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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. Djibrail Kassab was appointed bishop at that time; 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. Nona was still in post in 2023.

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

Churches and Parishes※

• St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia
• St. Mary's Assumption Chaldean Catholic Church, Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia
• St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church, Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia
• St. George Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia
• Our Lady Guardian of Plants Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia
• St Addai Chaldean Catholic Church, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

See also※

• Roman Catholicism in Australia

References※

External links※

• "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
• GCatholic.org

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