Editing Parramatta (section)

==Places of worship==
[[File:St Johns Cathedral-2.jpg|thumb|[[St John's Cathedral, Parramatta|St John's Cathedral]] was completed in 1802]]
Church Street takes its name from [[St John's Cathedral, Parramatta|St John's Cathedral]] ([[Anglican]]), which was built in 1802 and is the oldest church in Parramatta. While the present building is not the first on the site, the towers were built during the time of [[Lachlan Macquarie|Governor Macquarie]], and were based on those of the church at [[St Mary's Church, Reculver|Reculver]], England, at the suggestion of his wife, [[Elizabeth Macquarie|Elizabeth]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_02_2.cfm?itemid=5060990 |title=St John's Anglican Cathedral |website=Heritage Branch |access-date=15 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609180649/http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_02_2.cfm?itemid=5060990 |archive-date=2011-06-09}} See also [[Reculver#History|Reculver]].</ref> The historic [[St John's Cemetery, Parramatta|St John's Cemetery]] is located nearby on O'Connell Street.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discoverparramatta.com/places/heritage_and_historic_sites/st._johns_cemetery/ |title=St Johns Cemetery |website=Discover Parramatta}}</ref>
[[File:(1)St Patricks Cathedral Parramatta-1.jpg|left|thumb|225x225px|[[St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta|St Patrick's Cathedral]]]]
[[File:Former Congregational Church (1871).jpg|thumb|200x200px|Congregational Church (1871)]]
[[St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta|St Patrick's Cathedral]] ([[Roman Catholic]]) is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Australia. Construction commenced in 1836, but it wasn't officially complete until 1837. In 1854 a new church was commissioned, although the tower was not completed until 1880, with the spire following in 1883.<ref>{{cite web |title=St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral: Parramatta |url=http://www.ohta.org.au/confs/Sydney/STPATRICKSCath.html |publisher=ohta.org.au |access-date=13 July 2014}}</ref> It was built on the site to meet the needs of a growing congregation. It was destroyed by fire in 1996, with only the stone walls remaining.

On 29 November 2003, the new St Patrick's Cathedral was dedicated.<ref>{{cite web |website=St Patrick's Cathedral Parish Parramatta |url=http://www.stpatscathedral.com.au/history.htm |title=History |access-date=11 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131230821/http://www.stpatscathedral.com.au/history.htm |archive-date=31 January 2008}}</ref> The historic [[St Patrick's Cemetery, North Parramatta|St Patrick's Cemetery]] is located in North Parramatta. The [[Uniting Church]] is represented by Leigh Memorial Church.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.parramattamission.org.au/congregations/leigh-memorial/ |title=Leigh Memorial Church |publisher=Parramatta Mission |access-date=18 December 2017}}</ref> [[Parramatta Salvation Army]] is one of the oldest active [[Salvation Army]] Corps in Australia. Parramatta is also home to the Parramatta and Districts Synagogue, which services the [[Jewish]] community of western Sydney.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://parramattasynagogue.com.au/ |title=Parramatta Synagogue |publisher=Parramatta Synagogue |access-date=18 December 2017}}</ref>

The [[Greek Orthodox]] Parish and Community of [[John the Baptist|St Ioannis]] (St John The Frontrunner) Greek Orthodox Church was established in Parramatta in May 1960 under the ecumenical jurisdiction of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]] to serve the predominantly emigrating Greek population of Greater Western Sydney. Originally, the liturgies were held in the hall of St John's Ambulance Brigade in Harris Park until the completion of the church in December 1966 located in Hassall Street Parramatta. The parish sold this property in 2014 and is now located at the corner of George and Purchase Streets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stioannis.org/contact-us/ |title=Contact Us |website=Greek Orthodox Parish & Community of "St Ioannis" Parramatta}}</ref> The Parish Community of St Ioannis continues to serve over 5,000 Greek parishioners.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home |website=Greek Orthodox Parish & Community of "St Ioannis" Parramatta |url=http://www.stioannis.org/}}</ref>

A [[Buddhist]] temple is located in Cowper Street, Parramatta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nantien.org.au/en/news/News_View.asp?NewsID=36/|title=Nan Tien Temple, Australia|website=Nan Tien Temple|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808172102/http://www.nantien.org.au/en/news/News_View.asp?NewsID=36%2F|archive-date=8 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Parramatta's [[Mosque]] is in an apartment building on Marsden Street, Parramatta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parramattamosque.org.au/|title=Parramatta Mosque|access-date=26 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810091427/http://www.parramattamosque.org.au/|archive-date=10 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The district is served by [[List of Swaminarayan temples#New South Wales|BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu temple]] located on Eleanor St, Rosehill,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swaminarayan.org/|title=-- B A P S Swaminarayan Sanstha --|website=swaminarayan.org}}</ref> and a [[Murugan]] Hindu temple in [[Mays Hill]], off Great Western Highway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneymurugan.org.au/murugan2/|title=Home – Sydney Murugan Temple|website=sydneymurugan.org.au}}</ref>