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{{orthodoxyinaustralasiasmallorthodoxyinaustralia}}'''Eastern Churches Council of Australia''' (formerly '''Eastern Hierarchs''' ) is an organisation of Christian eastern-rite jurisdictions in Australia. It is focused on working for the love of God spreading throughout the Church in Australia, in a spirit of Christ-like co-operation, without accusation, judgment, condemnation, or lust for power.

==Recent News==On Bright Monday, 24th April 2006, an annual ecumenical service was held to commemorate Each of the suffering, death, descent and resurrection of Christ. 38 clergy and 8 nuns were present, including Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]], and members of all levels of member organisations are based in the clergyMiddle East.

Churches represented include the Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches of [[==Members==* Maronite Catholic Church* Chaldean Catholic Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], * [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and , New Zealand|Antiochand the Philippines]], [[* Syrian Orthodox Church of Cyprus|Cyprus]], Greece, [[Australian jurisdictions without a local bishop|Romania]]; the Non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches of the [[* Melkite Catholic Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Copts]] and [[* Ancient Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Syriacs]]; and the [[Eastern Rite Catholic]] churches of the [[Maronite East* Armenian Catholic Church|Maronite]]s and the [[Melkite Catholic Church|Melkite]]s.

Apologies were received from ==History==On Bright Monday, [[April 24]], 2006, an annual ecumenical service was held, under the local bishops aegis of 'Eastern Hierarchs', to commemorate the Pre-Ephesian Orthodox Churches suffering, death, descent and resurrection of the Christ. 38 [[Armeniansclergy]] and of the eight nuns were present, including Metropolitan Archbishop [[AssyriansPaul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]], and members of all levels of the clergy.

Churches represented include the Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches of [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand|Antioch]], [[Church of Cyprus|Cyprus]], Greece, [[Australian jurisdictions without a local bishop|Romania]]; the Non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches of the [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Copts]] and [[Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Syriacs]]; and the [[Eastern Rite Catholic]] churches of the [[Maronite Catholic Church|Maronite]]s and the [[Melkite]]s.  Apologies were received from the local [[bishop]]s of the Pre-Ephesian Orthodox Churches of the [[Armenians]] and of the [[Assyrians]]. ==External Linkslinks==