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Arrival
La Perouse arrives in Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first
Mass within Australian territory -
Convicts Arrive
The first Irish convicts come to Australia -
The first mass
The first mass in held by Fr Dixon but it has heavy government supervision -
Priest arrive
The first official priest, Fr John Terry and Fr Phillip Cononley arrive in Sydney -
Catholic school
The first catholic school is founded in Parramatta by John Terry -
First Census
The first census is held and it is revealed that a majority of white convicts are protestant -
Bishop Polding
Bishop Polding arrives in Australia -
Five sisters charity
Five Sisters of Charity arrive in Sydney with a mission to help the poor and disadvantaged in response to a request from Archbishop Polding for a community of sisters in the colony. English-born philanthropist Caroline Chisholm also arrives in Sydney -
No more convicts in NSW
Polding becomes archbishop of many places across the country and convicts being sent to NSW officially ends. -
St Vincent's hospital
The Sisters of Charity establish St Vincent’s Hospital -
Sisters of St. Joseph
Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods found the Sisters of St. Joseph. Daniel Murphy appointed second Archbishop of Hobart -
Catholic press
Catholic Press prints and distributes its first issue -
Mary Mackillop
Death of Mother Mary MacKillop -
WW1
World War I declared. Catholics became influential in the Australian Labor Party with the rise of figures such as Ben Chiffley and James Scullin. -
Education
The creation of Catholics teachers federation -
Prime minister
The first Catholic prime minister with James Scullin -
Catholic Immigration Office
Foundation of the Catholic Immigration Office which helps people come into the country -
Visit to Australia
Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Australia when the Archdiocese of Sydney hosts World Youth Day 2008