abbeys+Father+John+Therry

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 * Father John Terry**
 * Father John Therry was Born in Ireland In 1790.He was privately Educated at St Patricks collage, carbow.He comfermed Holy orders in 1815 and then he worked in Dublin then cork in cork he became a secretary to the Bishop dr, Murphy.Father John Therry sailed from cork, with Fr,Philip Connolly on the Jenus, which was carrying over 100 prisoners ,they arrived in sydney in May, 1820 to work in australia calling him a cappable, zealous and "valuable younge man"which was recommended by his bishop.**
 * Both priest were authorized by both the church and the Government, but Gov,Macquarie sent some conditions which they must do.On the 8th of may,1820 he had his first mass on Australias Soil.Father Therry was the only Catholic priest in the mainland Colony after Fr,Conolly went to Van Diemans land in 1821.**
 * On the 29th of October ,1821 Fr,Therry continued a land grant for St Mary's Cathedral .Later on Gov.Macquarie placed the foundation stone**
 * Gov. Parling arrived in NSW in December ,1825, living in the colony of catholics became difficult.Due to the missunderstanding of the press, Fr,Therry was taken from his official situation as chaplain and his salary was withdrawn his re-instatment did not finished untill 1837 ,but he was not deprived.He was treated as an outcaste ,he was forbidden to lead his flock or to enter goals alone .**
 * He died on the 25th of may,1864 .Now at the crypt of Saint Mary's Cathedral is now where his remains are laying and the lady chapel is where his Memorial was erected.**