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The arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove on the 13th of May. The first fleet consisted of 11 ships, the passengers mostly consisting of Catholic Irish convicts,
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The first public catholic mass in Australia was celebrated in Sydney on the 15th of May.
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Father Therry and Conolly arrive in Australia as Australia's first official priests.
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Construction of Australia's first catholic church began in Richmond, Tasmania.
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Bishop John Bede Polding was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Australia, appointed by Pope Gregory XVI
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On January first, St Mary's Cathedral was destroyed by fire.
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Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tension Woods founded the Sisters of St Joseph, running catholic schools and children's homes.
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Frederic Ozanam founded St Vincent de Paul Society, named after the man of the same name, who Ozonam found inspiration in. It's a society dedicated to helping people all around Australia.
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Opened in Melbourne by the Sisters of Charity.
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Consecration of St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.
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Margaret Fletcher founded the Catholic Women's League.
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The arrival Ivan Prasko in Australia, the first bishop for the Ukrainian catholics.
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Pope Paul VI was the first Pope to make a pastoral visit to Australia.
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Pope John Paul II visits Australia.
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Australia Catholic University (ACU) was founded.
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St Mary's Cathedral Church's rebuild is finally completed after being destroyed by fire years ago.
