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La Perouse
La perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, abbe mones, celebrates the first mass within Australian territory -
Irish
First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay -
Arrival in Sydney
Father John Therry and Father Philip Clonally arrive in Sydney -
Lands in Sydney
Father Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Father Therry -
Chapel
St Mary chapel completed -
Bishop
The first bishop John B. Polding -
Fire
Fire destroys St Marys Cathedral -
Mary and the Sisters
Mary MacKillop is recommunicated into the church and the sisters are permitted to continue their work -
WWI
World War 1 declared. Catholics become influential in the Australian Labor party -
Prime Minister
James Scullin becomes Australia's first catholic prime minister -
Schools
Catholic schools are overwhelmed by the demand -
Mass
Mass changes from Latin to English -
Rome
Rome declares that Australia is no longer a mission country -
Mourn
Thousands mourn the death of Cardinal Freeman -
Pope John
Pope John Paul visits Australia for the first time. -
St Marys
St marys Cathedral is renovated -
Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI first visits Australia when the Archdiocese of Sydney hosts World Youth Day.