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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}The '''Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand''', headquartered in Sydney, is a [[diocese]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. Its current [[primate]] is His Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion (Kapral)]], both First Hierarch of [[ROCOR]] and [[Archbishop]] of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, and it has been administered by His Grace [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George (Schaefer)]], Bishop of Canberra, since 2015.

*The first Russian [[parish ]] established in Australia and New Zealand was St. Nicholas Church (now Cathedral), Brisbane, in 1926.*The first ROCOR [[bishop ]] of Australia and New Zealand was Bp Theodore (Rafalsky), 1948-55.

The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a diocese within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Within It is headed by the dioceseFirst Hierarch, [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Metropolitan Hilarion]], and administered by [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|Bishop George of which Canberra]]. Within the Archbishop is the head and sole bishopdiocese, there are various deans who are in charge of one or more statesgeographic areas. There Within this structure are a number of Deaneries, which - given the size of the diocese - are 24 important in the running of the Diocese:* Mitred Archpriest [[parishMichael Protopopov]]es , Chancellor of the Diocese, and communitiesdean of Victoria, Tasmania, along with 6 South Australia and Western Australia (11 parishes and missions)* Mitred Archpriest [[monasticism|monasteriesNikita Chemodakov]] , dean of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (11 parishes and missions)* Archpriest [[sketeGabriel Makarov]]s across Australia, as well as 4 dean of Queensland (6 parishes and communities in missions)* Archpriest [[Vladimir Boikov]], dean of New Zealand(4 parishes and missions)* Priest [[Paul (Kang)]], head of the Korean Orthodox Mission (1 parish).* Parishes in Indonesia (~7 parishes and one mission-church in South Korea.missions)

The Additionally, the Diocese had a number of monasteries:* [[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia and New Zealand )|Monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia was a founding member of [[SCCOCAProphet Elias]], but later departed.Monarto, SA == Recent History ==In February 2005 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion received into the Diocese clergy and parishioners of the * [[Gereja Orthodox IndonesiaMonastery of the Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Indonesian Orthodox Church]] who were formerly under the jurisdiction Monastery of the [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast AsiaArchangel Michael]] (, Marrickville, NSW* [[Church of ConstantinopleHoly Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)|Ecumenical PatriarchateHoly Transfiguration Monastery]]), and there are now a growing number Bombala, NSW* [[Presentation of parishes and mission centres scattered throughout Indonesia. The Diocese the Mother of Australia and God Convent (Bungarby, New Zealand, as a part South Wales)|Presentation of the Mother of God Convent]], Bungarby, NSW* [[Russian Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Outside RussiaMonastery (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Holy Trinity Monastery]], was involved in Dungog, NSW* [[Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia#Rapprochement_with_MoscowSt. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St John the process to reenter communionBaptist Skete]] with the , Kentlyn, NSW* [[Church Our Lady of Kazan Convent (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|Our Lady of RussiaKazan Convent]]. The Act of Canonical Communion between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Church Abroad was signed on Ascension Thursday 17th May 2007 and Liturgy concelebrated in Moscow by Patriarch Alexiy and Metropolitan Laurus, ROCA's First Hierarch.  {{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}Kentlyn, NSW

===Diocesan BishopBishops===

**Archimandrite Bishop [[Daniel George (Bambang DwiSchaefer) Byantoro]], head of the [[Gereja Orthodox IndonesiaCanberra|Indonesian Orthodox ChurchGeorge (Schaefer)]].**New South Wales (10 parishes)**Archpriest Michael Klebansky, dean Bishop of Queensland (5 parishes)**Archpriest Michael ProtopopovCanberra, dean Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (14 parishes)**Archpriest Vladimir Boikov, dean of New Zealand (4 parishes)**Priest Justin Kang, sole priest in South Korea.

* Bishop [[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of ManhattanMontreal|Gabriel (Chemodakov)]] of Brisbane, Vicar of the Australian Diocese, 1996-1997.* Archbishop Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of SydneyNew York|Hilarion (Kapral)]], Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, 1996-present.* Bishop [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George (Schaefer)]], Bishop of Canberra, 2015-present.

* ''[http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp87.09042006/02whole.pdf History of the Russian Orthodox Presence in Australia - 2]'', by V. Rev.4MB fileFr [[Michael Protopopov]](2005)