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Captain James Cook explores Australia’s east coast
Captain James Cook reached the southern coast of New South Wales in 1770 he then sailed north, reaching Australia's eastern coastline and claiming the land for Great Britain on 22nd August 1770. -
The First Fleet arrives at Sydney Cove
The First Fleet arrives at Sydney Cove. The British settled. In a camp setup at Botany Bay, he was buried in Australia. His burial is considered to have marked the first Catholic religious ceremony held in Australia. Thus to this day, the churches of La Perouse in Sydney hold a mass in February each year to recognise the historical religious significance of Receveur's arrival, death and burial in Australia. -
First Public Mass
The first public mass presented by Fr. Dixon on May 15th 1803 at Port Jackson then followed by a mass on the 22nd of May at Parramatta and another on on the 29th at Hawkesbury. -
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Rum Rebellion in New South Wales
On 26 January 1808, the 'Rum Rebellion' took place when 400 New South Wales Corps soldiers, led by Major George Johnston (1764–1823), marched from their barracks and arrested Governor William Bligh. The day was significant as it was the 20th anniversary of their arrival in the colony.
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Arrival of Fr. Jeremiah O’Flynn “Prefect-Apostolic of New Holland”
Father Jeremiah Francis O'Flynn was a Roman Catholic priest, he was born on 25th of December 1788 in County Kerry, Ireland. He arrived in Sydney on 9 November 1817. He told Governor Lachlan Macquarie that he had Bathurst's permission to serve as a priest in the colony, -
Father. Jeremiah O’Flynn deported
Fr. O’Flynn was deported after the British Colonial Office opposes his appointment He had official authority from the Church of Rome but no authority from Governor Macquarie he had to run away because he was performing illegal worship services. It is said that he left behind the Blessed Sacrament at a Sydney home before his departure. -
The first official priests Father Therry and Fr. Conolly arrive
John Joseph Therry (1790-1864) a Catholic priest, of Cork, Ireland, and his wife Eliza, Née Connolly. He arrived in Sydney, issued by both church and state, in May 1820. -
Recognition to Father Flynn for making church a establishment
Father O’Flynn’s short ministry helped to publicise the colony’s desire for priests and influenced the British government in allowing the first official priests for the colony. Salaries were provided for two Catholic chaplains and by 1820 the Catholic Church came to be recognised and officially established in Australia. -
Construction of First Church in Australia
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First census of NSW
The first census of NSW found that 69% of the white population were protestant while the remaining 30% were catholic. -
Another 10 Catholic Schools
By 1833, 11 years after the first Australian Catholic school was built 10 catholic schools had been built in Australia.The schools relied on goverment assistence to run campaigns and compulsory education. -
First Bishop of Australia
In 1835 Bede Polding becomes Australia’s first Catholic bishop. -
Arrival of Caroline Chisholm in Australia
As Caroloine grew, she became convinced that God was calling her to dedicate her life to help people in need. After her marriage and after much thought, Caroline became a Catholic in 1831. She would then come to Australia and continue on helping those in need. She arrived in 1838 -
Father Patrick Geoghegan arrives in Melbourne
Patrick Bonaventure Geoghegan was born in Dublin, Ireland, he continued his education in numerous places around Europe. Patrick volunteered for some work in Australia that would last seven years. Father Geoghegan arrived at Sydney, New South Wales on the 31 of December 1838. He spent some months in New South Wales before being transferred to Melbourne in May 1839 by Bishop John Bede Polding. -
John Brady appointed Bishop of Perth
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James Alepius Goold becomes first Catholic bishop of Melbourne
James Alipius Goold was born on 4 November 1812. James Goold arrived in Sydney on 24 February 1838. He then became the first catholic bishop of Melbourne on 9 July 1847. -
The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into dioceses and provinces
The Australian church has five provinces Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney having 35 dioceses. Dioceses are the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church. -
First bishop of Melbourne
James Goold arrives in Melbourne and is made the first bishop there. -
Father Patrick Dunne celebrates Mass on the goldfields of Ballarat
In October 1851 he journeyed to Ballarat on horseback, celebrated the first Mass on that goldfield and performed many baptisms in the lower Wimmera -
Establishment of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Australia
Frederic Ozanam had to walk through the poorer suburbs on his way to university lectures each day and he became deeply moved at the hopeless state of families. He gathered a few friends around him and on 23 April 1833, they met to decide what they could do to assist the poor. They decided to adopt the name The Society of St Vincent de Paul . not long after, other good citizens of Paris took note of the charitable works of the students. Within a year membership had expanded to 100. -
Mary McKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods found Sisters of Saint Joseph
In 1866 Mackillop and Fr. Julian tension woods found sisters of St. Joseph. Through the sisters, a school for poor/disadvantaged children was established. -
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Christian Brothers arrive in Melbourne and Manage St Vincent de Paul's Boys' Orphanage
The Christian Brothers arrived in Victoria from Ireland in 1868 and in 1874 they were appointed to manage what became known as St Vincent de Paul's Boys' Orphanage in South Melbourne. -
St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne opened, run by Sisters of Charity
"In 1889, five Sisters of Charity arrived in Melbourne with the dream of establishing a hospital. The dream was realised on 6 November 1893, with the opening of a small 'cottage hospital' in converted terraces on Victoria Parade." https://svhm.org.au/home/about-us/our-heritage.