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{{diocese|name=Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand|jurisdiction=Introduction[[Macedonian Orthodox Church]]|type=Diocese|founded=''unknown''|bishop=Metropolian Petar of Prespa and Pelagonia, administrator|see=''not applicable''|hq=Bitola, Macedonia|territory=Australia, New Zealand|language=Macedonian, Slavonic|music=''unknown''|calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|population=''unknown''|website=''unknown''}}The '''Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]]. It is currently administered by Metropolitan Petar of Prespa and Pelagonia, who resides in Bitola, Macedonia, and is in Australia for approximately one month each year.

The [[==History==Originally, the Macedonian Orthodox Church]] began community churches, and so began to pray to God in a foreign land. A diocese was originally represented later established for Australia and New Zealand, but - as is common - the bishops had difficulty in Australia by convincing the trustees of the community churches onlyproperties to hand over these properties to the care of the bishop.

Later a diocese was established for Australia but the bishops had difficulty convincing the trustees A result of the community properties to hand difficulties in handing over these various properties to property is found in the diocesan bishop.  The diocese is currently administered (2006) extensive legal proceedings undertaken by Metropolitan Petar who is ruling bishop of the diocese of Prespa and Pelagoniapresent administrator, seated at Bitola in Macedonia (FYROM).  Metropolitan Petar usually visits Australia for about one month a year. Most of his time , in Australia is taken up with savage expensive long running court proceedings he initiated an effort to force the properties to be given over "Church" propertyto the diocese.  There are many community parishes which who have not accepted "the imposition this, forcing Metropolitan Petar to spend most of an absentee landlord", as they describe it when being polite.  Following the usual Eastern Orthodox pattern outside the mother countries, the Macedonian community his time in Australia has been very effectively split into two warring camps by the activities of the successive bishops administering the diocese of Australia.  Both diocesan and community entities are listed below- usually approximately one month each year - involved in these court cases.