Eparchy of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite Greek)

Eparchia Sancti Michaëlis Sydneyensis Graecorum Melkitarum

Bishop(s)

Robert Rabbat, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 26 March 1987
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Australia
Official Web Site: http://www.melkite.org.au/
Mailing Address: Melkite-Greek Catholic Eparchy, 86 Waterloo St., Greenacre, NSW 2190, Australia
Telephone: (02)9786-3444

Past and Present Ordinaries

George Riashi, B.C. † (26 Mar 1987 Appointed - 28 Jul 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Melkite Greek))
Issam John Darwish (Darwich), B.S. (9 Apr 1996 Appointed - 15 Jun 2011 Confirmed, Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek))
Robert Rabbat (15 Jun 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1987	Erected		Eparchy of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite Greek) (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 25,000 9 4 13 1,923 2 4 8 ap1991

1999 45,000 7 2 9 5,000 3 2 7 ap2000

2000 45,000 8 2 10 4,500 2 2 9 ap2001

2001 45,000 10 2 12 3,750 2 3 10 ap2002

2002 45,000 11 11 4,090 3 1 8 ap2003

2003 45,000 12 12 3,750 2 1 10 ap2004

2004 45,000 16 16 2,812 13 ap2005

2009 50,000 18 18 2,777 2 2 10 ap2010

2010 50,000 17 17 2,941 7 5 13 ap2011

2014 52,900 11 2 13 4,069 7 2 3 13 ap2015

2017 55,192 10 2 12 4,599 8 2 2 13 ap2018

2020 52,000 9 9 5,777 9 13 ap2021

2022 53,500 9 9 5,944 8 13 ap2023

2023 52,200 10 10 5,220 5 13 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	25,000	9	4	13	1,923	2	4		8	ap1991
1999	45,000	7	2	9	5,000	3	2		7	ap2000
2000	45,000	8	2	10	4,500	2	2		9	ap2001
2001	45,000	10	2	12	3,750	2	3		10	ap2002
2002	45,000	11		11	4,090	3	1		8	ap2003
2003	45,000	12		12	3,750	2	1		10	ap2004
2004	45,000	16		16	2,812				13	ap2005
2009	50,000	18		18	2,777	2		2	10	ap2010
2010	50,000	17		17	2,941	7		5	13	ap2011
2014	52,900	11	2	13	4,069	7	2	3	13	ap2015
2017	55,192	10	2	12	4,599	8	2	2	13	ap2018
2020	52,000	9		9	5,777	9			13	ap2021
2022	53,500	9		9	5,944	8			13	ap2023
2023	52,200	10		10	5,220	5			13	ap2024