Wakeley church stabbing, Sydney: Horrific details emerge of night of terror after Christ The Good Shepherd Church Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was allegedly attacked

Disturbing new details have emerged about a violent riot that erupted outside a church after its bishop was allegedly stabbed several times by a teenage boy.

Up to 2,000 furious locals gathered outside Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, in Sydney's south-west, from about 7pm on Monday after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was allegedly attacked.

The sermon was being live-streamed when a 16-year-old allegedly confronted the bishop and stabbed him.

Hundreds of locals were alerted about the incident by social media and turned up 'wanting blood', with an out-of-control riot surrounding the church for several hours.

Police then descended onto the church, deploying pepper spray on some of those who'd gathered, which left people vomiting and struggling to see.

A friend of the church, Dominic Cammareri, who lives, said he was caught up in the violence and was pepper sprayed from a distance.

'People were vomiting from the pepper spray and running into people's homes to get water,' he said.

Disturbing new details have emerged about a violent riot that erupted outside a church after its bishop was allegedly stabbed several times by a teenage boy

Up to 2,000 furious locals gathered outside Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, in Sydney 's south-west, after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was allegedly attacked

Police and local residents' cars were smashed in the melee outside the church on Monday night, with the extent of the damage becoming clear on Tuesday morning

Dominic Cammareri, (pictured) who lives nearby, said he was caught up in the violence and was pepper sprayed from a distance

He blamed the power of social media for the way things escalated so dramatically.

'If it wasn't for social media, the police would have arrived before the people rioting and this wouldn't have happened,' he said.

'They wanted blood. It was a great build-up of mayhem.

'My only concern was for the bishop's welfare. He is recovering but I don't think he'll be released from hospital any time soon.'

Nearby Welcome Street was covered in shattered glass and rubbish on Tuesday morning.

Bricks were seen sprawled across the ground, while wooden fence palings which had been torn off and used as weapons were also left behind.

Plastic bottles, a vape and odd shoes were also scattered along the road and nature strip.

A group of neighbours understood to be members of the church used brooms and shovels to try and clean up some of the debris as camera crews lined the usually quiet street.

Nearby Welcome Street was covered in shattered glass and rubbish on Tuesday morning

Bricks were seen sprawled across the ground, while wooden fence palings which had been torn off and used as weapons were also left behind

A group of neighbours understood to be members of the church used brooms and shovels to try and clean up some of the debris as camera crews lined the usually quiet street

Jaklin Bityou was at the Christ The Good Shepherd Church with her husband when the horror unfolded.

Her teenage daughter, Mary Anoya, was watching the live-stream from home with her aunt and grandmother when she saw Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel stabbed several times, knowing her parents were also potentially in danger.

Ms Bityou and her husband were not in the same room as the bishop at the time of the attack but were nearby in the hall.

Ms Bityou said they weren't able to leave until 11pm and her car is still sitting in the church parking lot, being dusted for fingerprints by forensic officers.

'I'm still shaking, it was horrible, we just heard people screaming,' she said.

'We heard the bishop had been stabbed in his eye.'

Jaklin Bityou (pictured with her teenage daughter Mary Anoya) was at the Christ The Good Shepherd Church with her husband when the horror unfolded

Ms Bityou said her car is still sitting in the church parking lot, being dusted for fingerprints by forensic officers

The 16-year-old accused of stabbing Bishop Emmanuel had recently been given a good behaviour bond for knife crime.

Ms Bityou and her daughter said the church had a strong sense of community and everybody knew each other.

She said churchgoers had seen the alleged offender wandering the perimeter of the church before the attack and said he stood out from the regular parishioners.

'He knew the service was being live-streamed and he waited for the camera to turn on before the (alleged) attack,' Mary said.

'I was just watching the livestream with my auntie and grandma and they let out the biggest screams.

'It's terrifying, it's something you wouldn't expect.'

Ms Bityou said she was able to contact her family to let them know she was okay.

She said while the actions of those rioting were not acceptable, their anger was coming from a 'place of love' for the bishop.

Local resident Lina Davis was among those outraged by the reaction of the mob 

Jaklin Bityou said while the actions of those rioting were not acceptable, their anger was coming from a 'place of love' for the bishop.

Jaklin Bityou said the church had a strong sense of community and everybody knew each other.

It comes as the 16-year-old accused of stabbing Bishop Emmanuel had recently been given a good behaviour bond for knife crime.

The teenager was charged with a number of offences after an incident at a Sydney train station in November last year, reported the ABC.

The charges included possessing a flick knife, being armed with a weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, stalking and/or intimidation and recklessly destroy or damage property.

He had been on bail before a court appearance in January where the charges were 'proven' but dismissed with the good behaviour bond.

The outlet reported there were no supervision orders in place when he allegedly carried out the attack on Monday night.