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Timeline: Events of the Modern Era Impacting on Bunbury Print E-mail
2000-Current
Date
Event
December 11th 2011 Blessing of St Patricks Cathedral Bells
2011 Construction of new parish centre Our Lady's Assumption Catholic Parish
2011 Dawesville established as a new parish, with the construction and dedication of the New St Damien's Church.
2011 Construction begins on new parish hall Harvey Parish
2011 Restrucutring of the Diocesan Pastoral Office and appointment of Rebecca Ward as Faith Manager
2011 Ordination of Frs Rochan and Francis for the Dioceses of Bunbury
2011 Openning of new ,Diocesan Office and Catholic Education Office
2011 Closure of St Mary's and St Thomas's chruches Bunbury
March 17 2011 Dedication of St Patricks Cathedral & Cathedral Precinct
2005 - 2011
 Planning and construction of the new St Patricks Cathedral
May 16th 2005 A tornado tore through Bunbury, devastating the city and shifting the Cathedral on its foundations.
June 26-29th, 2002
 National RCIA Conference with Bunbury Team Members participating
February 24th, 2002
 Ordination to the Diaconate of Rev Gayan Thamel at St Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury, by Bishop Healey
December 3rd, 2001
 Ordination to the priesthood of Fr Nishan de Saram and Fr. Suranga Amaratunga in St Patrick's Cathedral by Bishop G. Holohan
November 25th, 2001  Solemn dedication and blessing of Sacred Heart Church, Pemberton
2001 Diocesan choir launch of CD of songs and motets
December 21st, 2000  Announcement at Bishop Quinn's Golden Jubilee of priestly ordination that Rome had accepted his resignation as Ordinary and appointed him Bishop Administrator
September 5th, 2000 Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Gerard Joseph Holohan and installation as Fourth Bishop of Bunbury at Bunbury Catholic College and reception at South West Italian Club
May 30th, 2000
 Ordination for Fr Lucius Roy Pereira at Holy Family Church by Bishop P. Quinn
May 15th, 2000 Ordination to the diaconate of Nishan de Saram and Suranga Amaratunga in St Patrick's Cathedral by Bishop Quinn, Apostolic Administrator
   
   
   
   
   
 
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