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La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory
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Catholic settlers in Parramatta petition Governor Phillip for a chaplin
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First official public Mass is held under strict Government supervision and is celebrated by prisoner priest, Fr Dixon
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Fr Therry founds the first Catholic school on Hunter Street, Parramatta
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The Sydney Archdiocese now has 33 parishes, 30 churches and 35 priests who minister to 55,000 Catholics, most of whom are either Irish born or of Irish descent
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Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods found the Sisters of St. Joseph.
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Mary MacKillop becomes the first Sister and Mother Superior of the Sisters of St Joseph
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Mother Mary MacKillop excommunicated by Laurence Sheil, Bishop of Adelaide who alleges she incites her sisters to disobedience and defiance
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Death of Mother Mary MacKillop
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Catholic Weekly prints its first issue
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Pope Paul VI makes the first-ever Papal visit to Australia
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Pope John Paul II visits Australia.
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The construction of St Mary's Cathedral is announced as officially completed
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Death of much loved, Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected Pope Benedict XVI
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Sydny hosts World Youth Day 2008