After the first fleet deported in Sydney cove there were around 2086 catholic Convicts in new south wales
The First official public Mass is held
The biggest and first mass held in Australia for the catholic Church was Celabrated in Sydney on 15th of may.
Fr John Therry and Fr Philip Conolly, Australia’s first official priests, arrive in Sydney.
Fr Therry founds the first Catholic school on Hunter Street, Parramatta
Fr Power dies
Bishop Polding takes control of schools and by1836 has 13 primary schools in operation. Seven are for boys, six for girls and all have government support. He lays the foundation stone for a church at Parramatta