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CATHOLICS
850
RELIGIOUS
400
PRIESTS
125
PARISHES
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ARCHDIOCESE?
The Archdiocese is bounded to the North by Broken Bay Diocese, to the West by Parramatta Diocese, and to the South by Wollongong Diocese.
The Archdiocese is divided into 9 Deaneries each consisting of a number parishes, over which presides a dean appointed by a bishop. The duty of the dean is to watch over the clergy of the deanery, to see that they fulfill the orders of the bishop.
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Archdiocese of Sydney Coat of Arms
The arms of the Archdiocese of Sydney are displayed with the mitre preciosa but neither the crosier nor the cross is used.
- The cross is reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ,
- The stars of the Southern Cross constellation reinforce this crucifixion imagery and refer to its location.
- The colour blue in the field of the arms of the Archdiocese traditionally represents the Virgin.