History of Catholic Church in Brisbane

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    How Catholic Schools started

    Started nearly 200 years ago with one school, two teachers and 56 students. Now there is one-hundred and thirty nine schools, one-thousand staff and seventy-two thousand students.
  • First Catholic School

    First Catholic School
    First Catholic School made by lay couple Mary and Michel Bird. It was located near Saint Stephens Cathedral stands today.
  • First Permant Church

    First Permant Church
    First Permanent Church in Brisbane called Saint Stephens.
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    Archbishop, James Dewiely

    Arch Bishop, James Dewiely, invested in large blocks of land around Brisbane. By 1930 he had made 28 new schools.
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    Catholic Schools

    Today Catholic Schools still struggle today with the costs still increasing today.
  • Depreshon, Povetey and Uneployment

    Depreshon, Povetey and Uneployment
    In 1945 they had great depression, poverty and unemployment. Some schools helped other family's by giving them some money or offering them some cheaper fees. 19 new schools were open.
  • Father Bernard O'shea

    Father Bernard O'shea
    Farther Bernard O'shea was the dosses director of catholic education. He would become instrumental in leading us through the transformation of catholic education in Brisbane.
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    Catholic Schools have revised

    26 new schools were open (in 15 years) first time in nearly 100 years that Catholic Schools have revised government founding.
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    Schools Funded By Government

    19 new schools are funded by State Government, Commonwealth Government and parents. Now the children have accuses to technology.
  • Fr Bernard O'shea was Replaced

    Fr Bernard O'shea was Replaced
    After 40 years in Brisbane Catholic education, Fr Bernard O'shea was replaced by the first lay director, Vince O'Rourke.