St. Maron's Cathedral, Sydney

The St. Maron's Cathedral[1] also called St Maroun’s Cathedral[2] is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church of Maronite rite (antiochian) located in Redfern,[3] in the city of Sydney[4] in the state of New South Wales in Australia.[5] Not to be confused with the other Catholic cathedral Of the city the Cathedral of St. Mary that is of Latin or Roman rite.

St. Maron's Cathedral
33°53′33″S 151°12′26″E
Location627 Elizabeth Street, Redfern, New South Wales
Country Australia
DenominationCatholic Church (Maronite rite)

It is the main temple of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney (Eparchia Sancti Maronis Sydneyensis Maronitarum) which was created in 1973 through the bull "Illo fretis Concilii" by Pope Paul VI.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Antoine Tarabay. It offers religious services in English and Arabic.

See also

References
  1. "St Maroun's Cathedral".
  2. Defez, Francisco J. Fernández (8 June 2010). San Charbel (in Spanish). SELECTOR. ISBN 9786074530032.
  3. Bel-Air, Françoise De (1 January 2006). Migration et politique au Moyen-Orient (in French). Institut français du Proche-Orient (IFPO). ISBN 9782351590379.
  4. "Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney - Our People". www.sydneycatholic.org. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  5. Antonio, Fr. "Saint Maron AUSTRALIA - MARONITE HERITAGE". www.maronite-heritage.com. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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