bishop=Metr. [[Paul Basilios (SalibaKodseie) of Australia and , New Zealand|Metr. Abp. Pauland the Philippines]]|

territory=Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceaniathe Philippines|language=Arabic, Belarus, Bulgarian, English, Greek, Macedonian, Moldovan, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, SlavonicFilipino (others as needed)|music=[[Bulgarian Chant|Bulgarian]], [[Byzantine Chant|Byzantine]], [[Russian Chant|Russian]] & [[Znamenny Chant|Znamenny]] Chant; Russian & Western Choral|calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]] and [[Julian Calendar]] (depending on parishnormatively)|population=743,525 ([[Statistics of Orthodoxy in Australia|Defective]] [http://www.cra.org.au/pages/00000226.cgi Federal Census 2001]). 37500 to 123,490 (2005 internal Archdiocesan census)000|

<!-- == History ==*The '''Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines'coming soon!'', with headquarters in Sydney, is an [[archdiocese]] of the [[Church of Antioch]]. Since 2017, the Archdiocese has been led by Metropolitan [[Basilios (Kodseie)]].

== Recent History ==*:''coming soon!Expanded in: [[History of Antiochian Orthodoxy in Australasia]]''-->==Organization==The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese is one single archdiocese spanning a number first wave of countries. The Archbishop resides Syrian (now Lebanese) immigration was in Australia, there is a Deanery for New Zealandthe 1880-1890s, where work was found in hawking and presences peddling goods in other countries the country areas of the regioneastern states of Australia. There are 25 [[parish]]es The first places of worship were in Sydney and missions across AustraliaMelbourne, 8 parishes with a Greek-speaking priest who also spoke Arabic and missions in the Deanery of New Zealand, and approximately 37sometimes,500 Russian. The Antiochian Orthodox faithful took part in the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese construction of Australia and New Zealand. The Archdiocese also has one female monastery of [[Monastery of St Anna (Prestonboth Holy Trinity, Australia)|St Anna]] in VictoriaSydney, and founded the multi-jurisdictional [[Holy Annunciation, Melbourne Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies]].

The Due to the problems concerning the election of an Arab Patriarch of Antioch in 1899 and the decision of the [[Church of Constantinople]] to appropriate jurisdiction of parishes in the diaspora to the [[Church of Greece]] with the sole use of Ecclesiastical Greek, these churches were effectively closed off from the Arab Orthodox, aside from the sacraments. However, these faithful would not be denied Orthodoxy in their language and culture, and founded three Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of churches in Australasia was a founding member of : St George, Sydney (founded by Fr [[Nicholas Shehadie]], exarch); St Nicholas, Melbourne (founded by Archim. [[Antonious (Mobayed)|Antonious]]); and St Michael, Dunedin (founded by Hmk [[SCCOCANicholas (Manovitch)|Nicholas]]. The Antiochian Archdiocese believes this organisation These churches, after being moribund for quite a number of yearsfounded in the 1920s and 1930s, finally became defunct continued to be the only Antiochian Orthodox parishes in Australasia through the period of the year 2000Exarchate.

The In 1969, the Church of Antioch sent Archimandrite Gibran (Ramlawey) to Australia as Patriarchal Exarch to find the best way to solve problems caused by two priests having to serve every Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese in Australia. On his recommendations, the Diocese of Australia, and New Zealandwas created, and All OceaniaArchimandrite Gibran was elected as [[Patriarchal Vicar]]. Two parishes were created very soon after his arrival - St Nicholas, Punchbowl, NSW was created as a founding member result of Bp [[Eastern HierarchsGibran (Ramlawey) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran]]'s directive, where most eastern rite jurisdictions are representedand St George, Thornbury, Vic. was created as a result of tensions caused by differing waves of immigrants.  The late 1980s saw some growth in parishes. In 1985, a parish was created in Mays Hill, NSW; 1989 saw the first parish committee for a church in Brisbane, Qld. The mid-1990s saw the first instance of growth by group conversion as a result of the Anglican Church of Australia's decision to ordain females, which gave the Diocese four parishes, a monastery and five priests, mostly parish priests who were assigned to pastor the flock that they had guided into Orthodoxy. In 1999, Bp Gibran reposed. The Holy Synod of Antioch, having raised Australia and New Zealand to an Archdiocese, consecrated Archim. Paul (Saliba), the Antiochian Orthodox parish priest of St. George Church in Washington DC, as the Metropolitan Archbishop of the new Archdiocese believes this organisation is . His tenure has seen a rapid growth of parishes, clergy and the use of English in the Divine Liturgy of Antiochian Orthodox parishes. From ten parishes at his enthronement in late 1999, the total at the end of eight years of Met. Abp Paul's tenure, at the close of 2007, stands at approximately 34 parishes or missions and 1 monastery, including three English-language parishes in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, served by 42 clergymen, including two universities [[chaplain]]s in Melbourne and the first Orthodox military chaplain in Australia. In 2008, a friendly effective organisation"historic moment in the history of...the Archdiocese" occurred, working for with the Archdiocese accepting a large number of converts in the Philippines (based in Davao and Manila). This event was especially marked by a change in the Love name of God spreading throughout the whole Mystery Archdiocese to include 'Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines'. In July 2017, Metropolitan Paul reposed. Archimandrite Basilios (Kodseie) was appointed as Patriarchal Vicar before being elected Metropolitan of His Churchthe Archdiocese on 4 October[http://antiochian.org/axios-axios-holy-synod-antioch-elects-two-new-metropolitans], being subsequently consecrated and enthroned.

== The Episcopacy Organisation=====Current Episcopacy===* Metropolitan The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese is a single archdiocese spanning a number of countries. The Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of resides in Australia , and there is a Deanery for New Zealand|Paul (Saliba)and a Vicariate in the Philippines. There are 23 [[parish]] of es and missions across Australia , 6 parishes and missions in the Deanery of New Zealandand a number of missions in the Philippines.**The Dean of New Zealand is [[Archpriest]] Jack WitbrockArchdiocese also has one monastery dedicated to St. Michael in Goulburn, NSW (with a chapel dedicated to St.**Dean of Clergy for the Archdiocese is Archpriest George NasrAnna).

===Primates in Australia and New Zealand===* Archbishop Many students of theology have been sponsored by the Archdiocese to study at Balamand University, at [[Gibran St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (RimlawiCrestwood, New York) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran (Rimlawi)St Vladimir's Seminary]] Bishop , USA, or through the St Stephen's Course of Australia and New Zealand, 1969-1999.* Metropolitan Archbishop Studies in Orthodox Theology via the [[Paul (Saliba) Antiochian House of Australia and New Zealand|Paul (Saliba)Studies]] Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand, 1999-present.

== See Also ==* The Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of Australasia (as it was then called) was a founding member of the [[Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia]], and the Antiochian parishes Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines is now a part of the [[Episcopal Assembly of Oceania|Episcopal Assembly of Orthodox Bishops in AustralasiaOceania]]that first met in 2010 in response to the Chambesy meeting.

==Administration=====Current======Hierarch===* His Eminence, the Most Reverend Metropolitan [[Basilios (Kodseie) of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines]]===Deans===*Dean of Sydney: Right Reverend [[Archimandrite]] [[Nabil (Kachab)]].*Dean of Melbourne: [[Archpriest]] [[George Nasr]].*Dean of New Zealand: Very Reverend Priest George Bosauder. ===Bishops of Australia and New Zealand===* Bishop [[Gibran (Ramlawey) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran (Ramlawey)]], Patriarchal Vicar of Australia and New Zealand, 1969-1999.* Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul (Saliba)]], 1999-2017.* Metropolitan [[Basilios (Kodseie) of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines|Basilios (Kodseie)]], 2017-present. ==See Also==*[[Orthodoxy in Australia]]*[[Orthodoxy in New Zealand]]*[[Orthodoxy in the Philippines]] ==External=links==

* [http://www.antiochpat.org/ Official website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch]