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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 Therry and Father Phillip connolly arrive in sydney as Australias first ever priest
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Father Therry removed from his role of the colonies official Chaplin
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Father Daniel power lands in Sydney to replace father Therry
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Father Power dies
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Father John Mcecroe appointed offical chaplin of Australia
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St Marys chapel completed
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Father John Brady consecrated as bishop of Perth- moved form windsoe to Western Australia
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St Marys cathedral renovated. Archdiocese now has 33 parishes 30 churches and 35 preists
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Father James Quinn becomes the first Bishop of Brisbane
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The NSW government passes bill to abolish state aid to religion
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Fire destorys St Marys cathedral
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Mary Mackillop and Father Julian Tenision Woods found the sisters of St Jospeh
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Mary Mackillop excommunicated by the bishop of adelaide because she was thought to incite her sisters to disobey and defy
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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 dies aged 85
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History of the Church in Australia and from the First Fleet to the 21st century