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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 Irish Convicts were Catholics *Convicts left England in April, unkown arrival date
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Catholic settlers petition Governor Phillip for a Catholic Chaplain *exact date unkown
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First public mass celebrated by a prisioner, Fr Dixon in Sydney
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Caroline was born near Northampton, England.
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The first offical priests, Frs Therry and Connolly, arrive
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Richmond, Tasmania
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Founded by a lay, single women named Pauline Jaricot. *Date unknown
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Caroline agreed to marry Captin Archibald Chisholm *date unknown
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The St Vincent De Paul society started in Paris. *Date unknown
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Pope Gregory XVI appoints Fr Brfr Polding OSB as Australia's first Catholic bishop
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Caroline Chisholm arrived in Sydney in the Emerald Isle.
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She convinced Lady Gipps that she was s disinterested philanthropist. She also convinced Governor and Lady Gipps and the proprietors of the Sydney Herald. She also convinced them with a plan for a girls' home.
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Beginning of Representative Government in Australia Robert Wilson appointed first Bishop of Hobart
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Mary MacKillop, was born in Fitzroy, Victoria
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John Brady was appointed the first Bishop of Perth
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James Alipius Goold appointed first Bishop of Melbourne
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The Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses
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St Vincent De Paul started in Australia.
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Archbishop Moran created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII
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James Quinn appointed first Bishop of Brisbane
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Bishop Quinn invited Mother Vincet Whitty, to come to Brisbane with him.. *Date unknown
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The Sisters of St Joseph started. *Date unknown
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St Stephen's Cathedrall was built. It was designed by Pugin who also designed the Big Ben in London. *Date unknown
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St Mary's Cathederal Church was destroyed by fire
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Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tension Woods founded the Sisters of St Joesph
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Mary opened the first Saint Joseph's School in a disused stable in Penola. *date unknown
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Mary was asked by Bishop Shiel to come to Adelaide to start a school. From there, the Sisters of St Joseph spread, in groups to small outback settlements and large cities around Australia, New Zealand, and now in Peru and Brazil. *date unknown
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The church was rebuilt in Sydney
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First permanent St Vincent de Paul society established in Australia
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St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne opened by the Sisters of Charity
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Consecration of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
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Carittas began in Germany *Date unknown
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Mother Superior of the newly formed Sisters of Mercy in Parramatta. She helped rehabilitate women from the Female Factory.
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Mary MacKillop died
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The Australian Catholic Federation is established in Victoria. Set up to advocate the political interests of the Catholic Church in Australia, the Federation is part of a world-wide movement and is endorsed by Archbishop of Melbourne, Thomas Carr
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The inaugural meeting is held at St Mary's Cathedral The NSW branch of the Catholic Women's Association is founded by Esther Cannon and endorsed by Archbishop Kelly. Later it will change its name to the Catholic Women's League
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Establishment of the Catholic Women's Leauge
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St Stephens Cathedral was finished being built. (1864-1922). *Date unknown
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The international eucharistic congress in Sydney.In the Roman Catholic church, a Eucharistic Congress is a gathering of clergy, religious, and laity to bear witness to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, which is an important Roman Catholic doctrine. Congresses bring together people from a wide area, and typically involve large open-air Masses, adoration of the Eucharist (Blessed Sacrament), and other devotional ceremonies held over several days.
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Australian Labor Party-9th Prime Minister.
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The national eucharistic congress is held in Melbourne
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St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne was completed
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Norman Thomas Gilroy appointed Archbishop of Sydney
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Archbishop Gilroy created first Australian-born Cardinal by Pope Pixus XII
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Arrival of Ivan Prasko, the first Bishop of for Ukrainian Catholics
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Arrival of Ivan Prasko, the first Bishop of for Ukrainian Catholics
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Father Norria was appointed the parish Priest for St Kevins.
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The Church of St Kevins opened. *Date unknown
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Archbishop Mannix dies
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Caritas began in Australia *Date unknown
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St Kevins' School opened *Date unknown
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The grades 1-7 were taught *Date unknown
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James Robert Knox appointed Archbishop of Melbourne
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Paul VI visits Australia, ordains first Papuan-born Bishop
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James Darcy Freeman appointed Archbishop of Sydney
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Paul VI establishes Maronite diocese in Australia
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The International Eucharistic Congreames Darcy Freeman appointed Archbishop of Sydney ss in Melbourne
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Archbishops Freeman and Knox created cardinals by Pope Paul VI
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Thomas Francis Little appointed Archbishop of Melbourne
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McAuely: Catholic composer of many hymns used at Masses dies in Hobart, Tasmania
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Edward Bede Clancy appointed Archbishop of Sydney
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Edward Bede Clancy appointed Archbishop of Sydney
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Pope John Paul II visits Australia
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Pope John Paul ll establishes Melkite Diocese in Australia
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St Stephen's Cathedrall was extended *date unkown
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Foundation of the Australian Catholic University
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John Paul II visits Australia for Beatification of Mary MacKillop
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George Pell appointed Archbishop of Melbourne
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St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide Completed
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Completion of St Mary's Catherdral, Sydney
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Archbishop Pell appointed Archbishop of Sydney
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Opening of John Paul II Institute for the Family, Melbourne
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Denise Hart appointed Archbishop of Melbourne
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Archbishop Pell appointed Cardinal by Pope John Paul II
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Death of much loved, Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Australia when the Archdiocese of Sydney hosts World Youth Day 2001
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estoration and renovation begins on the formerMarist Fathers students' home in Rome for what will become a pilgrim's haven for Australians in the city offering accommodation and a home away from home
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Mary MacKillop was canonised.