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Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney

Coordinates: 33°52′00″S 151°12′27″E / 33.86667°S 151.20750°E / -33.86667; 151.20750
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Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney
Location
CountryAustralia
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
35,000 (n/a%)
Parishes7
Information
Sui iuris churchChaldean Catholic Church
RiteChaldean Rite
Established2006
CathedralSt. Thomas the Apostle Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchLouis Raphaël I Sako
EparchAmel Nona
Website
Official website

The Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle is a Chaldean Catholic diocese in Sydney, Australia, and is immediately subject to the Holy See.

The eparchy was created in 2006.[1] Djibrail Kassab was appointed bishop at that time;[2] he was based in Basrah, Iraq before he was posted to Oceania. His bishopric currently sits as St. Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park, New South Wales.

In 2015, he was succeeded by Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona.[3]

Parishes

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References

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  • "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
  • GCatholic.org

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