The Chancery office
The Chancery is the administrative office of the Maronite Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. The Chancery provides administrative and accounting support to the Eparchy’s parishes, organisations and agencies.
Key Staff
Vicar General of the Maronite Eparchy of Australia:
Monsignor Marcelino Youssef
Judicial Vicar:
Father Alain Fares
Secretary General:
Father Michael Boudaher
Office of the Bishop, Assistant to the Bishop:
Ms Elise Gharrach
Business Manager and In-House Counsel:
Subdeacon Sayed Issac
Media Enquiries
media@maronite.org.au
Safeguarding Office
Ms Claudia Hatem-Azzi
Our People
Episcopal Vicar for Youth:
Monsignor Shora Maree
Episcopal Vicar for Clergy:
Father Danny Nouh
Episcopal Vicar for Parishes and Pastoral Life:
Monsignor Emmanuel Sakr
Episcopal Vicar for Inter-State Parishes:
Monsignor Joe Takchi
Chancery Contact Details
Our Parishes
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
| Name | Parish Priest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| St Maroun’s Cathedral Redfern NSW |
Fr Geoffrey ABDALLAH | P: (02) 9318 2148 F: (02) 9699 4672 E: cathedral@maronite.org.au A: 627 Elizabeth StreetREDFERN NSW 2016 PO Box: 1091STRAWBERRY HILLS NSW 2012 w: maronitecathedralredfern.org.au |
| Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral Harris Park NSW |
Fr. Youwakim NOUJAIM | P: (02) 9689 2899 F: (02) 9689 2068 E: info@olol.org.au A: 40 Alice Street HARRIS PARK NSW 2150 PO Box: 1091STRAWBERRY HILLS NSW 2012 w: www.olol.org.au |
| St George’s Church Thornleigh NSW |
Msgr Marcelino YOUSSEF, Vicar General | P: (02) 9481 7388 F: (02) 9481 7399 E: stgeorgemcc@stgeorgemcc.org.au A: 2 Yarrara Ave THORNLEIGH NSW 2120 PO Box: PO Box 65 THORNLEIGH NSW 2120 w: www.stgeorgemcc.org.au |
| St Joseph’s Church Croydon NSW |
Father Danny NOUH, Episcopal Vicar | P: (02) 9166 9912 F: (02) 9166 8928 E: stjoseph@maronite.org.au A: 7 Acton Street CROYDON NSW 2132 w: www.stjosephparish.org.au |
| St Charbel’s Church (Lebanese Maronite Order) Punchbowl NSW |
Father Assaad LAHOUD (LMO) | P: (02) 9740 0998 F: (02) 9740 0974 E: info.church@stcharbel.nsw.edu.au A: 142 Highclere Avenue PUNCHBOWL NSW 2196 PO Box: PO Box 213 PUNCHBOWL NSW 2196 w: www.stcharbel.org.au |
| St John the Beloved Church (Lebanese Maronite Mission) Mount Druitt NSW |
Father Maurice CHIDIAC (LMM) | P: (02) 9625 8985 F: (02) 9625 9779 E: missionaries@voc.org.au A: 63 George Street MT DRUITT NSW 2770 w: www.sjb.org.au |
| St Raymond’s Church Auburn NSW |
Father Sam WEHBE | P: (02) 9643 0345 F: (02) 9643 0348 E: admin@straymondparish.org.au A: 37-39 Wellington Rd AUBURN NSW 2144 w: www.straymondparish.org.au |
| St Rafqa’s Church Austral NSW |
Father Kozhaya SARKIS | P: 02 9606 9214 F: (02) 9606 9215 E: info@strafqa.org.au A: 135 Eighth Avenue AUSTRAL NSW 2179 w: www.strafqa.org.au |
| Christ the Redeemer Hills Parochial Parish NSW |
Monsignor Shora MAREE, Episcopal Vicar | P: (02) 9653 9424 E: info@hillsmaronite.org.au A: 759-773 Old Northern Road DURAL NSW 2158 w: www.ctr.org.au |
| Our Lady of Lebanon Wollongong NSW |
Father Loubnan TARABAY | P: 0412 227 727 E: wollongong@maronite.org.au A: 80 Denise Street LAKE HEIGHTS NSW 2502 w: www.stgeorgemcc.org.au |
| Our Lady of Mercy Maronite Church (Maronite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary) Goulburn NSW |
Father John Paul BASSIL (OMM) | P: 0401 545 454 E: pjpbassil@gmail.com A: 33 Clinton Street, GOULBURN NSW 2580 w: www.olol.org.au |
| St John Paul II Church | Father Robert-Pio Albayeh | P: (02) 8866 3485 A: 826 Victoria Road RYDE NSW 2112 w: www.stjohnpaul2.com.au |
| Name | Parish Priest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lebanon Church Thornbury VIC |
Monsignor Joe TAKCHI, Episcopal Vicar | P: (03) 9480 2059 F: (03) 9480 2635 E: enquiries@maronitesvictoria.org CH-A: 230 Normanby Avenue THORNBURY VIC 3071 O-A: 31-33 Comas Grove THORNBURY VIC 3071 w: www.maronitesvictoria.org.au |
| St Charbel’s Church (Maronite Antonine Order) Greenvale VIC |
Father Charles HITTI (MAO) | P: (03) 9383 7266 F: (03) 9383 7288 A: 45 Providence Road GREENVALE VIC 3059 w: https://www.saintcharbel.org.au/ |
| Name | Parish Priest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| St Maroun’s Church Greenlopes QLD |
Father Fadi SALAME | P/F: (07) 3394 4994 E: brisbane@maronite.org.au A: 29 Bunya Street GREENSLOPES QLD 4120 |
| Name | Parish Priest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| St Maroun’s Church Westbourne Park SA |
Monsignor Emmanuel SAKR, Episcopal Vicar | P: (08) 8271 0806 F: (08) 8271 8368 E: adelaide@maronite.org.au A: 379 Goodwood Riad WESTBOURNE PARK SA 5041 |
| Name | Parish Priest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| St Charbel’s Church East Cannington WA |
Fr Tony Moussa | E: Perth@maronite.org.au A: 56 Redcliffe Street EAST CANNINGTON WA 6107 |