The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle is in Sydney, Australia, and is immediately subject to the Holy See. The bishop was formerly Djibrail Kassab, appointed in 2006. His bishopric currently sits as St. Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park, New South Wales. Archbishop Kasab was based in Basrah Iraq before he was posted to Oceania. In 2015, he was succeeded by Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona. As of 2014, the eparchy contains 35,000 Catholics. Nine priests serve a total of seven parishes. Churches and Parishes St.Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia St. Mary's Assumption Chaldean Catholic Church, Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church, Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia St. George Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia Our Lady Guardian of Plants Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia St Addai Chaldean Catholic Church, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand See also Roman Catholicism in Australia References External links GCatholic.org Chaldean Catholic dioceses Catholic Church in Australia 2006 establishments in Australia Christian organizations established in 2006 Eastern Catholic dioceses in Oceania