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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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The first of the Irish convicts arrive in botany bay and some of these convicts were Catholics.
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Fr James Dixon and two other priests arrested as part of the 1798 Irish rebellion
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Father John Therry and Father Phillip Connolly arrive in Sydney as Australia's first ever priests.
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The foundation stone was laid for St Mary’s chapel.
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Father Therry removed from his role as the official chaplain.
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Father Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Father Terry.
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St Mary’s chapel was completed.
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The Archdiocese 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 founded the Sisters of St joseph.
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Mary Mackillop was excommunicated by the Bishop of Adelaide because she was thought to incite her sisters to disobedience and defiance.
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Mary Mackillop is recommunicated into the church and the sisters are permitted to continue their work.
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Archbishop Polding died at age 85.
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The Archdiocese now has 189 churches, 170,000 Catholics and more then 25,000 kids are enrolled at the archdiocese schools.
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WWI starts and the Catholics become influential in the labor party. -
James Scullin becomes the first Australian Catholic Prime Minister. -
Catholic schools are overwhelmed by demand, more and more people becoming catholic
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Death of Pope John XXIII. Mass changes from Latin to English or the main language of a country -
Pope John Paul visits Australia for the first time.