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Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)

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founded=1982|
superior=Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)|Alexis]]|
size=~3 -6 monks|
hq=Bombala, New South Wales, Australia|
language=English, Slavonic|
website=none advertised
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[[Image:Bombala1.jpg|thumb|left|Monastery Service, August 2005]]
The '''Holy Transfiguration Monastery''' is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for [[monk|men]] under the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. Originally established as a skete under the [[omophorion]] of His Eminence Archbishop [[Paul (Pavlov) of Sydney|Paul of Sydney]], it has since been made a monastery, all the while under the abbacy of [[Archimandrite]] [[Alexis (Rosentool)|Alexis]].
 
The monastery is currently situated in Bombala, which is near the Snowy Mountains and 2 hours from Canberra, with over 100 acres of land. There are currently three priest-monks ([[Abbot]] Alexis, Hieromonk Makary and Hieromonk [[Sergius (Shatrov)|Sergius]]) in residence, along with a<!--n unknown--> small number of novices.
[[Image:Bombala1.jpg|thumb|left|Monastery Service, August 2005]]The '''Holy Monastery During feastdays of the Holy Transfiguration''' is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for [[monk|men]] under monastery, approximately 80-180 people (depending on the [[Diocese day of Australia and New Zealand (ROCORweek)|Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. The monastery is located in Bombalaattend, New South Waleswith the liturgic celebrations done by the ROCOR Archbishop, with ROCOR and was originally established as ''Transfiguration of the Saviour Skete'' under Serbian clergy. During the [[omophorion]] of His Eminence Archbishop [[Paul (Pavlov) of Sydney|Paul of Sydney]] by [[Archimandrite]] [[Alexis (Rosentool)|Alexis]http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/Bombala_e.html 2005 feast day celebrations], who remains Monk Sergius was ordained to the abbot, diaconate and currently has three priest-monks (including then to the [[abbot]]) in residencepriesthood.
==About the Abbot==
After several years service at the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, being the superior twice, Archimandrite '''Alexis (Rosentool)''' came to Australia and founded Holy Transfiguration Skete. He is an experienced iconographer, having studied under Archimandrite [[Kyprian (Pyzhov)]], completing the fresco on the ceiling of the Nativity of St John the Forerunner Church, Canberra. He has given lectures at various Russian and Serbian youth conferences, including at [[Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|New Shamordino]], 1982, and the 38th Russian Youth Conference in Melbourne, 2002.
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==Contact Details==
Telephone: (02) 6458 3009
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==External link==
*[http://www.rocor.org.au/directory/index.html Australian and New Zealand Directory: Parishes and Monasteries in Australia] (on ROCOR diocesan website)
*[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/Bombala_e.html News article from August 2005]*[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news04/bombala.html News article from August 2004feastday celebrations]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kadj/sets/811751/ Holy Transfiguration Monastery Feast Day] - Photos on Flickr.com
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