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type=Male Monastery|
founded=1995|
superior=Hieromonk [[Benjamin (Forbes)]]|size=''unknownSuperior and one Priestmonk''|
hq=Monarto South, South Australia|
language=English|
}}
The '''Holy Monastery of the Prophet Elias''' is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for [[monk|men]] under the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]], [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]]. The monastery is located in Monarto South, South Australia, and was established<!-- under the [[omophorion]] of His Grace [[Archbishop]] [[name (surname) of place|name of place]]--> by Hieromonk [[Benjamin (Forbes)]], who remains the [[abbotsuperior]].
Currently, the Monastery also has a leading role in running the [http://www.australianorthodox.org Holy Cross Australian Orthodox Mission] in Melbourne, each considering the other integral to itself.
==Current Events==
In December 2005, Archbishop Hilarion tonsured the Mission recently tonsured its first nun, Rassophore Mariaat the Mission.
In March 2006, Hieromonk Benjamin visited the Archimandrite [[Daniel Bambang dwi Byantoro|Daniel]], the head of the ROCOR Mission in [[Gareja Orthodox Indonesia|Indonesia]].
In May 2006, Fr Benjamin presented at workshop on Icons and Iconography at the Mount Gambier Regional Art Gallery.
==Articles about the Mission==
*[https://www.ocl.org/Fifteen%20Parish%20Assemblies.htm#The%20sweet%20lilt%20of%20English The sweet lilt of English], as reported in The Age.
