Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta

Diocese of Parramatta

Dioecesis Parramattensis
St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta;
consecrated in 1837; devastated by fire in 1996; rededicated in 2003
Location
CountryAustralia
TerritoryWestern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales and Blue Mountains
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Sydney
Coordinates33°48′29″S 151°00′16″E / 33.80806°S 151.00444°E / -33.80806; 151.00444
Statistics
Area4,289 km2 (1,656 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
Steady 924,621
Increase 330,000 (Decrease 33.2%)
ParishesSteady 47
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established8 April 1986
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Fisher OP
Vicar GeneralFernando Montano
Map
Website
parracatholic.org

The Roman Catholic 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, OFM Conv to be its fourth bishop.[1] His installation took place on 16 June 2016.