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Diocese of Parramatta

Bishop of Parramatta
Most Rev Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFMConv DD STL
Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Bethany Centre
Level 3, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3400
Vicar General    
Very Rev Christopher de Souza VG EV PP

Vicar General

Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Ph: (02) 8838 3426
Very Rev Peter G Williams AM VG

Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia

Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Bethany Centre
Level 3, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3411
Chancellor    
Sr Ailsa Mackinnon RSM

Chancellor - Ministries

Diocesan Ministries Centre
Bethany Centre Ground Floor, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
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Ph: (02) 8838 3460
Rev Mgr Ronald J McFarlane

Chancellor - Administration

Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Bethany Centre
Level 3, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3400
Financial Administrator    
Chief of Operations & Finance

Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Bethany Centre
Level 3, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3426
Mr Geoff Officer

Episcopal Vicar    
Very Rev Wim Hoekstra EV PP

Episcopal Vicar for Clergy

PO Box 702
Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
1-3 Chapel Lane
Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Ph: (02) 9639 0598
Very Rev Christopher de Souza VG EV PP

Episcopal Vicar for Education

Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Bethany Centre
Level 3, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3426
Very Rev Luis Fernando Montano EV

Episcopal Vicar for Social Welfare

Catholic Parish of Castle Hill
367 Old Northern Rd
Castle Hill NSW 2154
Ph: (02) 9634 2622
Very Rev Peter Blayney EV PP

Episcopal Vicar for Migrant Chaplains, Pastoral Associates and EV for Canonical Matters

32 Calliope St
Guildford NSW 2161
Ph: (02) 9632 2672
Vicar    
Sr Ailsa Mackinnon RSM

Vicar for Consecrated Life

Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Bethany Centre
Ground Floor, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3460
Ph: 0418 430 980
Br Mark O'Connor FMS

Vicar for Communications

Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Bethany Centre
Level 3, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3435
Dean    
Rev Jolly Chacko MS PP (Northern Deanery)

Dean

Catholic Parish of Glenwood-Stanhope Gardens
PO Box 23
Stanhope Gardens NSW 2768
Ph: (02) 9852 0580
Very Rev Peter Blayney EV PP (Eastern Deanery)

Dean

Catholic Parish of Guildford
32 Calliope St
Guildford NSW 2161
Ph: (02) 9632 2672
Fax: (02) 9681 5135
Rev Alan Layt PP (Central West Deanery)

Dean

Catholic Parish of Rooty Hill
9 Adelaide St
Rooty Hill NSW 2766
Ph: (02) 9625 8404
Fax: (02) 9677 0973
Rev John McSweeney PP (Mountains Deanery)

Dean

Catholic Parish of Upper Blue Mountains
PO Box 526
Katoomba NSW 2780
Ph: (02) 4782 2804
Fax: (02) 4782 6090
Rev Joby Kadambattuparambil Ittira MS PP (Central East Deanery)

Dean

Catholic Parish of Toongabbie
PO Box 23
Toongabbie NSW 2146
Ph: (02) 9631 3316
Fax: (02) 9636 8439
Rev Andrew Fornal OP PP (Western Deanery)

Dean

Catholic Parish of Kingswood
PO Box 39
Kingswood NSW 2340
Ph: (02) 4721 4080
Fax: (02) 4721 0089
Tribunal    
Parramatta Tribunal

PO Box 3006
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Level 1, 10 Victoria Rd
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3480
Fax: (02) 9630 3934
Mrs Paula Kerr

Diocesan Director

Diocesan Office    
Chancery of the Diocese of Parramatta

Diocesan Office, Bethany Centre
PO Box 3066
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Bethany Centre
Level 3, 470 Church St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8838 3400
Mrs Antonella Georgas

Private Secretary to Bishop of Parramatta

Ph: (02) 8838 3403
Mrs Rita Akanis

Executive Assistant to Chief of Operations & Chancery Office Manager

Ph: (02) 8838 3426
Mrs Antonella Georgas

Personal Assistant to Vicar General - Very Rev Peter Williams

Mrs Rita Akanis

Personal Assistant to Vicar General - Very Rev Christopher de Souza

Mr Geoff Officer

Chief of Operations and Finance

Ph: (02) 8838 3427
Mr Tony Jose

Head of Financial Services

Ph: (02) 8838 3410
Br Mark O'Connor FMS

Vicar for Communications

Ph: (02) 8838 3435
Mr Daniel Pace

Facilities Maintenance Services

Ph: (02) 8838 3408
Mr Mark Jamieson

Head of Property Development Services

Ph: (02) 8838 3474
Ph: 0423 591 640
Mrs Dianne Wigan

Head of Fundraising Strategy and Development

Ph: (02) 8838 3443
Mrs Melisa Kheirallah

Human Resources Manager

Ph: (02) 8838 3417
Ph: 0473 331 528
Mrs Jasmine Sammy

Head of Risk, Compliance and Assurance

Ph: (02) 8838 3440
Seminaries    
Seminary of the Holy Spirit

PO Box 9438
Harris Park NSW 2150
33 Allen St
Harris Park NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 9296 6300
Very Rev Paul Marshall

Rector

Rev John Frauenfelder

Vice Rector

Very Rev Wim Hoekstra

Dean of Studies

Very Rev Luis Fernando Montano

Pastoral Director

Rev Pawel Barszczewski OP

Spiritual Director

Boundaries

Commencing at the north-eastern corner of the Shire of Hawkesbury at the southern boundary of the City of Greater Cessnock and proceeding generally in a westerly and north-westerly direction by the southern boundaries of the City of Greater Cessnock and the Shire of Singleton to the Great Dividing Range and Mt. Coricudgy; from Mt. Coricudgy by the Great Dividing Range southerly to Mt. Boonbourwa, by a range generally south-easterly and then south-westerly, by a direct west to the junction of Coorongooba and Running Stream creek, by Running Stream Creek downwards to Capertree River. By a line due south from Capertree River to Mt. Irvine, thence westward to Mt. Bell, by the mountain ridges south to Hartley Vale and Little Hartley to Mt. Victoria Pass; thence to the junction of Marsden's Creek and Cox's River, thence along Cox's River to its junction with the Jenolan River; thence westward by Round Mountain to the junction of the Jenolan Caves Road, Kanangra Walls Road and the Edith Road, then by a direct line due south to Mt. Werong, by a direct line to the junction of the Cox's River and the Wollondilly River, then by the Warragamba River to its junction with Monkey Creek; thence by a direct line to Bringelly at the junction of Northern Road and Greendale Road; thence by one side of Bringelly to South Creek. Then northerly by South Creek to Elizabeth Drive, then in a generally easterly direction by the boundaries of the City of Penrith, Blacktown and the Municipality of Holroyd and the City of Parramatta to the Duck River; then by the boundary of the City of Parramatta and the Parramatta River to Wharf Road; then by Wharf Road and Marsden Road to Pennant Hills Road; then by Pennant Hills Road westerly to Baker Street; thence by Baker Street (no side and excluding Dunmore Avenue and Blenheim Road), to Billyard Place (no side) and Hillar Avenue (no side); then by a direct line through the Reserve to Citrus Grove and Farnell Avenue (no side) to North Rocks Road; then westerly along North Rocks Road (no side) to the Royal Deaf and Blind Institute and by its eastern boundary to the Cumberland State Forest Extension; then by the southern, eastern and northern boundaries of the Forest Extension to Merelynne Avenue (no side) to the intersection of Aiken Road (no side) and Oratava Avenue (no side) and then by the western boundary of the Cumberland State Forest to Castle Hill Road. Thence easterly, by Castle Hill Road to New Line Road, then by New Line Road to the Old Northern Road and the western boundary of the Shire of Baulkham Hills to Wiseman's Ferry, and then by the eastern boundary of the Shire of Hawkesbury northerly to the boundary of the City of Greater Cessnock.