Diocese & Deanery
Catholic Diocese of Parramatta
St Nicholas of Myra Parish Penrith is a part of the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, which this year celebrates its Silver Jubilee.
Established on 8 April, 1986, the Diocese is today home to more than 319,000 Catholics in one of the fastest growing areas of New South Wales, Australia.
A Suffragan Diocese of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, the Diocese of Parramatta is west of Sydney and covers 4,289 square kilometres, reaching from Dundas Valley, west to Katoomba, south to Luddenham, and north to Richmond.
The Diocese is made up of 49 Parishes, each with an average number of 6,515 parishioners. In addition, 41,000 students attend one the 77 Catholic schools of the Diocese. The Diocese is also home to six congregational schools.
Bishop of Parramatta
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| Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP. |
Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP
DD BA LlB BTheol DPhil
Third Bishop of Parramatta
Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP was appointed the third Bishop of Parramatta by Pope Benedict XVI on 8 January 2010.
Bishop Anthony was installed on 4 March 2010 in St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta.
Bishop Anthony was Co-ordinator of World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney.
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Nepean Deanery
St Nicholas of Myra Parish Penrith is also one of nine Parishes of the Nepean Deanery within the Diocese.
The other eight Parishes bordering St Nicholas of Myra Parish within the Nepean Deanery are:
Cranebrook - Corpus Christi Parish
Glenmore Park - Padre Pio Parish
Luddenham-Warragamba - Sacred Heart Parish
Kingswood - St Joseph's Parish
Mt Druitt - Holy Family Parish
Mt Druitt South - Sacred Heart Parish
St Clair - Holy Spirit Parish
St Marys - Our Lady of the Rosary Parish