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the first cathoilcs arrived on the first fleet. there werent any priest nor religos brothers or sisters and because the werent allowed to gather for mass the catholic religon struggled tho keep there faith alive.
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The first in astralia was Fr james dixson was a convict priest and was allowed to hold masses and sacramentents.But this only lasted 10 months
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Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn celebrate mass in catholic families. He did this without permission from the government and was deported back to England.
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John Bede polding was the 1 australian bishop. He organised growing colony and then became archbishop of sydney.
