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Arriving in Australia
The first fleet arrived in Australia in 1788 -
First Mass on Australia soil
The first mass on Australia soil was celebrated by La Perouse -
First Priests
Fr. John Therry and Fr. Phillip Connoley became Australia's first official Catholic Priests -
First Church
Father Conolly builds the first catholic church in Tasmania -
First Catholic School in Australia
Father Therry built the first catholic school in Australia, in Parramatta, Sydney. -
First Catholic Church
The first catholic church was officially recognised in Australia -
Church burnt down
Saint Mary's Cathedral was burnt down -
Sisters of Saint Josephs founded
Father Woods and Mary MacKillop founded the sisters of Saint Josephs in Penola, South Australia -
Catholics became influential in Australian Labour Party
World War 1 began and the catholics became influential in the Australian Labor Party -
First Catholic Prime Minister
James Scullin became the first Catholic Prime Minister. -
Saint Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne
World War II began.
Saint Patricks Cathedral in Melbourne got completed after 21 years in the making -
First Australian Cardinal
Archbishop Gilroy became the first Australia Cardinal -
Pope Visits Australia
Pope John Paul II visited Australia and made a speech to the Aboriginals -
Pope visits again
Pope John Paul II visits Australia for Mary MacKillops beatification -
Australia;s first Saint
Mary MacKillop was canonised as Australias first Saint which made her Saint Mary of the cross MacKillop.
