Bishop of Parramatta

  • Bishop Vincent Long installed in Parramatta

    Posted on 16 June 2016 Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains warmly welcomed Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv as the fourth Bishop of Parramatta on the evening of Thursday 16 June 2016 in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. In a traditional Catholic ceremony, Bishop Vincent said he wanted to be...
  • Installation of Bishop Vincent Long as 4th Bishop of Parramatta

    Posted on 6 June 2016 The Liturgical Reception and Mass of Installation of Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv as the fourth Bishop of Parramatta will take place on Thursday 16 June 2016 at 7.30pm in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta. An outdoor screening of the celebration will...
  • A message from our new Bishop

    Source: Catholic Outlook, Volume 19, June 2016 Dear clergy and people of Parramatta, And so finally, the LONG wait is over (pardon the pun!). After 18 months without a bishop, you have been given one in the person of a Franciscan, an Asian Australian and a former refugee. You...
  • Revamped website for Migrant & Refugee Office

    Posted on 2 June 2016 The website of the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) includes a section on asylum seeker policy, a media section and a resources centre. You can sign up to receive the ACMRO eNewsletter through the website at www.acmro.catholic.org.au The website features a combination of...
  • Fourth Bishop of Parramatta Appointed

    His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD, as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Parramatta. He has been Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne since 2011. On Thursday 16 June 2016, the Liturgical Reception and Solemn Mass of Installation...