name=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia[[Image:Australia Archdiocese logo.jpg|center|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]|

see=SydneyAustralia|

territory=Australia, New Guinea, Oceania|language=Greek, English(as required)|

website=[http://homewww.itgreekorthodox.comorg.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Greek ArchdioceseOfficial website]

The first :''For more detailed history before 1974, See [[priestGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]] to serve ''.Before 1908, there were two multi-ethnic parishes in Australia was [[Archimandrite]] Dorotheos Bakaliaros around 1896. In 1898 the first Greek Orthodox parish was established, named after under the [[Holy Trinity]]. Communities were originally supplied with priests from omophorion of the [[Church of Jerusalem]]; but, and later in 1908, jurisdiction over Australia was transferred to the newly-recognised [[Church of Greece]], and there was no attempt to organise the communities into a [[diocese]].  In 1924, the parishes - by now, Greek Orthodox parishes in Australia character as well as in name - were transferred to formed into a metropolis under the [[Church of Constantinople]]. In 1959, who sent [[Christoforos (Knitis) of Samos|Christoforos (Knitis)]] to be the first [[metropolitan]] Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand. He served until 1929 when he returned was elevated to SamosArchdiocese, his homelandand Metropolitan Ezekiel elevated to Archbishop with it. The next metropolitan was [[Timotheos (Evangelinidis) of Rhodes|Timotheos (Evangelinidis)]]In 1970, due to the growing size and he arrived in 26 January, 1932needs of the Archdiocese, serving until he was elected metropolitan of Rhodes in 1947. He was replaced by [[Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos) of Australia and New Zealand|Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos)]], who served until his death in a car crash on 2 August, 1958. [[Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) were split into the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Pisidia|Ezekiel (Tsoukalas)]], then an assistant [[bishop]] in Australia and the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Metropolis of America|AmericaNew Zealand]], was elected metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand in February 1959, and arrived on 2 April 1959.

On 1 September of that year, the [[Metropolis]] of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to [[Archdiocese]], and Ezekiel to Archbishop. Later, in 1970, the Holy Synod of the [[Church of Constantinople]] separated New Zealand from Australia, leaving the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and the [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]]. In 1974 Abp Ezekiel was promoted to the Metropolis of Pisidia, and the current Archbishop, [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and enthroned on 26 April, 1975. In 1977, Fr Ezekiel was consecrated to the episcopacy, becoming the titular bishop of Dervis. In 1979, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia was a founding member of the [[Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia]], with its archbishop being made permanent chairman of SCCOCA.

== Recent History ==In 20051982, the Archdiocese founded [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St George, HobartAndrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] in Sydney, has split due to the parish council deciding to break ties with Archbishop Stylianos as the Archdiocesefirst dean. The church building has gone In 1991, Fr Seraphim was consecrated to those ejected from the Archdiocese of Australia and are now affiliated with the Autonomous Greek Orthodox Church episcopacy, as titular bishop of America and Australia (considered to be schismatic by the Archdiocese)Apollonias. The priest in HobartIn 2001, Fr Timothy EvangelinidisNikandros (Palyvos) was consecrated to the episcopacy, remains under the Archdiocese and has begun a new parish as titular bishop of St George in HobartDorileou.

In early February 2006 the The first new parish of for many years, St. Therapon in Warhoonga, in the northern suburbs of Sydney, celebrated began services in February 2006. Soon after, [[St. Andrew's Orthodox Press]] published their first book, ''The Divine Liturgyof Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom'', a bilingual text. See [[#Organisations of the Archdiocese|below]]

Archimandrite [[Iakovos (Tsigounis)]] was elected to be an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Australia, with the title of Bishop of Militoupoleos. Bishop Iakovos is the first Australian-born bishop to serve in Australia, and in the Archdiocese, and the first graduate of St. Andrew's Theological College to be made a bishop.[[Image:Logo of Greek Orthodox PressArchdiocese of Australia.jpg|thumb|left|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]] recently published their first book, ''The Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom'', which {{orthodoxyinaustralasiaorthodoxyinaustralia}}

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is treated as one single archdiocese with five archdiocesan districts: [[List of parishes in New South Wales|New South Wales]] and the [[List of parishes in the Australian Capital Territory|Australian Capital Territory]]; [[List of parishes in Victoria|Victoria]] and [[List of parishes in Tasmania|Tasmania]]; [[List of parishes in South Australia|South Australia]] and the [[List of parishes in the Northern Territory|Northern Territory]]; [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and New Guinea; and [[List of parishes in Western Australia|Western Australia]]. To assist the archbishop, he has a number of assistant bishops - currently three, but in previous times as many as five, four - overseeing the !118 [[parish]]es , communities and communities monasteries across Australia.

===Educational Institutions===In 1982, the Archdiocese began the [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] in Sydney as a part of the School of Divinity of the University of Sydney. Archbishop Stylianos currently serves as the dean of St. Andrew's, while Bishop Seraphim serves as sub-dean. As the lone Orthodox Theological College in Australasia, it often accepts students of other jurisdictions. Approximately 100 students have graduated from St. Andrew's since its inception; of these, about 25 have been ordained as clergy, while others have become teachers in the Churches schools, catechists, chanters, or have continued into postgraduate studies. Under the auspices of the College is the [[Greek Orthodox  The Archdiocese of boasts seven bilingual colleges around Australia Byzantine Music School]], where students including primary and secondary education, offered to both children of the college Church and any other interested laity may learn Byzantine chanting Australians alike. Each school has between 650-1000 students who enjoy education in all disciplines, including Greeklanguage, culture and the Orthodox Christian faith.

===Byzantine Chanting===Byzantine chanting is a key part of liturgical services in the Archdiocese. Two performance choirs have been formed: the [[Byzantine Ecclesiastical Choir "Saint John of Damascus"]] in Adelaide under [[St Andrew's Orthodox PressElias Frangoulis]], while established to publish the VEMA newspaper, has recently began publishing books. The first book, ''The Divine Liturgy Archon Protopsaltis of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom'', has within it Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia; and the [[Divine LiturgyAustralian Byzantine Choir]]in Sydney, now under George Combis, which in addition to performing, first provided a place for Sydney's chanters to be taught, and also then provided two of the dismissal hymns for Sundays and major feasts, prayers three teachers for the reception Archdiocesan [[School of Holy CommunionByzantine Music]], and established in 2005 under the services auspices of the Blessing of Loaves and MemorialsSaint Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College. This is a bilingual editionBoth choirs, translated from and the school, teach and perform Byzantine chanting in Greek by the Committee .[[Image:standrewspress.jpg|left|thumb|Logo of Liturgical Texts (chaired by Dr John Lee) into dignified modern English, with each printed on facing pages.St Andrew's Orthodox Press]]

===Publishing Institutions===[[St. BasilAndrew's Homes (Australia)Orthodox Press|St. BasilAndrew's Homes for the AgedOrthodox Press]], operate around Australia in each capital city since 1969 caring for all needs of established to publish the aged in their numorous facilities as well as delivering care into the homes of the Greeks under community care programs''[[To Vema|TO VEMA]]'' newspaper [http://www.tovema.com. au], ''[[St. BasilAndrew's cares for about 1200 aged Greeks in Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)#Phronema|Phronema]]'' and ''[[The Voice of Orthodoxy]]'', has recently begun publishing books. In 2006 St Publications range from liturgical books (e.g. Basilthe Archdiocese's commissioned a new $30million state official translation of the art facility in Miranda Divine Liturgy) to translations and publications by faculty of the south of SyndeyTheological College.

The ===Philanthropic Institutions===[[Estia Foundation of St. Basil's Homes (Australia)]] offers respite to those , operate around Australia in each capital city since 1969 caring for children and adults with disabilities, and currently all needs of the aged in their numorous facilities as well as delivering care into the homes of the Greeks under a variety of community care programs. St. Basil's cares for over 100 young peopleabout 1200 aged Greeks in Australia. In 2006 St. A related organisation, Basil's commissioned a new $34 million state of the art facility in Miranda to the [[Provicare Foundation]], has its main focus on drug and alcohol prevention, with telephone councelling and client visitssouth of Sydney.

[[Image:Estia Foundation Logo.jpg|right|thumb|Logo of the Estia Foundation of Australia]]The Archdiocese boasts seven bilingual colleges around [[Estia Foundation of Australia]] offers respite to those caring for children and adults with disabilities, including primary and secondary educationcurrently cares for over 100 young people. A related organisation, offered to both children of the Church [[Provicare Foundation]], has its main focus on drug and Australians alike. Each school has between 650-1000 students who enjoy education in all disciplines, including Greek languagealcohol prevention, culture with telephone councelling and the Orthodox Christian faithclient visits.

===Parish-run Organisations===Each parish in the archdiocese hosts any number of the following activities besides their usual worship and pastoral program. These can include: Child Care child care centres, Greek language school, Companionship companionship groups for the aged, infant play groups, teenagers groups, Bible Studystudy, Orthodox Lecture lecture series, Iconography iconography courses, Church Chanting Byzantine chanting classes, Catechisms catechism schools and , social clubsand meals for the poor.

===Diocesan bishopsCurrent Episcopacy===* Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]] of Australia.:* Bishop [[Ezekiel (Kefalas) of Dervis|Ezekiel]] of Dervis. Responsible ; responsible for the Second Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Victoria|Victoria]] and [[List of parishes in Tasmania|Tasmania]] (45 46 parishes and communities).:* Bishop [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias|Seraphim (Ginis)]] of Apollonias. Responsible ; responsible for the First Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in New South Wales|New South Wales]] and the [[List of parishes in the Australian Capital Territory|Australian Capital Territory]] (35 38 parishes and communities).:* Bishop [[Nikandros (Palyvos) of Dorileou|Nikandros (Palyvos)]] of Dorileou. Responsible ; responsible for the Third Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in South Australia|South Australia]] and the [[List of parishes in the Northern Territory|Northern Territory]] (20 16 parishes and communities), and the Fifth Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Western Australia|Western Australia]] (6 parishes and communities).:**The Archdiocesan Vicar-General Bishop [[Iakovos (Tsigounis) of Militoupolis|Iakovos]] of Militoupolis is also responsible for the Second Archdiocesan District (along with Bp Ezekiel).:''The Fourth Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and [[List of parishes in Papua New Guinea |Papua New Guinea]] (12 10 parishes and communities) is V. Rev. Fr. cared for by [[Dimitri TsakasArchpriest|Economos]], [[Archpriest|EconomosDimitri Tsakas]], and one of the parish priests of St George, BrisbaneArchepiscopal Vicar for this district.''

===Primates in of Australia===

* [http://homewww.itgreekorthodox.comorg.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Official Website of the Archdiocese]* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]

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