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20-30% of convicts on first fleet were baptised even though not caring or caring little
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First Irish transported to botary rey
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Catholic setters petition for chaphin
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Fr Dixon (prisoner/priest) held first mass
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Mass was withdrawn due to castle hill rebellion.
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Foundation store of st mary’s cathedral laid and blessed
1st catholic school built in tasmania -
Fr Terry founds first catholic school in paramatta
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Fr Daniel replaces Fr Therry. Fr therry remains inspirational amoung sydney catholics.
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Catholics allowed to hold government positions
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Fr power dies
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Fr john mcencore appointed offical chaplam for catholics of australia.
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St mary’s cathedral completed. Fr therry celebrates 1st mass.
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Polding has St Mary’s chapel consecrated as St Mary’s Cathedral
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13 catholic schools in operation. Seven for boys and 6 for girls
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Governor bourke reinstates Fr therry as colony’s offical chaplain. St patrick’s church at parramatta is completed.
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The sisters of charity establish St Vincents hospital. Freemsergices for all people.
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Fr james Quinn becomes first bishop of Brisbane
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St Mary’s cathedral destroyed in fire
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Rebuilding of St Mary’s well underway.
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Marist brothers open St patricks primary school
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Roger bede uaughn to succeed archbishop polding
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Archbishop polding dies
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NSW catholic Bishops issue notification that all catholic children must attend catholic schools.
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Archbishop uaugh dies
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Franis patric moran is promoted to archbishop of sydney
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Death of mary mckillop
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World war 1 declared. Catholics become influential in australian labour party
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Founding of knights ofnthe southern cross to promote christain life
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James scullin becomes australias first prime minister
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Archbishop michael kelly dies
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Ww2, upserge in birth put catholic schools under pressure
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Rome declares australia is no longer a mission country