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Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese,
18 Sep 2014

The Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Sydney
Pope Francis has appointed the Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP as the new Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

He has been Bishop of Parramatta since 2010.

Archbishop-elect Anthony Fisher will be the ninth Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney. He succeeds Cardinal George Pell who was appointed to a new senior role in the Vatican earlier this year.

“The Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Sydney is delighted to welcome Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP as the ninth Archbishop of Sydney,” says Bishop Peter Comensoli, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Sydney.

“He has a great breadth and depth of experience beyond Sydney, having engaged extensively in key areas of Australian life, including family, education, healthcare and young people….