Catholic Church History By Jett Richo 1788 La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1791 First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1803 First official public Mass is held under strict Government supervision and is celebrated by prisoner priest, Fr Dixon https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1822 Fr Therry founds the first Catholic school on Hunter Street, Parramatta https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1826 Fr Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Fr Therry as official chaplain to the growing colony. Hardworking Fr Therry moves to Parramatta and remains a chief influence among Sydney’s Catholics https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1829 Penal laws preventing Catholics holding Government positions ends https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1830 Fr Power dies https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1840 Transportation of convicts to New South Wales is suspended https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1862 The NSW Government passes a bill to abolish State aid to religion https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1909 Death of Mother Mary MacKillop https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1929 James Scullin becomes Australia’s first Catholic prime minister https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 1991 Foundation of Notre Dame University and the Australian Catholic University https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history 2005 Death of much loved, Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected Pope Benedict XVI https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/history-of-our-archdiocese/from-the-first-fleet-to-the-21st-century/ https://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/church-in-australia/history
