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La Perouse enters Botany Bay
His chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory -
First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay
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First official public mass
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Fr John Therry and Fr Philip Conolly
Australia’s first official priests arrive in Sydney -
Fr Therry founds the first Catholic school
In Parramatta -
Australia's first census is held
Reveals a white population of 36 598 which includes both free settlers and convicts. Among these 25 248 are protestants and 11 236 are Catholics -
Penal laws preventing Catholics holding government positions ends
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St Mary’s Chapel finally completed
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Five sisters of Charity arrive in Sydney
With a mission to help the poor and disadvantaged -
The sisters of Charity establish St Vincent’s Hospital
In Sydney -
Fire destroys St Mary’s Cathedral
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Mary MacKillop becomes the first Sister
And Mother Superior of the Sisters of Joseph -
NSW Catholic Bishops issue a Joint Pastoral Letter
Stating that Catholics must send their children to Catholic schools unless given special permission by their parish priest -
First St Vincent de Paul Society established in Sydney
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The Archdiocese now has 189 churches
And 8 hospitals -
Formation of the Catholic Teachers’ Federation
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James Scullin
Becomes Australia’s first Catholic prime minister -
The Archdiocese of Sydney has 366 Catholic Schools