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catholic church
In 1788 the first catholics arrived in the first fleet in Sydney Cove. -
First Catholics
In 1788 the first catholics arrived in the first fleet in Sydney Cove. -
First irish convicts
In 1791 the first irish convicts were brought to Botany Bay Australia. -
Priests Arrested
in 1800 Fr James Dixon and two other priests were arrested as part of the 1798 Irish Rebellion and were then transported to New South Wales as convicts. -
First public mass
In 1803 the first official public Mass was held under strict Government supervision and was celebrated by priest, Fr Dixon. -
First offical Australian priests
In 1819 Fr John Therry and Fr Philip Conolly who were Australia's first official priests, arrive in Sydney. Fr Therry opened the first Catholic school in Parramatta. -
First census
In 1828 Australia's first census was held and revealed a white population of 36,598 which included both free settlers and convicts. -
Father Power
In 1830 Fr Power died. -
transporation of convicts
In 1840 The transportation of convicts to New South Wales was now suspended. -
St Mary's Cathedral
In 1851 St Mary's Cathedral was modified to the designs of renowned British architect, Augustus Pugin. The Archdiocese now hasd 33 parishes, 30 churches and 35 priests who minister to 55,000 Catholics, most of whom were either Irish born or of Irish descent. -
St vincent's hospital
In 1857 The Sisters of Charity established the St Vincent's Hospital in the centre of Sydney and offered all of its services free to all people, but especially to the poor. -
Mary Mackillop
In 1867 Mary MacKillop became the very first Sister and Mother Superior of the Sisters of St Joseph. -
Jesuits
In 1878 Jesuits arrived in Sydney -
Catholic School rule
In 1879 NSW Catholic Bishops issued a Joint Pastoral Letter stating that Catholics must send their children to Catholic schools unless they were given special dispensation by their parish priest. -
Mary Mackillop death
In 1909 Death of Mother Mary MacKillop occurs. -
Pope
In 2005 the Death of the much loved, Pope John Paul II occurs. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected Pope Benedict XVI.