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Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney

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Country
  
Australia

Rite
  
Chaldean Rite

Parishes
  
7

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

Population - Catholics
  
(as of 2014) 35,000 (n/a%)

Sui iuris church
  
Chaldean Catholic Church

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle is in Sydney, Australia, and is immediately subject to the Holy See. The bishop was formerly Djibrail Kassab, appointed in 2006. His bishopric currently sits as St. Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park, New South Wales.

Archbishop Kasab was based in Basrah Iraq before he was posted to Oceania. In 2015, he was succeeded by Amel Shamon Nona.

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

References

Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney Wikipedia