The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, covering the North Shore and Northern Beaches of greater metropolitan Sydney, and the Broken Bay and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. On 20 November 2014 Bishop Peter Comensoli was appointed as the third bishop of the diocese. He was enthroned on 12 December 2014. Bishop Comensoli was elevated to the position of Archbishop of Melbourne in June 2018 and was replaced by Bishop Anthony Randazzo as the fourth bishop of the diocese in November 2019. History The Diocese of Broken Bay was erected on 8 April 1986. Prior to this date, the area was considered within the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Sydney. According to Roman Catholic Church records, in 1822 Governor Brisbane granted land near Pittwater to Father Therry for the purposes of establishing a church. However, attempts to established a church in 1859 were postponed due to the sparcity of Catholics. A church at Manly was established in 1873 and another erected at Careel Bay in 1875. Manly was the site of the first parish that was established in the area in 1876; followed by Gosford (1888) and Pymble (1889). Together these three parishes covered most of the present diocese until 1910. By 1885, work on St Patrick's College, Manly had commenced and was completed in 1888. The Diocese covers and includes both bush and coastal communities. Symbolising the diocese is the lighthouse, based on the historic lighthouse at Barrenjoey. Bishops of Broken Bay The following individuals have been elected as Bishop of Broken Bay: {| class="wikitable" !Order !Name !Date installed !Term ended !Term of office !Reason for term end |- |align="center"| ||Patrick Laurence Murphy ||align="center" | 8 April 1986 ||align="center" |9 July 1996 ||align="right"| ||Resigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Broken Bay |- |align="center"| ||David Louis Walker ||align="center" |9 July 1996 ||align="center" |11 November 2013 ||align="right"| || Resigned and appointed Bishop Emeritus of Broken Bay |- |align="center"| ||Peter Comensoli ||align="center" |12 December 2014 ||align="center" |1 August 2018 ||align="right"| || Appointed Archbishop of Melbourne |- |align="center"| ||Anthony Randazzo ||align="center" |7 October 2019 ||align="center" | present ||align="right"| || (incumbent) |} Cathedral On 10 February 2008 Our Lady of the Rosary, Waitara, was inaugurated as the cathedral of the diocese, succeeding Corpus Christi, the parish church of St Ives. Derivative agencies and offices The Diocese of Broken Bay operates