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Diocese of Sydney
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Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese founded as a vicariate apostolic in 1834 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1842. It is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Sydney and has been led by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP since 2014.
- Archbishop
- Most Rev. Anthony Colin Joseph Fisher, O.P.
- Latin name
- Sydneyen(sis)
- Erected
- 5 April 1842 (origins 1834)
- Cathedral
- St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney (Cathedral and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians)
- Patron
- Our Lady Help of Christians
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Sydney
- Catholics
- 667,900
- Chancery
- 38 Renwick Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, N.S.W. 2040, Australia
- Telephone
- Tel. [02]9390.5100; fax 9261.8312
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
Parishes near the see
- Holy Spirit · Annandale 1 km
- (Australian Catholic University, North Sydney Campus) · Lewisham 1 km
- Maternal Heart of Mary · Homebush West 9 km
- Catholic Institute of Sydney · Oatley 13 km
- Redemptoris Mater Seminary · Chester Hill 15 km
- St Bede the Venerable · Fairfield 19 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia,annuario · Annuario code 001003136 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08