Diocese of Parramatta

Dioecesis Parramattensis

Bishop(s)

Vincent Long Văn Nguyễn, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 April 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sydney
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Australia
Square Kilometers: 4,289 (1,656 Square Miles)
Description: Baulkham Hills Shire, Blacktown City, the City of the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury Shire, the Municipality of Holroyd, Parramatta City and Penrith City and parts of Wollondilly and Liverpool. This area encompasses the lands of the Darug people.
Official Web Site: https://parracatholic.org
Mailing Address: Bethany Centre, 470 Church Street, Parramatta, N.S.W. 2150, Australia
Telephone: (02)8838.3400
Fax: 9630.4813

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bede Vincent Heather † (8 Apr 1986 Appointed - 10 Jul 1997 Resigned)
Kevin Michael Manning † (10 Jul 1997 Appointed - 8 Jan 2010 Retired)
Anthony Colin Joseph Fisher, O.P. (8 Jan 2010 Appointed - 18 Sep 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Sydney)
Vincent Long Văn Nguyễn, O.F.M. Conv. (5 May 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 April 1986	Erected	Archdiocese of Sydney (Baulkham Hills Shire, Blacktown City, the City of the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury Shire, the Municipality of Holroyd, Parramatta City, Penrith City, and parts of Wollondilly and Liverpool)	Diocese of Parramatta (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 232,096 810,349 28.6% 71 38 109 2,129 2 180 294 46 ap1991

1999 298,125 852,946 35.0% 87 59 146 2,041 8 164 277 46 ap2000

2000 299,912 895,004 33.5% 86 56 142 2,112 8 167 264 46 ap2001

2001 311,573 909,370 34.3% 84 62 146 2,134 7 152 255 46 ap2002

2002 324,660 936,651 34.7% 79 62 141 2,302 6 146 271 46 ap2003

2003 309,716 926,651 33.4% 77 38 115 2,693 6 142 288 47 ap2004

2004 307,392 924,621 33.2% 82 59 141 2,180 6 113 231 47 ap2005

2011 342,000 1,043,000 32.8% 76 62 138 2,478 7 138 248 49 ap2014

2016 330,000 1,083,489 30.5% 72 62 134 2,462 10 107 227 47 ap2017

2019 344,360 1,130,735 30.5% 74 48 122 2,822 10 92 219 47 ap2020

2021 354,740 1,164,800 30.5% 53 51 104 3,410 16 83 157 47 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	232,096	810,349	28.6%	71	38	109	2,129	2	180	294	46	ap1991
1999	298,125	852,946	35.0%	87	59	146	2,041	8	164	277	46	ap2000
2000	299,912	895,004	33.5%	86	56	142	2,112	8	167	264	46	ap2001
2001	311,573	909,370	34.3%	84	62	146	2,134	7	152	255	46	ap2002
2002	324,660	936,651	34.7%	79	62	141	2,302	6	146	271	46	ap2003
2003	309,716	926,651	33.4%	77	38	115	2,693	6	142	288	47	ap2004
2004	307,392	924,621	33.2%	82	59	141	2,180	6	113	231	47	ap2005
2011	342,000	1,043,000	32.8%	76	62	138	2,478	7	138	248	49	ap2014
2016	330,000	1,083,489	30.5%	72	62	134	2,462	10	107	227	47	ap2017
2019	344,360	1,130,735	30.5%	74	48	122	2,822	10	92	219	47	ap2020
2021	354,740	1,164,800	30.5%	53	51	104	3,410	16	83	157	47	ap2022