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Immigration from Britain and Ireland
Over 300,000 people from Ireland immigrated to Australia -
ArchBishop Mannix
He was the Catholic Archbishop in Melbourne for 46 years -
Marist Brothers/Fathers
They provided spiritual guidance to Catholic state children who lived in the homes next to their monastery -
Cardinal Gilroy
First Australian born Cardinal of Roman Catholic Church -
Federation
It was when the 7 self governing federations of Australia decided to unite to become the Commonwealth if Australia -
De La Salle
They arrived in Australia to establish Catholic schools in 1932, they established a school in Roma QLD -
Cardinal Moran
The third Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney and first Cardinal Appointed from Australia -
World War 1
It remains the most costliest war for Australia from a population of less than 5 million, 416, 809 men enlisted and 60,000 were killed. -
Bob Santamaria
An Australian Roman Catholic anti-communist political activists and also a Journalist -
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Conscription Debate
It was about forcing men that were eligible to go to war were having to go but people opposed and Australia’s Army was made up of Volunteers -
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Depression Years
It affected Australia in October 1929 Wall stock market crash hit NSW border. Unemployment was already at 10% and raised to 21% -
Labour Party Split
The Australian Labour Party Split for the 3rd time in their history. But this time it was over a anti-communist. The split helped the Prime Minister Menzies stay in the role for another 17 years. -
Establishment of the Maronite Eparchy
The eparchy was erected by Pope Paul VI’s bull IIo Fretis Council