Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney
Country:Australia
Metropolitan:Immediately subject to the Holy See
Population As Of:2014
Catholics:35,000
Catholics Percent:n/a
Parishes:7
Sui Iuris Church:Chaldean Catholic Church
Rite:Chaldean Rite
Established:21 October 1973
Cathedral:St. Thomas the Apostle Cathedral
Patriarch:Louis Raphaël I Sako
Bishop:Amel Nona
Bishop Title:Eparch
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] Nona was still in post in 2023.[4]

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

Churches and Parishes

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://cnewa.org/eastern-christian-churches/the-catholic-eastern-churches/from-the-assyrian-church-of-the-east/the-chaldean-catholic-church/ Catholic Near East Welfare Association website, The Chaldean Catholic Church, dated February 6, 2013
  2. https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/6911 Independent Catholic News website, New Chaldean Eparchy for Australia and New Zealand
  3. https://catholicleader.com.au/news/australia/chaldean-catholics-have-moment-of-joy/ Catholic Leader website, Chaldean Catholics have moment of joy, by Peter Bugden, dated March 13, 2015
  4. https://www.catholic.au/s/all-dioceses Catholic Australia website, Dioceses, retrieved 2023-12-19