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)|

([http://www.cra.org.au/pages/00000226.cgi Census 2001]) to ~750, including only specified Greek Orthodox000 (Archdiocesan estimate)|website=[http://homewww.itgreekorthodox.comorg.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Greek ArchdioceseOfficial website]

The first :''For more detailed history before 1974, See [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]''.Before 1908, there were two multi-ethnic parishes in Australia, under the omophorion of the [[priestChurch of Jerusalem]] ; but, in 1908, jurisdiction over Australia was transferred to serve the newly-recognised [[Church of Greece]]. In 1924, the parishes - by now, Greek in character as well as in name - were formed into a metropolis under the [[Church of Constantinople]]. In 1959, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to Archdiocese, and Metropolitan Ezekiel elevated to Archbishop with it. In 1970, due to the growing size and needs of the Archdiocese, Australia and New Zealand were split into 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, [[ArchimandriteStylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]] Dorotheos Bakaliaros around 1896, 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 1898 1979, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia was a founding member of the first [[Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia]], with its archbishop being made permanent chairman of SCCOCA. In 1982, the Archdiocese founded [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] in Sydney, with Archbishop Stylianos as the first dean. In 1991, Fr Seraphim was consecrated to the episcopacy, as titular bishop of Apollonias. In 2001, Fr Nikandros (Palyvos) was consecrated to the episcopacy, as titular bishop of Dorileou. The first new parish was establishedfor many years, St Therapon in Warhoonga, northern Sydney, named began services in February 2006. Soon after , [[St. Andrew's Orthodox Press]] published their first book, ''The Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom'', a bilingual text. See [[Holy Trinity#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. Communities were originally supplied 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 Archdiocese of Australia.jpg|thumb|left|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]{{orthodoxyinaustralia}}==Ecclesiastical Organisation==The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is treated as one single archdiocese with priests from five archdiocesan districts: [[List of parishes in New South Wales|New South Wales]] and the [[Church 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 four - overseeing the !118 [[parish]]es, communities and monasteries across Australia. The Archdiocese also includes 6 [[monasticism|monasteries]]. The largest male monastery is the Holy [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of JerusalemPantanassa]]on the Central Coast of New South Wales, and later the largest female monastery is the Holy [[Church Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Australia)|Monastery of GreeceGorgoepikoos]]in Geelong, Victoria. ==Organisations of the Archdiocese==The Archdiocese has numerous successful organisations under its wings. Each of these organisations and there was no attempt to organise schools have been built by donations of the faithful and by contributions by the Australian government. ===Educational Institutions===In 1982, the Archdiocese began the communities into a [[dioceseSt. 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. The Archdiocese boasts seven bilingual colleges around Australia, including primary and secondary education, offered to both children of the Church and Australians alike. Each school has between 650-1000 students who enjoy education in all disciplines, including Greek language, culture and the Orthodox Christian faith.

In 1924, ===Byzantine Chanting===Byzantine chanting is a key part of liturgical services in the Greek Orthodox parishes in Australia were transferred to Archdiocese. Two performance choirs have been formed: the [[Church Byzantine Ecclesiastical Choir "Saint John of ConstantinopleDamascus"]], who sent in Adelaide under [[Christoforos (Knitis) of Samos|Christoforos (Knitis)Elias Frangoulis]] to be , the Archon Protopsaltis of the first [[metropolitan]] Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia ; and New Zealand. He served until 1929 when he returned to Samos, his homeland. The next metropolitan was the [[Timotheos (Evangelinidis) of Rhodes|Timotheos (Evangelinidis)Australian Byzantine Choir]]in Sydney, now under George Combis, and he arrived which in 26 Januaryaddition to performing, 1932first provided a place for Sydney's chanters to be taught, serving until he was elected metropolitan and then provided two of Rhodes in 1947. He was replaced by the three teachers for the Archdiocesan [[Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos) School of Australia and New Zealand|Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos)Byzantine Music]], who served until his death established in a car crash on 2 August, 19582005 under the auspices of Saint Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College. [[Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) of Pisidia|Ezekiel (Tsoukalas)]]Both choirs, and the school, then an assistant [[bishop]] teach and perform Byzantine chanting in Greek.[[Greek Image:standrewspress.jpg|left|thumb|Logo of St Andrew's Orthodox Archdiocese of America|AmericaPress]], was elected metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand in February 1959, and arrived on 2 April 1959.

On 1 September of that year, the ===Publishing Institutions===[[MetropolisSt. Andrew's Orthodox Press|St Andrew's Orthodox Press]] of Australia and New Zealand was elevated , established to publish the ''[[ArchdioceseTo Vema|TO VEMA]], and Ezekiel to Archbishop'' newspaper [http://www.tovema.com. Laterau], in 1970, the Holy Synod of the ''[[Church of Constantinople]] seperated New Zealand from Australia, leaving the St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Theological College (Sydney, Australia )#Phronema|Phronema]]'' and the ''[[Greek Orthodox Metropolis The Voice of New ZealandOrthodoxy]]'', has recently begun publishing books. In 1974 Ezekiel was promoted to Publications range from liturgical books (e.g. the Metropolis Archdiocese's official translation of Pisidia, and the current Archbishop, [[Stylianos (HarkianakisDivine Liturgy) to translations and publications by faculty of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and enthroned on 26 April, 1975the Theological College.

{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}== Recent History =Philanthropic Institutions===In recent years, there has been great tension between the Archdiocese and the current Ecumenical Patriarch, [[Bartholomew I St. Basil's Homes (ArchontonisAustralia) of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]] concerning , operate around Australia in each capital city since 1969 caring for all needs of the elevation of one of aged in their numorous facilities as well as delivering care into the [[auxiliary bishop]]s homes of Australia, [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand|Joseph]], to be the Greek Orthodox metropolitan Greeks under a variety of [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand|New Zealand]]community care programs. St. While some letters were exchanged and published through the Archdiocese-owned Greek newspaper, Basil's cares for about 1200 aged Greeks in Australia. In 2006 St. Basil'To Vema'', s commissioned a new $34 million state of the art facility in Miranda to the elevation south of Metropolitan Joseph remains in effect and unchangedSydney.

==Organization==The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese [[Image:Estia Foundation Logo.jpg|right|thumb|Logo of Australia is treated as one single archdiocese with five archdiocesan districts: New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory; Victoria and Tasmania; South Estia Foundation of Australia and the Northern Territory; ]]The [[List Estia Foundation of parishes in Queensland|Queensland and New GuineaAustralia]]; offers respite to those caring for children and Western Australia. To assist the archbishopadults with disabilities, he has an amount of assistant bishops - and currently three, but in previous times as many as fivecares for over 100 young people. There are 118 A related organisation, the [[parishProvicare Foundation]]es , has its main focus on drug and communities across Australiaalcohol prevention, with telephone councelling and approximately 300,000 [[faithful]] in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australiaclient visits.

The Archdiocese also includes 6 [[monasticism|monasteries]]. The largest male monastery is ===Parish-run Organisations===Each parish in the Holy [[Monastery archdiocese hosts any number of Pantanassa (Mangrovethe following activities besides their usual worship and pastoral program. These can include: child care centres, Australia)|Monastery of Pantanassa]] in New South WalesGreek language school, and companionship groups for the largest female monastery is the Holy [[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelongaged, infant play groups, teenagers groups, Australia)|Monastery of Gorgoepikoos]] in Victoria. In 1982Bible study, the archdiocese began the St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College in Sydneylecture series, iconography courses, Byzantine chanting classes, catechism schools, where Archbishop Stylianos currently serves as dean social clubs and Bishop Seraphim as sub-dean. As meals for the lone theological college in Australasia, it often accepts students of other jurisdictionspoor.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Welfare Centres, operating for over 35 years under government funding and charity in each capital city and other cities of Australia is also . The 150 staff of the Greek Welfare Centres around Australia offer a founding member large variety of programs and catering for the enormous varience in the needs of the hundreds of [[SCCOCA]]clients that flow throught their offices and their satellite centres each week. {{GOAUSinstitutions}}

===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. Dimitri Tsakas, cared for by [[Archpriest|Economos]] [[Dimitri 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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