Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney
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.
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 | (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 |
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
- St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia
- St. Mary's Assumption Chaldean Catholic Church, Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia
- St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church, Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia
- St. George Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia
- Our Lady Guardian of Plants Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia
- St Addai Chaldean Catholic Church, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
References
External links
- "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
- GCatholic.org
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