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The First Fleet
This was when Australia became civilized land. Before they knew there were indigenous Australians, Australia was called Terra Nullius, which meant ‘no mans land’. There was only one priest on the first fleet, to preach the catholic religion. However, on the first fleet were Irish convicts as well as the British convicts, and back then the two countries did not work well together. This was due to the fact that they had different beliefs; the british were protestant and the irish were catholic. -
Father James Dixon
Father James Dixon arrived to Australia in 1800, and later on became Australias first official preist. Some time later he and two other preists were arrested for being a part of the 1798 irish rebellion who were transported to botany bay. -
The first bishop
The first Australian catholic bishop was john bedge polding who arrived in Australia in 1835, he was an English benedictine monk -
St Mary Cathedral
Mary MackKillop and Fr Julian Tension-Woods founded the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Daniel murphy appointed second archbishop of Hobart.
A temporary St Marys Cathedral begins construction until a brand new one can be built -
Plenary council
The first ever Plenary Council of the Australian Catholic Church is held in Sydney. The foundation stone for St Patricks Seminary is also laid, and Archbishop Moran is announced Cardinal Priest -
Thomas Carr
Thomas Carr was part of the Roman Catholic church. He was installed as the 2nd Archbishop of Melbourne -
Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop passes away in the north of Sydney -
World War 1
The first world war has begun. Catholics became influential to the Australian Labor Party with the rise of figures such as Ben Chiffley and James Scullin. -
The First Catholic PM
James Scullin is announced as Australias first Catholic Prime Minister -
Pope John 23 dies
The death of Pope John 23, who is succeeded by pope Paul 6 -
Rome Stops Australia
Rome Has declared that Australia will no longer be a Catholic Mission Country -
Mary MacKillop, a saint
Mary MacKillop is announced as a saint -
Pope Francis acts
The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed George Cardinal Pell as the Prefect of the new Secretariat for the Economy. And the Most Rev Anthony Fisher is appointed as the 9th Archbishop of Sydney