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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}The '''Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand''' of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, headquartered in Sydney, is a [[diocese]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. Its current [[primate]] is His Grace Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of SydneyNew 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, along with 6 Tasmania, 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 New Zealand, and one mission-church in South Korea.missions)The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia was a founding member of * Archpriest [[SCCOCAVladimir Boikov]], but later departed.dean of New Zealand (4 parishes and missions)== Recent History ==In February 2005 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion received into the Diocese clergy and parishioners of the * Priest [[Gereja Orthodox Indonesia|Indonesian Orthodox ChurchPaul (Kang)]] who were formerly under the jurisdiction , head of the [[Korean Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]] Mission ([[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]]1 parish), and there are now a growing number of .* Parishes in Indonesia (~7 parishes and mission centres scattered throughout Indonesia.missions)

The Additionally, the Diocese had a number of monasteries:* [[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia and New Zealand, as a part )|Monastery of the Prophet Elias]], Monarto, SA* [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside RussiaMonastery of the Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Orthodox Monastery of the Archangel Michael]], is involved in Marrickville, NSW* [[Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia#Rapprochement_with_MoscowHoly Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]], Bombala, NSW* [[Presentation of the Mother of God Convent (Bungarby, New South Wales)|Presentation of the process to reenter communionMother of God Convent]] with the , Bungarby, NSW* [[Church of RussiaHoly Trinity Orthodox Monastery (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Holy Trinity Monastery]], Dungog, NSW* [[St. The Act of Canonical Communion between John the Moscow Patriarchate and Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St John the Russian Church Abroad will be signed 17th May 2007 and Liturgy concelebrated in Moscow by Patriarch Alexiy and Metropolitan LaurusBaptist Skete]], ROCA's First Hierarch. There are significant elements within the Diocese Kentlyn, NSW* [[Our Lady of Australia and Kazan Convent (Kentlyn, New Zealand that are on either side South Wales)|Our Lady of the reunion with MoscowKazan Convent]], Kentlyn, and any fallout from the reunion between ROCOR and the Moscow Patriarchate in the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand remains to be seen. {{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}NSW

===Diocesan BishopBishops===* Archbishop Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of SydneyNew York|Hilarion (Kapral)]] of New York and Eastern America, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.**Archimandrite Bishop [[Daniel George (Bambang Dwi ByantoroSchaefer)]], head of the [[Gereja Orthodox IndonesiaCanberra|Indonesian Orthodox ChurchGeorge (Schaefer)]].**New South Wales (10 parishes)**Archpriest Michael Klebansky, dean Bishop of Queensland (4 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-acuvp09042006acuvp87.8509042006/02whole.pdf History of the Russian Orthodox Presence in Australia - 2]'', by V. Rev.4MB fileFr [[Michael Protopopov]](2005)

[[Category:Jurisdictions|Australia and New Zealand]]

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