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Archdiocese of Sydney

Archdiocese of Sydney
Archidioecesis Sydneyensis
Sydney StMaryCathedral perspective.JPG
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary,
cathedral of the Archdiocese
Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Australia
Territory South-western Sydney, Canterbury-Bankstown, Inner West, most of Sydney's northern suburbs, lower north shore, eastern suburbs, St George, Sutherland, and the northern part of the Macarthur region
Ecclesiastical province Sydney
Deaneries 9
Subdivisions 3
Statistics
Area 1,264 km2 (488 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
Increase 1,993,236
Decrease 578,567 (Decrease 29.0%)
Parishes Increase 140
Churches 141
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1834: Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land;
5 April 1842: Diocese of Sydney;
22 April 1842: Archdiocese of Sydney
Cathedral Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians
Patron saint Our Lady Help of Christians
Secular priests 250
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP
Suffragans Peter Ingham
Gerard Joseph Hanna
Michael McKenna
Michael Kennedy
William Wright
Geoffrey Jarrett
Columba Macbeth Green
Peter Comensoli
Vincent Long Van Nguyen
Auxiliary Bishops Terence Brady
Anthony Randazzo
Richard Umbers
Vicar General Gerald Gleeson
Episcopal Vicars Terence Brady
John Greig
Paul Monkerud
Kelvin Lovegrove
Michael McLean
Paul Monkerud
Gerald Gleeson
Isidore Anantharaj
Judicial Vicar Peter Blayney
Emeritus Bishops David Cremin
Geoffrey Robinson
George Pell
Map
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sydney in Australia.jpg
Website
sydney.catholic.org.au

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney (Archidioecesis Sydneyensis) is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Erected in 1842 and directly responsible to the Holy See, the archdiocese is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore, Maitland-Newcastle, Parramatta, Wagga Wagga, Wilcannia-Forbes and Wollongong. The Military Ordinariate of Australia, as well as the Eastern Rite Melkite Catholic Eparchy of St Michael, Archangel and the Maronite Diocese of St Maroun are also attached to the archdiocese.

St Mary’s Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney. The current archbishop is Anthony Fisher.


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