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La Perouse arrives in Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first
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The first Irish convicts come to Australia
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The first mass in held by Fr Dixon but it has heavy government supervision
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The first official priest, Fr John Terry and Fr Phillip Cononley arrive in Sydney
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The first catholic school is founded in Parramatta by John Terry
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The first census is held and it is revealed that a majority of white convicts are protestant
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Bishop Polding arrives in Australia
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Five Sisters of Charity arrive in Sydney with a mission to help the poor and disadvantaged in response to a request from Archbishop Polding for a community of sisters in the colony. English-born philanthropist Caroline Chisholm also arrives in Sydney
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Polding becomes archbishop of many places across the country and convicts being sent to NSW officially ends.
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The Sisters of Charity establish St Vincent’s Hospital
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Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods found the Sisters of St. Joseph. Daniel Murphy appointed second Archbishop of Hobart
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Catholic Press prints and distributes its first issue
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Death of Mother Mary MacKillop
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World War I declared. Catholics became influential in the Australian Labor Party with the rise of figures such as Ben Chiffley and James Scullin.
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The creation of Catholics teachers federation
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The first Catholic prime minister with James Scullin
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Foundation of the Catholic Immigration Office which helps people come into the country
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Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Australia when the Archdiocese of Sydney hosts World Youth Day 2008