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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Sydney

Australia Australia, Norfolk Island Norfolk Island

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese, Primatial See of Australia

Suffragan Sees: Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore, Maitland–Newcastle, Parramatta, Wagga Wagga, Wilcannia–Forbes, Wollongong

Neighbouring Dioceses: Wollongong (↓), Parramatta (←), Broken Bay (↑)

Cathedral Dedication: September 2 (1928)

Address: Level 16 Polding Centre, 133 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9390 5100

Website: Link

History

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2001.03.26 – ...):Cardinal George Pell (72)Cardinal George Pell (72)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello

President of “Vox Clara” Committee

Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia

Auxiliary Bishop (2007.10.04 – ...):Bishop Terence John Gerard Brady (66)Bishop Terence John Gerard Brady (66)

Titular Bishop of Talaptula

Auxiliary Bishop (2011.04.20 – ...):Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli (49)Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli (49)

Titular Bishop of Tigisi in Numidia

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Sydney (Roman Rite)

Cardinal George Pell (72)Cardinal George Pell (72)
(2001.03.26 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello
Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia)
President of “Vox Clara” Committee
Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia

Be not afraid

Born:1941.06.08 (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 – ...)

President of “Vox Clara” Committee (2002.04 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello (2003.10.21 [2004.03.20] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia (2013.04.13 – ...)

Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy (89)Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy (89)
(1983.02.12 – 2001.03.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Vallicella
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia)

Fides mundum vincit

Born:1923.12.13 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:1949.04.24
Consecrated Bishop:1976.06.29
Created Cardinal:1988.06.28

Titular Bishop of Árd Carna (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 – ...)

Cardinal James Darcy Freeman
(1971.07.09 – 1983.02.12)

Per ipsum ipsa duce

Born:1907.11.09 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:1940.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:1957.01.27
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:1991.03.16 († 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 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:1923.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:1935.03.17
Created Cardinal:1946.02.18
Died:1977.10.21 († 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)

Born:1850.02.13 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:1872.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:1901.08.15
Died:1940.03.08 († 90)

Titular Archbishop of Achrida (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 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1853.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1872.03.05
Created Cardinal:1885.07.27
Died:1911.08.16 († 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)

Born:1834.01.09 (United Kingdom)
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)

Born:1794.10.18 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1819.03.04
Consecrated Bishop:1834.06.29
Died:1877.03.16 († 82)

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)

Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1834.05.12 – 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)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.10.31

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