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