1839: 21, 898 Catholics in Australia out of a population of 101,904. One bishop, 24 priests, 28 teachers, 11 Catholic schools. 1840’s 1840 Fr Geohagan became the first priest in 1843 A group of fanatical Wesleyans interrupt Melbourne. Mass in Geelong, Vic. 1841 Prominent lay people seek appointment A movement began in NSW to make education of a Catholic priest to WA Secular and Compulsory”, which was to “Free, 1841 First priest in SA works as a carpenter to challenge the Church’s attitude towards make a living. education and the schools it was setting up. In 1842 there were 24 catholic priests in NSW. Attitudes towards the arrival of Religious in Feb 28th 1842 Fr Geoghegan baptises Maria Australia reflected a change in Ellen (later St Mary of the Cross) MacKillop in Catholic/Protestant relations, with many Melbourne. Protestants welcoming and even providing for Religious Orders of priests began to arrive: them as they arrived in towns to set up schools Passionists and Christian Brothers (1843); and teach cultural pursuits such as the piano. Augustinians (1838); Jesuits (1848). Missions to Indigenous communities with the 1842 Polding becomes Archbishop Passionists on Stradbroke Island.(1843) 1842 establishment of Catholic Diocese of 1845 Parliamentary Committee on Aborigines – – Hobart Town and Diocese of Adelaide attended by Bishop Polding; Polding condemned 1843-47 Christian Brothers arrive, but the ill-treatment of Aboriginal people again after a dispute with the Archbishop who tries to them. “Benedictinise” 1848 Benedictine nuns arrive. 1851 18,000 Catholics in Victoria. 1845 establishment of Diocese of Perth with – a focus on evangelising the Aboriginal people and establishment of missions 1846 8 Sisters of Mercy arrive in Freemantle, led by Sr Ursula Frayne. 1846 first priests sent to Territory’ – ‘Northern ; establishment of mission for Aboriginal people (Port Essington) 1847 establishment of mission for Aboriginal – people at New Norcia 1847 establishment of Dioceses of – Melbourne, Maitland and Essington. 1848 - establishment of Diocese of Victoria (Northern Territory)
1839: 21, 898 Catholics in Australia out of a population of 101,904. One bishop, 24 priests, 28 teachers, 11 Catholic schools. 1840’s 1840 Fr Geohagan became the first priest in Melbourne. 1841 Prominent lay people seek appointment of a Catholic priest to WA 1841 First priest in SA works as a carpenter to make a living. In 1842 there were 24 catholic priests in NSW. Feb 28th 1842 Fr Geoghegan baptises Maria Ellen (later St Mary of the Cross) MacKillop in Melbourne. Religious Orders of priests began to arrive: Passionists and Christian Brothers (1843); Augustinians (1838); Jesuits (1848). 1842 Polding becomes Archbishop 1842 – establishment of Catholic Diocese of Hobart Town and Diocese of Adelaide 1843-47 Christian Brothers arrive, but again after a dispute with the Archbishop who tries to “Benedictinise” them. 1848 Benedictine nuns arrive. 1851 18,000 Catholics in Victoria. 1845 – establishment of Diocese of Perth with a focus on evangelising the Aboriginal people and establishment of missions 1846 8 Sisters of Mercy arrive in Freemantle, led by Sr Ursula Frayne. 1846 – first priests sent to ‘Northern Territory’ ; establishment of mission for Aboriginal people (Port Essington) 1847 – establishment of mission for Aboriginal people at New Norcia 1847 – establishment of Dioceses of Melbourne, Maitland and Essington. 1848 - establishment of Diocese of Victoria (Northern Territory) 1843 A group of fanatical Wesleyans interrupt Mass in Geelong, Vic. A movement began in NSW to make education “Free, Secular and Compulsory”, which was to challenge the Church’s attitude towards education and the schools it was setting up. Attitudes towards the arrival of Religious in Australia reflected a change in Catholic/Protestant relations, with many Protestants welcoming and even providing for them as they arrived in towns to set up schools and teach cultural pursuits such as the piano. Missions to Indigenous communities with the Passionists on Stradbroke Island.(1843) 1845 – Parliamentary Committee on Aborigines attended by Bishop Polding; Polding condemned the ill-treatment of Aboriginal people
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