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type=Male Monastery|
founded=1995|
superior=Hieromonk Igumen [[Benjamin (Forbes)|Benjamin]]|size=OneTwo|
hq=Monarto South, South Australia|
language=English|
calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|
feasts=[[July 20|20 Jul/2 Aug]]|
website=''not applicable''|
}}
The '''Monastery of the Prophet Elias''' is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for [[monk|men]] under the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]], [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]]. The monastery is located in Monarto South, South Australia, and was established under the [[omophorion]] of His Grace [[Archbishop]] [[Alypy (GamanovichGramanovich) of Chicago and Detroit|Alypy]] by Hieromonk Igumen [[Benjamin (Forbes)|Benjamin]], who remains the [[superior]].
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==History==
*1995: Monastery founded in ROCOR.
*~1998-~2003: Fr Benjamin was a priest of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania|Antiochian Archdiocese]]
*~2004: Fr Benjamin returned to ROCOR.
==Current Events==
In March 2006, Fr . Benjamin visited the [[Archimandrite ]] [[Daniel (Bambang dwi Dwi) Byantoro)|Daniel]], the head of the ROCOR Mission in [[Gareja Orthodox Orthodoxy in Indonesia|Indonesia]].
In May 2006, Fr . Benjamin presented at workshop on Icons and Iconography at the Mount Gambier Regional Art Gallery.
==Articles by the Priestmonk==
[[Category:Orthodoxy in Australia]]
[[Category:Australian Monasteries|Prophet Elias]][[Category:Russian ROCOR Monasteries|Prophet Elias]][[Category:Monasteries|Prophet Elias]]
