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first mass
La Perouse enters Botany Bay and his chaplain, Abbe Mones, celebrates the first Mass within Australian territory -
convicts are transported
First Irish convicts transported to Botany Bay -
first public mass
First official public mass -
first ever priest
Father John Therry and Father Phillp Connolly arrive in Sydney as Australia's first ever priests -
replacement for Therry
Father Daniel Power lands in Sydney to replace Father Therry -
Father Therry isnt colonys official chaplin no more
Father Therry removed from his role of colonys official chaplin -
Oh no funeral
Father Power dies -
replacement N.3
Father John Mcecroe appointed official Chaplin of Australia -
New Chapel
St. Mary's chapel completed -
New bishop
Father John brady consecrated as bishop of perth, moves from windsor to western australia -
Australian church expands
St. Mary’s cathedral renovated archdiocese now has 33 parishes, 30 churches, and 35 priests -
Bishop
Father James Quinn becomes first Bishop of Brisbane -
government and religion
The NSW government passes bill to abolish state aid to religion -
Toasty
Fire destroys St. Mary’s cathedral -
Mary Mackilop and Father Julian
Mary Mackilop and Father Julian tension woods found the sisters of St. Joseph. -
Mary Mackilop excommunicated
Mary Mackilop excommunicated by bishop of Adelaide because she was thought to incite her sisters to disobedience and defiance -
Redemption arc
Mary Mackilop is recommunicated into the church and the sisters are permitted to continue their work -
oh no second funeral
Archbishop Polding dies at age 85