Jan 1, 1838 Caroline Chisholm Championed The Cause Of Women And Emigrants. Jan 1, 1838 Myall Creek Massacres - White Settlers Killed A Group Of Aborigines At Myall Creek Jan 1, 1842 Polding Appointed Archbishop Jan 1, 1843 First Priest Arrives In Brisbane
