The Church In Australia By _hayleycarr_ 1788 La Perouse enters Botany Bay La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory 1791 First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay 1803 First official public mass 1819 Farther john therry and father Phillip colony arrive in Sydney as Australias first ever priest 1825 Father john therry removed from his role of colonies official Chaplin 1826 Father daniel power lands in Sydney to replace father therry 1833 Marys Chapel completed 1849 Archdiocese now has 33 parishes, 30 churches and 35 priests 1860 The NSW government passes bill to abolish state aid to religion 1866 Mary MacKillop and father Tenison woods fund the sisters of st joseph 1871 Mary was excommunicated by the bishop of Adelaide because she was thought to incite her sisters to disobedience and defiance 1872 Mary MacKillop is recommunicated into the church and the sisters are permitted to continue their work 1877 Archbishop polding dies at age 85 1911 Archdiocese now has 189 churches, of Sydney 170000 Catholics more than 25000 kids are enrolled at archdiocese school 1914 Catholics become influential in Australias labour party 1929 James Scullin becomes Australias first catholic prime minister y 1955 Catholic schools are overwhelmed by the demand 1963 mass changes from Latin to English 1986 John paul visits Australia for the first time
La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory
