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La Perouse enters Botany Bay.
Celebrates with the first mass in Australian territory -
First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay
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First Public Mass
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Fr John Therry and Fr Phillip Conolly arrived.
They became Australia’s first Priests, and arrived in Sydney. -
Australia’s First Census is held
It 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 ended.
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St Mary’s Chapel was finally completed.
Fr Therry celebrates the first mass there. -
5 sisters of Charity arrive in Sydney
They have a mission to help the poor and disadvantaged -
The Sisters of Charity established St Vincent’s hospital in the centre of Sydney
Is free services for all people, especially the poor. -
A fire destroys St Mary’s Cathedral
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Mary Mackillop becomes the first Sister and Mother Superior of the Sisters of St Joseph
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NSW Catholic Bishops issue a Joint Pastoral Letter
It that catholics must send their children to Catholic schools. -
First St Vincent DePaul Society
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Cardinal Moran Dies and is succeeded by Archbishop Kelly
The Archdiocese now has 189 Churches and 8 hospitals -
Formation of the Catholic Teachers Federation
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Australia’s First Prime Minister
James Scullin becomes Australia’s First Prime Minister -
Sydney now has 366 Catholic Schools
They also have 115,704 pupils in these schools -
Restoration of St Mary’s Cathedral begins.