Orthodoxy in Australasia

From the first Divine Liturgy celebrated at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) in 1820, New Zealand's first priest in 1910, Australia's first Exarch in 1913, and Australia and New Zealand's first bishop in 1924, right to the present day, Orthodoxy in Australasia has a short history that is extremely undocumented and, therefore, largely unseen.

Previously, this article was a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of Orthodox Christianity in Australia and New Zealand; however, this article is now focused on Orthodoxy and any things that affect both Australia and New Zealand, and on any information on Orthodoxy in Oceania.

Sub-series

• Orthodoxy in Australia
• Orthodoxy in New Zealand

History

• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand - The forerunner to the present Greek Orthodox structures in Australia and New Zealand.
• History of Antiochian Orthodoxy in Australasia

Jurisdictions

With Local Bishop

• Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand
• Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Australia and New Zealand
• Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
• Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australian and New Zealand

Without Local Bishop

• Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia. There is one parish in Sydney, one in Melbourne and one in Adelaide.
• Moscow Patriarchate in Australia; with one parish each in Sydney and Melbourne.
• Orthodox Church in America - Parishes in Australia; with one parish in Sydney.
• Polish Orthodox Church in Australia - began at 1971 schism in ROCOR.

Oriental Orthodox jurisdictions

Note: This article or section represents an Oriental Orthodox (Non-Chalcedonian) perspective, which may differ from an Eastern Orthodox (Chalcedonian) understanding.

• Indian Orthodox Church in Australia; with one parish each in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.

With an irregular status

• Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand: As part of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, this is not in full communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches, and is headed by His Grace Petar, Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand.
• Autocephalic Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia: Formed out of a schism with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia with the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA). This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. The parishes affiliated with the 'Greek Orthodox Communities of South Australia' (GOCSA) are in this church.
• Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Australia & Oceania (Serapheimite): Originally parishes who went into schism from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. This entity currently contains the 6 Australian parishes (and 2 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) who are under the omophorion of Abp Serapheim of Athens (assisted by auxiliary Metropolitan Christodoulos of Neon Patron). This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.
• Holy Synod in Resistance - Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales: This entity, under Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. Previously headed by His Eminence Chrysostomos, Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales & Exarch of Australia, the current locum tenens is Bp Ambrose of Methone, and consists of four parishes and one monastery. This diocese is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.

People

Current Hierarchs

• His Eminence Basilios, Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (Antiochian Orthodox).
• His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of New York and First Hierarch of ROCOR, and Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR).
  • His Grace George, appointed to be vicar bishop to Metropolitan Hilarion in Australia and New Zealand.
• His Grace Mihail, Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Romanian Orthodox).
• His Eminence Myron, Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox).
• His Grace Irinej, Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).
• His Eminence Stylianos, Archbishop of Australia (Greek Orthodox).
  • His Grace Ezekiel of Dervis, auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in Melbourne.
  • His Grace Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias, auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in Sydney.
  • His Grace Nikandros (Palyvos) of Dorileou, auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in Adelaide and for Perth.
  • His Grace Iakovos (Tsigounis) of Militoupolis, auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in Melbourne.

Organizations and Institutions

Pan-Jurisdictional

• Episcopal Assembly of Oceania
• Eastern Hierarchs
• Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia

Lists

• Parishes in Australasia celebrating the Western Rite
• Complete list of bishops in Australasia, past and present (includes auxiliary bishops).

Parishes in Australasia and Oceania

States and Territories of Australia Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia Islands and Territories of New Zealand North Island | South Island | Stewart Island | Tokelau Countries in Melanesia East Timor | Fiji | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu Countries in Micronesia Guam | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | Nauru | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau Countries in Polynesia American Samoa | Cook Islands | French Polynesia | Niue | Pitcairn | Samoa | Tonga | Tuvalu | Wallis and Futuna Islands

External links

• Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand
  • Deanery of New Zealand
• Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
  • Fifth Archdiocesan District of Western Australia
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand
• Orthodox Church in America - Parishes in Australia
• Romanian Churches in Australia (unofficial site)
• Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
• Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand (in Serbian)