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Diocese of Broken Bay is a

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diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, covering the North Shore and

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of greater metropolitan

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, and the

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and Central Coast regions of

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. On 20 November 2014 Bishop

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was appointed as the third bishop of the diocese. He was enthroned on 12 December 2014. Bishop Comensoli was elevated to the position of Archbishop of Melbourne in June 2018 and was replaced by Bishop

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as the fourth bishop of the diocese in November 2019.

History

The Diocese of Broken Bay was erected on 8 April 1986. Prior to this date, the area was considered within the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Sydney. According to Roman Catholic Church records, in 1822

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granted land near

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to Father Therry for the purposes of establishing a church. However, attempts to established a church in 1859 were postponed due to the sparcity of Catholics. A church at Manly was established in 1873 and another erected at Careel Bay in 1875. Manly was the site of the first

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that was established in the area in 1876; followed by

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(1888) and

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(1889). Together these three parishes covered most of the present diocese until 1910. By 1885, work on

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had commenced and was completed in 1888. The Diocese covers and includes both bush and coastal communities. Symbolising the diocese is the lighthouse, based on the historic lighthouse at Barrenjoey.

Bishops of Broken Bay

The following individuals have been elected as Bishop of Broken Bay: :

Cathedral

On 10 February 2008

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, Waitara, was inaugurated as the cathedral of the diocese, succeeding Corpus Christi, the parish church of St Ives.

Derivative agencies and offices

The Diocese of Broken Bay operates a number of agencies and offices to manage various functions of the Diocese such as Catholic outreach and evangelism, family support, disability support, and education. * Office for Safeguarding and Professional Standards (Chancery) responsible for the administration and management of professional standards, child protection, and safeguarding responsibilities within the Diocese. * CatholicCare (Diocese of Broken Bay) belonging to

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responsible for the provision and administration of services for families, children, and people with disabilities as well as foster care and out-of-home services. * Catholic Development Fund (CDF) responsible for the management of funds belonging to the Diocese and acts as its official treasury service for funds to religious, charitable, and educational services. The CDF is considered a charitable institution under the

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's definitions. * Office of Evangelisation responsible for Catholic outreach and the promotion of the Diocese as well as individual parishes, members, and communities. * Catholic Schools Office responsible for the administration and oversight of private Catholic schools within the Diocese, currently 44 in total (36 primary schools and 8 high schools). * Bishop David L Walker Library responsible for the provision and management of information resources, especially that relating to Roman Catholicism and relevant teachings.

Parishes

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(St Benedict) * Carlingford (St Gerard) and

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(Our Lady Help of Christians) * Chatswood (Our Lady of Dolours) *

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– combining the parishes of

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(St Martin de Porres), Forestville (Our Lady of Good Counsel), and

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(St Anthony in the Fields) *

(St Patrick) * Hornsby – combining the parishes of Waitara Cathedral (Our Lady of the Rosary) and

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(Queen of Peace) *

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(Holy Cross) *

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– combining the parishes of

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(St Patrick), Berowra (St Bernard), and

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(Peace Chapel) *The Lakes – combining the parishes of

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(St Rose) and

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(St Joseph) *Lindfield-Killara – combining the parishes of

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(Immaculate Heart of Mary) and Lindfield (Holy Family) *Lower North Shore – combining the parishes of Naremburn (St Leonard), Northbridge (St Philip Neri), and Willoughby (St Thomas) *Manly Freshwater – combining the parishes of Harbord (St John the Baptist) and Manly (Mary Immaculate & St Athanasius) *North Harbour – combining the parishes of

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(St Cecilia) and

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(St Kieran) *

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(St Agatha) *Pittwater – combining the parishes of

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(Maria Regina) and Mona Vale (Sacred Heart) *

(Sacred Heart) and

West Pymble West Pymble is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. Pymble is a separate suburb to the eas ...

(Our Lady of Perpetual Succour) *St Ives (Corpus Christi) *

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(Our Lady Star of the Sea) * The Entrance (Our Lady of the Rosary) * Toukley (St Mary) *Warringah – combining the parishes of

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(St Kevin) and

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(St John, Apostle & Evangelist) *

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(Holy Name) *

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(St Mary of the Cross MacKillop) * Willoughby (St Thomas) *

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(St John the Baptist) *

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(Our Lady of the Rosary) *

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(St Cecilia)

Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese

the Diocese was responsible for overseeing the management of 43 Schools in the area (36 Catholic primary schools and 7 Catholic high schools) and was made up of approximately 15,000 students. The schools in the Diocese are: ;Primary *Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Ives *Holy Cross Catholic Primary School,

*Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield *Maria Regina Catholic Primary School,

*Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School,

*Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood *Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville *

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School West Pymble is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. Pymble is a separate suburb to the ea ...

*Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Waitara *Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Shelly Beach *Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School,

*Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School,

*Prouille Catholic Primary School,

*Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mona Vale *Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School,

*St Agatha's Catholic Primary School,

*St Bernard's Catholic Primary School,

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*St Brendan's Catholic Primary School,

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*St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School,

*St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford *St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi *St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School,

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*St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Woy Woy South *St John's Catholic Primary School,

*St Joseph's Catholic Primary School,

*St Kevin's Catholic Primary School,

*St Kieran's Catholic Primary School,

*St Martin's Catholic Primary School,

*St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Manly *St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Noraville *St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,

*St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, East Gosford *St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge *St Rose Catholic Primary School,

*St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby ;Secondary *

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(

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*Mercy Catholic College (Girls), Chatswood *St Joseph's Catholic College (Girls), East Gosford * St Leo's Catholic College (Co-ed),

*St Paul's Catholic College (Boys), Manly * St Peter's Catholic College (Co-ed),

Tuggerah Tuggerah () is a developing suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line railway and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway approximately 90 km north of Sydney. It is the Business Hub, Major Shopp ...

;Primary & Secondary *MacKillop Catholic College (Co-ed),

References

External links

Diocese of Broken Bay
{{DEFAULTSORT:Broken Bay Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Sydney