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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 philip conolly arrive in sydney as australia's first ever priests
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father therry removed from his role of colonies official chaplin
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father daniel power lands in sydney to replace father therry
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fr. power dies
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fr john mcecroe appointed official chaplin of Australia
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st. mary's chapel completed
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fr john Brady consecrated as bishop of perth. He moved from Windsor to WA.
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St Mary's cathedral renovated. Archdiocese now has 33 parishes, 30 churches and 35 priests.
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Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Australia when the archdiocese of Sydney hosts world youth day.
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