Timeline

New college Chapel built after fire devastates the original building.

All Hallows priests account for over half of all 600 priests in Australia. The Vincentian Order takes administrative responsibility for the running of the college.

Purcell House (known as Junior House) replaces the old Beresford stable house.

Student numbers exceed 200. All Hallows supplies priests for 50 dioceses worldwide.

Senior house buildings constructed

1,000 year lease granted on the property

Death of John Hand. David Moriarty is appointed as successor. Focus of college alumni shifts to ministry of Irish emigrants abroad. Beginning of the Great Famine, which forced millions to emigrate overseas.

Sixty six students registered in the college.

Foundation of Missionary College of All Hallows by Rev. John Hand.  Eleven young seminarians join in the first year.