Father John Joseph Therry

Events

John Therry Born

1790

Ordained as a Priest

1815

Comes to Sydney, Australia with Philip Conolly

1820

Therry blesses the foundation stone for St. Marys Chapel

1821

Which was placed by the governor Macquarie

Father Therry establishes the first Catholic school on Hunter Street, Parramatta

1822

Father Therry is sent to Tasmania as vicar-general

1838 - 1856

in 1856 he was sent back to Sydney to do parish work at St Augustine's, Balmain and remains there until his death.

John Therry Died

1864