Diocese of Parramatta

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Bishop(s) Kevin Michael Manning, Bishop Bede Vincent Heather, Bishop Emeritus

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) Official Web Site: http://www.parra.catholic.org.au/ Mailing Address: 10 Victoria Road, P.O. Box 6644, Parramatta, N.S.W. 2150, Australia Telephone: (02)9683.6277 Fax: 9630.4813

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bede Vincent Heather (8 Apr 1986 Appointed - 10 Jul 1997 Resigned)
• Kevin Michael Manning (10 Jul 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 April 1986	Erected	Archdiocese of Sydney	Diocese of Parramatta (erected)

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Statistics

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

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Bede Vincent Heather (Bishop: 8 Apr 1986 to 10 Jul 1997)
• Kevin Michael Manning (Bishop: 10 Jul 1997 - )