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La Perouse enters Botany Bay
La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first
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First Irish convicts travel
The First Irish convicts were transported to Botany Bay. -
First public mass
First public mass -
Arrival in Sydney
Father John Terry and Father Phillip Connely arrive in Sydney as Australia’s first ever priest. -
Father Therry
Father Therry was removed from his role as colony’s official chaplin. -
Fr Daniel Power
Father Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Father Therry. -
Fr Power dies
Fr Power dies -
Fr John Mcecroe appointed
Fr John Mcecroe was appointed the official chaplin of Australia. -
St Mary's chapel
St Mary's chapel was completed -
John Bede Polding is consecrated
Benedictine priest, John Bede Polding is consecrated (ordained as Bishop) in London and appointed Vicar Apostolic with jurisdiction over what is now the Commonwealth of Australia. -
Five sisters of Charity
Five Sisters of Charity arrive in Sydney with a mission to help the poor and disadvantaged in response to a request from Archbishop Polding for a community of sisters in the colony. English-born philanthropist Caroline Chisholm also arrives in Sydney as does a large contingent of secular Irish clergy including Fr John Brady who is appointed to Windsor with a parish that extends from Penrith to the Hawkesbury and Broken Bay. -
St Mary's cathedral
St Mary’s cathedral renovated. Archdiocese now has 33 parishes, 30 churches and 35 priests. -
Fr John Quinn
Fr John Quinn becomes the first bishop of Brisbane. -
NSW government
The NSW government passes Bill to abolish state aid -
Fire destroys cathedral
Fire destroys St Mary's cathedral -
Sisters of St Joseph
Mary Mackillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods found the Sisters of St Joseph. -
Mary Mackillop ex communicated
Mary Mackillop was excommunicated by the bishop of Adelaide because she was thought to incite her sisters to disobedience and defiance. -
Mary Mackillop recommunicated
Mary Mackillop is recommunicated into the church and the sisters permitted to continue the work. -
Archbishop Polding dies
Archbishop Polding dies at age 85. -
Mary Mackillop dies
Mary Mackillop dies. -
Cardinal Moran
Archdiocese now has 189 churches. Of Sydney’s 170,000 Catholics more than 25,000 kids are enrolled at archdiocese schools
Cardinal Moran dies. -
World One declared
World War one declared. Catholics become influential in Australia's labour party. -
Australia's prime minister
James Scullin becomes Australia’s first prime minister. -
Archbishop Michael Kelly dies.
Archbishop Michael Kelly dies. -
Demand in catholic schools
Catholic schools are overwhelmed by demand of attendance and children. -
Death of Pope John XXIII
Death of Pope John XXIII
Mass changes from Latin to English. -
Archdiocese of Sydney
Archdiocese of Sydney now has 366 catholic schools with over 115,704 children attending and Cardinal Gilroy dies. -
Rome declares
Rome declares that Australia is no longer a mission country. -
Death of Cardinal Freeman
Thousands mourn the death of Cardinal Freeman. -
Pope John Paul visits
Pope John Paul visits Australia for the first time. -
Archbishop Clancy
Archbishop Clancy is created as a cardinal. -
Pope John Paul's second visit to Australia
Pope John Paul makes his second visit to Australia. -
St Mary’s Cathedral
St Mary’s Cathedral is renovated. -
Death of beloved Pope John Paul II
The beloved Pope John Paul II died. -
Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Australia
Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Australia when archdiocese of Sydney hosts world Youth Day