Installation OF New Catholic Bishop Vicent Long Van Nguyen OFM CONV DD STL At St Patrick's Cathedral. Parramatta!

Mount Druitt, South Mount Druitt Plumpton, Rooty Hill and St Marys Catholic Parish fall under the  Catholic  Diocese of  Parramatta and  for 20 months we have been waiting for a new  Bishop. Finally, the 4th Bishop of Parramatta, since Parramatta became a Diocese in 1986.

A refugee from Vietnam,  Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM CONV DD STL was installed as a Bishop by  former  Bishop of Parramatta,now Arch Bishop of Sydney, Andrew Fisher DD BA LIB BTHEO DPPHIL.

I was honored by Parish Priest, Father Greg Jacobs, Holy Family, Mount Druitt to watch the  Liturgical reception and solemn mass of  Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM CONV DD STL, coming from Melbourne as an Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne and a former Parish Priest at Kellyville for 7 years.

At Holy Family Parish Mount Druitt, we are proud to have one of our Parish Priest been installed as the First Bishop of Parramatta, Bishop Bede Vincent Heather DD LSS BA.


Click here for Recessional Hymn 'All Creatures Of Our God And King" Celebrating Bishop Vincent's Installation!