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: 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
• 1845: Lost territory to establish 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
• 1847: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of King George Sounde - The Sound
• 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
• 1869.11.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Armidale
• 1951.11.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Wollongong
• 1986.04.08: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Broken Bay and Diocese of Parramatta

Papal Visits

• Pope Paul VI (1970.11)
• 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. (58) Vice-President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Auxiliary Bishop (2007.10.04 – ...): Bishop Terence John Gerard Brady (71) Titular Bishop of Talaptula Auxiliary Bishop (2016.06.24 – ...): Bishop Anthony Randazzo (51) Titular Bishop of Quiza Auxiliary Bishop (2016.06.24 – ...): Bishop Richard James Umbers (47) Titular Bishop of Thala Ordinaries Metropolitan Archbishops of Sydney (Roman Rite) Archbishop Anthony Colin Fisher, O.P. (58) (2014.09.18 – ...) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) Vice-President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Veritatem facientes in caritate Born: 1960.03.10 (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 (54) (Apostolic Administrator 2014.02.26 – 2014.09.18) Cardinal George Pell (76) (2001.03.26 – 2014.02.24) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello Prefect of Secretariat for the Economy 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 Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia) 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 – 2014.02.24) 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 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 – ...) Prefect of Secretariat for the Economy (2014.02.24 – ...) Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy (1983.02.12 – 2001.03.26) Fides mundum vincit Born: 1923.12.13 (Australia) Ordained Priest: 1949.04.24 Consecrated Bishop: 1976.06.29 Created Cardinal: 1988.06.28 Died: 2014.08.03 († 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 (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) 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 (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) 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 Peter Andrew Comensoli (54) (2011.04.20 – 2014.11.20)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Julian Charles Porteous (68) (later Archbishop) (2003.07.16 – 2013.07.19)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Anthony Colin Fisher, O.P. (58) (later Archbishop) (2003.07.16 – 2010.01.08)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Peter William Ingham (77) (1993.05.24 – 2001.06.06)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Geoffrey James Robinson (80) (1984.01.23 – 2004.07.15)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop John Edward Heaps (1981.09.04 – 1992.03.12)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Bede Vincent Heather (89) (1979.06.30 – 1986.04.08)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Patrick Laurence Murphy (1976.12.20 – 1986.04.08)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop David Cremin (88) (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 2018.05.05

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