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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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Father Therry founds first catholic church on hunter street, parramatta
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arrival of Jesuits in sydney.
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Death of Mary Mackillop
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Cardinal Moran dies and is succeeded by Archbishop Kelly. The Archdiocese now has 189 churches, eight hospitals and three seminaries. Of Sydney’s 175,000 Catholics, more than 25,000 children are enrolled at Archdiocese schools.
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Foundation of catholic teachers federation.
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Pope Paul VI makes first ever papal visit to Australia
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More than half, or 52%, of teachers in Archdiocese schools are now lay people
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Archbishops clancy is created a cardinal
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Restoration of St Mary's cathedral begins.
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Death of much loved Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected Pope Benedict XVI
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The Holy Father Pope Francis appoints George Cardinal Pell as Prefect of the new Secretariat for the Economy. The Most Rev Anthony Fisher is appointed as the ninth Archbishop of Sydney.