The
Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle is in
Sydney,
Australia, and is immediately subject to the
Holy See
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. The bishop was formerly
Djibrail Kassab, appointed in 2006. His bishopric currently sits as St. Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church,
Bossley Park
Bossley Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bossley Park is located 36 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Bossley Park is part of the ...
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New South Wales
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Archbishop Kasab was based in Basrah Iraq before he was posted to Oceania. In 2015, he was succeeded by Archbishop
Amel Shamon Nona.
As of 2014, the eparchy contains 35,000 Catholics. Nine priests serve a total of seven parishes.
Churches and Parishes
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St.Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church Saint Thomas or St. Thomas may refer to:
People
* Thomas the Apostle (died AD 72), Jewish-Christian Apostle and Saint of the 1st century
* Thomas the Hermit, Coptic Desert Father and Saint of the 4th century
* Thomas of Maurienne or Thomas of ...
,
Bossley Park
Bossley Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bossley Park is located 36 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Bossley Park is part of the ...
,
New South Wales
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Australia
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St. Mary's Assumption Chaldean Catholic Church,
Fairfield, New South Wales,
Australia
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St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church
ST, St, or St. may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Stanza, in poetry
* Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band
* Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise
* Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy ...
,
Mount Druitt
Mount Druitt is a suburb
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,
New South Wales
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Australia
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St. George Chaldean Catholic Church
ST, St, or St. may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Stanza, in poetry
* Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band
* Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise
* Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy ...
,
Campbellfield
Campbellfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Campbellfield recorded a population of 4,977 at the 2021 census.
History
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Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia
*
Our Lady Guardian of Plants Chaldean Catholic Church
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Campbellfield
Campbellfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Campbellfield recorded a population of 4,977 at the 2021 census.
History
Ca ...
,
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia
*
St Addai Chaldean Catholic Church,
Manukau
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,
Auckland
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,
New Zealand
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See also
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Roman Catholicism in Australia
The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Holy See. From origins as a suppressed, mainly Irish minority in early colonial times, the church has grown ...
References
External links
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GCatholic.org
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Chaldean Catholic dioceses
Catholic Church in Australia
2006 establishments in Australia
Christian organizations established in 2006
Eastern Catholic dioceses in Oceania