Diocese of Parramatta
| Diocese of Parramatta Dioecesis Parramattensis | |
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St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta; consecrated in 1837; devastated by fire in 1996; rededicated in 2003
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales and Blue Mountains |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Sydney |
| Coordinates | 33°48′29″S 151°00′16″E / 33.80806°S 151.00444°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,289 km2 (1,656 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 924,621 330,000 ( 33.2%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 April 1986 |
| Cathedral | St Patrick's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFMConv |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Fisher OP |
| Vicar General | Very Rev Peter Williams |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| parracatholic.org | |
The Diocese of Parramatta is a suffragan Latin Church diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1986.
The diocese has responsibility for the western suburbs of Sydney and the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales.
St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Parramatta. On 5 May 2016, Pope Francis appointed Vincent Long Van Nguyen, OFMConv, to be its fourth bishop.[1] His installation took place on 16 June 2016.
History
The diocese is located in one of the fastest-growing areas of New South Wales. The diocese is west of Sydney and reaches from Dundas Valley, west to Katoomba, south to Luddenham, and north to Richmond. The diocese was established on 8 April 1986 from the western part of the Archdiocese of Sydney.[2] and by 2004 served 307,392 parishioners out of a total population of 924,621.
Bishops
Bishops of Parramatta
The following prelates have served as Bishop of Parramatta:[3]
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Robert Michael McGuckin, appointed Bishop of Toowoomba in 2012
Cathedral
With origins of the first Mass occurring on the present-day site of the cathedral going back to 1803, St Patrick's was extensively rebuilt after a 1996 fire devastated the original church established in 1854. A tower was built on the original St Patrick's Church, which was consecrated in 1880 and blessed in 1883. A cast bronze bell was installed in the tower in 1904. As the needs of the parish grew, a new church was built on the site in 1936, incorporating the existing tower and spire. When the Diocese of Parramatta was established in 1986, St Patrick's Church was designated as St Patrick's Cathedral. The fire of 1996 completely devastated the cathedral, leaving only the bell tower and sandstone walls. A completely new cathedral was rebuilt adjacent to the historic fire ravaged site. Designed in consultation with Romaldo Giurgola, the new cathedral, completed in 2003, has won the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings from the Australian Institute of Architects.[4]
Parishes
There are 47 parishes and one parochial district located in the Diocese of Parramatta within five deaneries.[5]
| Central Deanery Blacktown – Mary, Queen of the Family Parish Doonside – St John Vianney Parish Greystanes – Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Lalor Park – St Bernadette's Parish Marayong – St Andrew's Parish Plumpton – The Good Shepherd Parish Quakers Hill-Schofields – Mary Immaculate Parish Rooty Hill – St Aidan's Parish Seven Hills – Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Toongabbie – St Anthony of Padua Parish Wentworthville – Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish Blue Mountains Deanery Blackheath – Sacred Heart Parish Emu Plains – Our Lady of the Way Parish Glenbrook – St Finbar's Parish Lawson – Our Lady of the Nativity Parish Springwood – St Thomas Aquinas Parish Upper Blue Mountains – St Mary of the Cross Mackillop Parish |
Northern Deanery Baulkham Hills – St Michael's Parish Castle Hill – St Bernadette's Parish Glenwood–Stanhope Gardens – St John XXIII Parish Kellyville – Our Lady of The Rosary Parish Kenthurst – St Madeleine Sophie Barat Parish North Rocks – Christ the King Parish Rouse Hill – Our Lady of the Angels Parish Winston Hills – St Paul the Apostle Parish Eastern Deanery Dundas Valley – St Bernadette's Parish Granville – Holy Trinity Parish Granville East – Holy Family Parish Guildford – St Patrick's Parish Harris Park – St Oliver Plunkett's Parish Merrylands – St Margaret Mary's Parish Parramatta – St Patrick's Cathedral Parish Parramatta North – St Monica's Parish Rydalmere – Holy Name of Mary Parish Westmead – Sacred Heart Parish |
Western Deanery Cranebrook – Corpus Christi Parish Glenmore Park – Padre Pio Parish Kingswood – St Joseph's Parish Luddenham–Warragamba – Sacred Heart Parish Mt Druitt – Holy Family Parish Mt Druitt South – Sacred Heart Parish Penrith – St Nicholas of Myra Parish Richmond – St Monica's Parish Riverstone – St John the Evangelist Parish St Clair – Holy Spirit Parish St Mary's – Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Windsor – St Matthew's Parish Undefined Marsden Park – St Luke's Catholic Faith Community (Parochial District) |
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[6]
External links
References
- Back to citation Diocese of Parramatta
- Back to citation B. Heather, The beginning of the Diocese of Parramatta, Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society 29 (2008), 39-50.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Parramatta". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2007.
- Back to citation "St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta" (PDF). Cathedral Parish of Parramatta. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011; Crittenden, Stephen (4 December 2002). "A new cathedral for Parramatta". The Religion Report. Australia. Archived from the original (transcript) on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2011; Crittenden, Stephen (3 December 2003). "New Cathedral for Parramatta (Part 2)". The Religion Report. Australia. Archived from the original (transcript) on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2011; "St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta". Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings. Australian Institute of Architects. 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- Back to citation "About Us - Diocese of Parramatta". parracatholic.org. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, official website