Timeline of significant events and challenges in early Catholic community By jcalver Period: Jan 1, 1788 to Dec 31, 1850 Timeline of the significant events and challenges early catholic community Jan 26, 1788 The first fleet Jan 1, 1792 Catholic settlers petition the Governer for a priest May 9, 1797 Catholics in Australia Jun 4, 1798 The first two priests arrive in Australia Sep 30, 1803 First Mass allowed to be celebrated Aug 6, 1817 First free priest arrived Aug 5, 1820 First official catholic priests arrive Sep 5, 1828 Catholics in New South Wales Aug 6, 1829 Emancipitation Act in England Jun 25, 1830 The emmancipation Act meant that powerful people people in government in New South Wales could now be Catholics Oct 6, 1835 Bishop holding appointed Oct 3, 1836 Church Act Mar 31, 1838 Caroline Chisolm Champoined Oct 7, 1838 Myall Ceek Massacres Oct 9, 1842 Polding appointed Archbishop Feb 21, 1843 First priest arrives in Brisbane
