Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney
Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 35,000 (n/a%) |
Parishes | 7 |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
Rite | Chaldean Rite |
Established | 21 October 1973 |
Cathedral | St. Thomas the Apostle Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Patriarch | Louis Raphaël I Sako |
Eparch | Amel Nona |
Website | |
Official website |
The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle is in Sydney, Australia, and is immediately subject to the Holy See. The bishop was formerly Djibrail Kassab, appointed in 2006. His bishopric currently sits as St. Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park, New South Wales.
Archbishop Kasab was based in Basrah Iraq before he was posted to Oceania. In 2015, he was succeeded by Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona.
As of 2014, the eparchy contains 35,000 Catholics. Nine priests serve a total of seven parishes.
Churches and Parishes[]
- , Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia
- , Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia
- , Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia
- , Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia
- , Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia
- , Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Australia
References[]
External links[]
- "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
- GCatholic.org
Coordinates: 33°52′00″S 151°12′27″E / 33.86667°S 151.20750°E
Categories:
- Oceanian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Chaldean Catholic dioceses
- Catholic Church in Australia
- 2006 establishments in Australia
- Christian organizations established in 2006
- Eastern Catholic dioceses in Oceania