Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney

Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney
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
Eparch Amel Nona
Website
Maronite Eparchy of Australia

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 Amel Shamon Nona.

As of 2014, the eparchy contains 35,000 Catholics. Nine priests serve a total of seven parishes.

See also

References

    • "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
    • GCatholic.org
    • StThomasDiocese.org.au Bossley Park, NSW

    Coordinates: 33°52′00″S 151°12′27″E / 33.86667°S 151.20750°E / -33.86667; 151.20750

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