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1788
La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first
Mass within Australian territory -
1791
First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay -
1803
First Official Public Mass -
1819
Father John Therry and Father Phillip Conolly arrive in Sydney as Australians first priests. -
1825
Father John Therryremoved from his role of colonies official Chaplin. -
1826
Father daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Father Therry -
1830
Father Power dies -
1832
Fr John appointed official Chaplin of Australia -
1833
St Marys Chapel Complete -
1845
Fr John Brady consecrated as bishop of Perth and moves to western Australia -
1851
St Marys Cathedral was renovated, they now have 33 parishes, 30 Churches, 35 Priests -
1859
Father James Quinn becomes the first bishop of Brisbane. -
1862
The NSW government passes bill to abolish state aid to religion -
1865
St Marys Cathedral burns down -
1866
Mary MacKillop and Father Jullian tension found the sisters of St Joseph -
1871
Mary Mackillop was excommunicated because she was accused of making the sisters defient -
1872
Mary MacKillop is allowed back in the church as well as the sisters -
1877
Archbishop Polding Dies -
1909
Mary MacKillop Dies -
1911
They own 189 churches and 25,000 catholic kids are enrolled -
1914
World War 1 is declared -
1929
James Scullin (First Catholic Primeinster) -
1940
Archbishop Michel Kelly dies -
1955
Catholic Schools are overwhelmed -
1963
Pope John dies and mass changes from Latin to English -
1971
336 churches and 115,704 people attending -
1976
Rome declares that Australia is no longer a mission country -
1983
Thousands mourn the death of cardinal freeman -
1986
Pope John Paul goes to Australia for the first time -
1988
Arch Bishop Clancy has created a cardinal -
1997
St Marys is renovated -
2005
Death of Pope John Paul -
2008
Pope Benedict visits Australia