Significant periods in the Church’s history in Australia

By Oliver_higham123IG
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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 Australia's first ever priest.
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    Father therry removed from this role of the collonys official chaplain.
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    Father daniel power lands in Sydney to replace father therry
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    St Mary's chapel completed
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    Archdiocese now has 33 parishes 30 churches and 35 priest
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    The NSW government passes a bill to abolish state aid religion…
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    Mackillop and Julian Tenison woods found the sisters of St. Joesphs
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    Mary Mackillop was excommunicated by the Bishop of Adelaide.
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    Mary Mackillop is re-communicated into the church, permitted to continue her work…
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    John Polding dies at age 85
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    Archdiocese has 189 churches, 170,000 catholics, and 25,000 kids in catholic schools
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    World war 1 starts, catholics become influential in Australia's labour parties…
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    James Scullin becomes Australia's first catholic prime minister.
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    Catholic schools are overwhelmed by demand…
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    Death of pope john, mass changes from latin to english