History

• 1816: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of New Holland (from Apostolic Vicariate of London District)
• 1819.04.04: Suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories)
• 1834.06.03: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories)
• 1842.04.05: Promoted as Diocese of Sydney / Sydneyen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Adelaide and Apostolic Vicariate of Hobart)
• 1842.04.22: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney / Sydneyen(sis) (Latin)
• 1845.05.06: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Perth, Apostolic Vicariate of Essington and Apostolic Vicariate of King George Sounde - The Sound
• 1847.06.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Melbourne and Diocese of Maitland
• 1859.04.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Brisbane
• 1862.11.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Goulburn
• 1865.06.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bathurst
• 1866.11.01: Lost territory to Diocese of Maitland
• 1869.11.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Armidale
• 1951.11.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Wollongong
• 1966: Lost territory to Diocese of Maitland
• 1986.04.08: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Broken Bay and Diocese of Parramatta

Papal Visits

• Pope Paul VI (1970.11, 1970.12)
• Pope John Paul II (1986.11, 1995.01)
• Pope Benedict XVI (2008.07)

Special Churches

• Cathedral, Minor Basilica, National Shrine: St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

All Churches (150)

Present Prelates Metropolitan Archbishop (2014.09.18 – ...): Archbishop Anthony Colin Fisher, O.P. (62) Vice-President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Auxiliary Bishop (2007.10.04 – ...): Bishop Terence John Gerard Brady (75) Titular Bishop of Talaptula Auxiliary Bishop (2016.06.24 – ...): Bishop Richard James Umbers (51) Titular Bishop of Thala Auxiliary Bishop (2021.11.18 – ...): Bishop Daniel Joseph Meagher (60) Titular Bishop of Pocofeltus Ordinaries Metropolitan Archbishops of Sydney (Roman Rite) Archbishop Anthony Colin Fisher, O.P. (62) (2014.09.18 – ...) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) Vice-President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Veritatem facientes in caritate Born: 1960.03.10 (Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia) Ordained Priest: 1991.09.14 Consecrated Bishop: 2003.09.03 Titular Bishop of Buruni (2003.07.16 – 2010.01.08) Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (Australia) (2003.07.16 – 2010.01.08) Bishop of Parramatta (Australia) (2010.01.08 – 2014.09.18) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (2014.09.18 – ...) Vice-President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2018.05.04 – ...) Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli (58) (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator 2014.02.26 – 2014.09.18) Cardinal George Pell (80) (2001.03.26 – 2014.02.24) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia) Prefect emeritus of Secretariat for the Economy Be not afraid Born: 1941.06.08 (Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) Ordained Priest: 1966.12.16 Consecrated Bishop: 1987.05.21 Created Cardinal: 2003.10.21 Titular Bishop of Scala (1987.03.30 – 1996.07.16) Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1987.03.30 – 1996.07.16) Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne (Australia) (1996.07.16 – 2001.03.26) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (2001.03.26 – 2014.02.24) President of “Vox Clara” Committee (2002.04 – 2018.02) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello (2003.10.21 [2004.03.20] – ...) Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2007.02.03 – 2014.02.24) Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia (2013.04.13 – 2018.10) Prefect of Secretariat for the Economy (2014.02.24 – 2019.02.24) Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy (1983.02.12 – 2001.03.26) Fides mundum vincit Born: 1923.12.13 (Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia) Ordained Priest: 1949.04.24 Consecrated Bishop: 1976.06.29 Created Cardinal: 1988.06.28 Died: 2014.08.03 (Randwick, New South Wales, Australia † 90) Titular Bishop of Ardcarne (1973.10.25 – 1978.11.24) Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (Australia) (1973.10.25 – 1978.11.24) Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn (Australia) (1978.11.24 – 1983.02.12) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1983.02.12 – 2001.03.26) President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (1986 – 2000) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Vallicella (1988.06.28 – 2014.08.03) Cardinal James Darcy Freeman (1971.07.09 – 1983.02.12) Per ipsum ipsa duce Born: 1907.11.09 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Ordained Priest: 1940.07.13 Consecrated Bishop: 1957.01.27 Created Cardinal: 1973.03.05 Died: 1991.03.16 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia † 83) Titular Bishop of Hermopolis parva (1956.12.09 – 1968.10.18) Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (Australia) (1956.12.09 – 1968.10.18) Bishop of Armidale (Australia) (1968.10.18 – 1971.07.09) President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (1971 – 1983) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1971.07.09 – 1983.02.12) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare (1973.03.05 – 1991.03.16) Cardinal Norman Thomas Gilroy (1940.03.08 – 1971.07.09) Christus lux mea Born: 1896.01.22 (Glebe, New South Wales, Australia) Ordained Priest: 1923.12.24 Consecrated Bishop: 1935.03.17 Created Cardinal: 1946.02.18 Died: 1977.10.21 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia † 81) Bishop of Port Augusta (Australia) (1934.12.10 – 1937.07.01) Titular Archbishop of Cypsela (1937.07.01 – 1940.03.08) Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1937.07.01 – 1940.03.08) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1940.03.08 – 1971.07.09) Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1946.02.22 – 1977.10.21) President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (1958 – 1971) Archbishop Michael Kelly (1911.08.17 – 1940.03.08) Turris fortis mihi Born: 1850.02.13 (Australia) Ordained Priest: 1872.11.01 Consecrated Bishop: 1901.08.15 Died: 1940.03.08 († 90) Titular Archbishop of Acrida (1901.07.16 – 1911.08.17) Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1901.07.16 – 1911.08.17) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1911.08.17 – 1940.03.08) Cardinal Francis Patrick Moran (1884.03.14 – 1911.08.16) Omnia omnibus Born: 1830.12.16 (Leighlinbridge, Ireland) Ordained Priest: 1853.03.19 Consecrated Bishop: 1872.03.05 Created Cardinal: 1885.07.27 Died: 1911.08.16 (Manly, New South Wales, Australia † 80) Titular Bishop of Olba (1871.12.22 – 1872.08.11) Coadjutor Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1871.12.22 – 1872.08.11) Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1872.08.11 – 1884.03.14) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1884.03.14 – 1911.08.16) Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1885.07.30 – 1911.08.16) Archbishop Roger William Bede Vaughan, O.S.B. (1877.03.16 – 1883.08.17) Simplices sicut pueri sagaces sicut serpentes Born: 1834.01.09 (England) Ordained Priest: 1859.04.09 Consecrated Bishop: 1873.03.19 Died: 1883.08.17 († 49) Titular Archbishop of Nazianzus (1873.02.28 – 1877.03.16) Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1873.02.28 – 1877.03.16) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1877.03.16 – 1883.08.17) Archbishop John Bede Polding, O.S.B. (1842.04.22 – 1877.03.16) Adjutor Deus Born: 1794.10.18 (England) Ordained Priest: 1819.03.04 Consecrated Bishop: 1834.06.29 Died: 1877.03.16 († 82) Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1832.07.03 – 1842.04.05) Vicar Apostolic of Madras (India) (1832.07.04 – 1833.06.03) Vicar Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land (Australia) (1833.06.03 – 1842.04.05) Bishop of Sydney (Australia) (1842.04.05 – 1842.04.22) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1842.04.22 – 1877.03.16) Bishops of Sydney (Roman Rite) Bishop John Bede Polding, O.S.B. (later Archbishop) (1842.04.05 – 1842.04.22) (see above) Vicars Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land (Roman Rite) Bishop John Bede Polding, O.S.B. (later Archbishop) (1833.06.03 – 1842.04.05) (see above)

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Former Prelates

• Coadjutor Archbishop:  Archbishop Norman Thomas Gilroy (later Cardinal) (1937.07.01 – 1940.03.08)
• Coadjutor Archbishop:  Archbishop Michael Sheehan (1922.02.22 – 1937.07.07)
• Coadjutor Archbishop:  Archbishop Michael Kelly (1901.07.16 – 1911.08.17)
• Coadjutor Archbishop:  Archbishop Roger William Bede Vaughan, O.S.B. (1873.02.28 – 1877.03.16)
• Coadjutor Archbishop:  Archbishop Charles Henry Davis, O.S.B. (1846.09.24 – 1854.05.17)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Anthony Randazzo (55) (2016.06.24 – 2019.10.07)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli (58) (later Archbishop) (2011.04.20 – 2014.11.20)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Julian Charles Porteous (72) (later Archbishop) (2003.07.16 – 2013.07.19)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Anthony Colin Fisher, O.P. (62) (later Archbishop) (2003.07.16 – 2010.01.08)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Peter William Ingham (81) (1993.05.24 – 2001.06.06)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Geoffrey James Robinson (1984.01.23 – 2004.07.15)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop John Edward Heaps (1981.09.04 – 1992.03.12)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Bede Vincent Heather (1979.06.30 – 1986.04.08)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Patrick Laurence Murphy (1976.12.20 – 1986.04.08)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop David Cremin (92) (1973.10.25 – 2005.02.22)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Edward Bede Clancy (later Cardinal) (1973.10.25 – 1978.11.24)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Edward Francis Kelly, M.S.C. (1969.02.06 – 1975.12.19)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Thomas William Muldoon (1960.03.01 – 1982.09.06)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop James Darcy Freeman (later Cardinal) (1956.12.09 – 1968.10.18)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Archbishop James Patrick Carroll (1954.01.06 – 1984.07.23)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Patrick Francis Lyons (1950.04.05 – 1956.10.11)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Eris Norman Michael O’Brien (later Archbishop) (1948.02.05 – 1951.01.11)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Joseph Higgins (1888.09.18 – 1899.09.21)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Fr. Samuele Agostino Scheehy, O.S.B. (1866.11.23 – ?)

as of 2022.05.20

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