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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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First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay.
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First official public mass.
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Father John Terry and Father Philip Connolly arrive in Sydney as Australians first ever priest.
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Fr John Therry and Fr Philip Conolly, Australia’s first official priests, arrive in Sydney. Fr Therry opens the first Catholic school in Parramatta.
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The foundation stone of St Mary’s Chapel is laid by Governor Macquarie and blessed by Fr Therry.
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Fr Therry founds the first Catholic school on Hunter Street, Parramatta.
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Father Terry removed from his role of colonies official chaplain.
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Father Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Father Terry.
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St Mary's chapel completed.
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St Mary's cathedral renovated. Archdiocese now has 33 parishes, 30 churches and 35 priests.
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The NSW government passes a bill to abolish state aid to religion.
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Mary Mackillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods found the sisters of St Joseph.
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Mary Mackillop excommunicated by Bishop of Adelaide because she was thought to incite her sisters to disobedience and defiance.
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Mry Mackillop is recommunicated into the church and the sisters permitted to continue their work.
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Archbishop polding dies age 85.
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Archdiocese now has 189 churches of Sydneys 170,00 catholics more than 25,000 kids are enrolled at archdiocese schools - cardinal moran dies.
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World War 1 declared catholics become influential in Australia's labor party.
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James Scullin becomes Australia's first catholic prime minister.
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Catholic schools are overwhelmed by the demand.
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Death of Pope John xxiii mass changes from latin to english.
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Pope John Paul visits Australia for the first time.