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First Catholic Mass
La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory -
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Significant periods in Church History
Significant periods in Church History -
First Irish arrive in Australia
First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay -
First official public mass
First official public mass -
The First Catholic Priest arrive in Australia
Father John Therry and father Philip Connolly arrive in Sydney as Australia's first ever priests -
St. Mary's cathedral is started building
The first stone is laid for St. Mary's cathedral -
Father Terry is removed from his role
Father Terry removed from his role of colonies official challenge -
Father Daniel Power arrives in Sydeny
Father Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace father Terry. -
St Marys chapel complete
St Marys chapel complete -
St Marys Renovated
St Marys cathedral renovated archdiocese now has 33 parishes 30 churches and 35 priests -
Religions are given more financial Support
The NSW government passes bill to abolish state aid to religion -
Mary Mackillop and Father Julian Tension woods make the sister of St.Joseph
Mary Mackillop and father Julian tension woods founded the sisters of St.Joseph -
Mary Mackillop excommunicated
Mary Mackillop excommunicated by bishop of Adelaide because she was though incite her sisters to disobedience and defiance -
Mary Mackillop is welcomed back to the church
Mary Mackillop is communicated into the church and sisters permitted to continue their work -
Archbishop Polding dies age 85
Archbishop Polding dies age 85 -
More church's are now apart of the Archdiocese
Archdiocese now has 189 churches of Sydney's 170000 Catholics more than 25 000 kids are enrolled at archdiocese schools -
WW1 Declared
World war 1 declared Catholics become influential in Australia's labour party -
James Scullin becomes Australia's first catholic prime minister
James Scullin becomes Australia's first catholic prime minister