{{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 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 which New York|Metropolitan Hilarion is currently ]], and administered by [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|Bishop George of Canberra]]. Within the head and sole bishopdiocese, there are various deans who are in charge of one or more geographic areas. There Within this structure are a number of Deaneries, which - given the size of the diocese - are approx. 62 important in the running of the Diocese:* Mitred Archpriest [[parishMichael Protopopov]]es, missions Chancellor of the Diocese, and communities in the diocesedean of Victoria, Tasmania, including 17 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: with 28 , dean of Queensland (6 parishes and missions across Australia)* Archpriest [[Vladimir Boikov]], 26 in Indonesia, 4 in dean of New Zealand, (4 in Pakistanparishes and missions)* Priest [[Paul (Kang)]], one head of the Korean Orthodox Mission (1 parish (along with one monastic skete) .* Parishes in South Korea, Indonesia (~7 parishes and one parish in India.missions)

The Additionally, the Diocese had a number of monasteries:* [[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia and New Zealand )|Monastery of the Russian Prophet Elias]], Monarto, SA* [[Orthodox Church Outside Russia was a founding member Monastery of the Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Orthodox Monastery of the Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW* [[SCCOCAHoly Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]], but later departed.Bombala, NSW* [[Presentation of the Mother of God Convent (Bungarby, New South Wales)|Presentation of the Mother of God Convent]], Bungarby, NSW{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}* [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Monastery (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Holy Trinity Monastery]], Dungog, NSW* [[Image:Hilarion_red_panageaSt.jpgJohn the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|left|thumb|200px|Metropolitan HilarionSt John the Baptist Skete]], First Hierarch of ROCORKentlyn, Archbishop NSW* [[Our Lady of SydneyKazan Convent (Kentlyn, Australia & New ZealandSouth Wales)|Our Lady of Kazan Convent]], Kentlyn, NSW

===Diocesan BishopBishops===

**Archimandrite Bishop [[Daniel George (Bambang DwiSchaefer) Byantoroof Canberra|Daniel George (Bambang Dwi ByantoroSchaefer)]], head Bishop of the [[Gereja Orthodox Indonesia|Indonesian Orthodox mission (ROCOR)]] (26 parishes and missions).**Mitred Archpriest [[Michael Protopopov]]Canberra, Vicar-General Bishop of the Diocese, and dean of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (11 parishes and missions)**Archpriest [[Nikita Chemodakov]], dean of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (11 parishes and missions)**Mitred Archpriest [[Michael Klebansky]], dean of Queensland (5 parishes)**Archpriest [[Vladimir Boikov]], dean of New Zealand (4 parishes and missions)**Priest [[Adrian Augustus]], dean of Pakistan and India (5 parishes and missions)**Priest [[Paul (Kang)]], head of the Korean Orthodox Mission (1 parish).

* Bishop [[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of ManhattanMontreal|Gabriel (Chemodakov)]] of Brisbane, 1996-1997.

* ''[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)