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Timeline of Orthodoxy in Australia

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Australian Archdiocesan Era
::Nov: First Antiochian Orthodox hierarch, Bishop [[Gibran (Ramlaoui) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran (Ramlaoui)]] of [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand|Australia and New Zealand]], arrives in Australia.
::Dec 20: First Romanian Orthodox parish established in Carlton, Melbourne. Dedicated to Ss Peter and Paul.
*1974 Dec 30: First [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|Serbian Orthodox]] hierarch, Bishop Nikolai (Mrdja), enthroned.
*1975 Feb 13: Metropolitan Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Miletoupolis elected Archbishop of Australia.
::Apr 15: Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]] of Australia arrives.
*1983: St Andrew's Brotherhood revived and better organised by Archbishop Stylianos.
*1984: Second National Youth Conference held in Sydney.
*1985 Jan 27-29: Fifth Clergy-Laity Congress held in Brisbane, [[List of Parishes in Queensland|Queensland]].
::May: Construction of [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] commences. College prepares to open in 1986.
*1986 Feb: St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College begins teaching.
*1998 Jan: Eighth Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney.
:::Seventh National Youth Conference held in Sydney
*2002: [[St . Andrew's Orthodox Press ]] established to publish ''The Greek-Australian Vema'', the official newspaper of the Archdiocese. 
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