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The following is a list of the 14 [[monastery|monasteries]] and 2 [[skete|sketes]], both [[monk|male]] and [[nun|female]], in Australia.
==Listing of Monastic Communities by State==
===Australian Capital Territory===
*[[Monastery of St . Sava (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)|Monastery of St Sava]], Hall, Australian Capital Territory. Male monastery and [[bishop]]'s residence. [[Abbot]]: [[Bishop]] [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin (Knezevic)]].
===New South Wales===
*[[Monastery of St . George (Winmalee, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of St George]], Winmalee, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: [[Archimandrite]] [[Kyriakos (Stavronikitakis)|Kyriakos]].*[[Monastery of the Holy Cross (MangroveMountain, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Cross]], Mangrove, NSW. Female monastery. [[Abbess]]: Mother Philothei.*[[Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Kentlyn, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan]], Kentlyn, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Evpraksia.*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: [[Igumen]] [[Kosmas (Vasilopoulos)]].*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (MangroveMountain, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of Pantanassa]], Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Stephanos (Pantanassiotis)]].*[[Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God (Bungarby, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God]], Bungarby, AustraliaNSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother [[Anna (Karipoff)]].*[[Monastery of Holy Transfiguration (Bombala, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]].*[[Skete of St . John the Baptist (Kentlyn, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Skete of St John the Baptist]], Kentlyn, NSW. Male skete. Superior: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]].
<!-- *[[Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos (Tallong, Australia)|Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos]], Tallong, New South Wales. Male skete. Superior: Sindjel Lazar.
===Northern Territory===
===South Australia===
*[[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia)|Monastery of Prophet Elias]], Monarto, South AustraliaSA. Male monastery. Abbot: Hieromonk Benjamin.*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, South Australia)|Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos]], Inglewood, South AustraliaSA. Female skete. Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija.
===Tasmania===
*[[Saint Petroc Monastery (South HobartCascades, AustraliaTasmania)|Saint Petroc Monastery]], South HobartCascades, Tas. Male monastery, [[Western Rite]]. Abbot: Hieromonk [[Michael (Mansbridge-Wood)]].
===Victoria===
*[[Monastery of St Anna (Preston, AustraliaVictoria)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria. Female monastery. Abbess: Riasophor Theodora.*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, AustraliaVictoria)|Monastery of Gorgoepikoos]], Geelong, Vic. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.
*[[Monastery of St Sava (Elaine, Victoria)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria. Male monastery. Abbot: Iguman Teodor.
===Western Australia===
*[[Monastery of St. John of the Mountain (Forrestfield, Western Australia)|Monastery of St. John of the Mountain]], Forrestfield, W.A. Abbot: Hieromonk [[Evagrios (Simonopetritis)|Evagrios]]. [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~goawa/stjohnoros.html]
==Listing of Monastic Communities by Jurisdiction==
===[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]===
*[[Monastery of St George (Winmalee, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of St George]], Winmalee, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Kyriakos (Stavronikitakis)|Kyriakos]].*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, AustraliaVictoria)|Monastery of Panayia Gorgoepikoos]], Geelong, Vic. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.*[[Monastery of the Holy Cross (MangroveMountain, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Cross]], Mangrove, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Philothei.*[[Monastery of St John of the Mountain (Forrestfield, Western Australia)|Monastery of St John of the Mountain]], Forrestfield, W.A. Abbot: Hieromonk [[Evagrios (Simonopetritis)|Evagrios]]. [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~goawa/stjohnoros.html]*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (MangroveMountain, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of Pantanassa]], Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Stephanos (Pantanassiotis)]].
===[[Church of Serbia|Serbian Orthodox Church]] in [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|Australia and New Zealand]]===
*[[Monastery of St . Sava (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)|Monastery of St Sava (New Kalenic)]], Hall, Australian Capital Territory. Male monastery and [[bishop]]'s residence. Abbot: Bishop [[Milutin of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin]].*[[Monastery of St . Sava (Elaine, Victoria)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria. Male monastery. Abbot: Iguman Teodor.
*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, South Australia)|Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos]], Inglewood, South Australia. Female skete. Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija
<!--*[[Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos (Tallong, Australia)|Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos]], Tallong, New South Wales. Male skete. Superior: Sindjel Lazar.-->
===[[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]===
*[[Monastery of St Anna (Preston, AustraliaVictoria)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria. Female monastery. Abbess: Riasophor Theodora.
===[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]] - [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Australian and New Zealand Diocese]]===
*[[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia)|Monastery of Prophet Elias]], Monarto, South Australia. Male monastery. Abbot: Hieromonk Benjamin.*[[Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Kentlyn, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan]], Kentlyn, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Evpraksia*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW. Male monastery.*[[Saint Petroc Monastery (South HobartCascades, AustraliaTasmania)|Saint Petroc Monastery]], South HobartCascades, Tas. Male monastery, [[Western Rite]]. Abbot: Hieromonk [[Michael (Mansbridge-Wood)]].*[[Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God (Bungarby, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God]], Bungarby, AustraliaNew South Wales. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother [[Anna (Karipoff)]]*[[Monastery of Holy Transfiguration (Bombala, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Monastery of Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]]*[[Skete of St John the Baptist (Kentlyn, AustraliaNew South Wales)|Skete of St John the Baptist]], Kentlyn, NSW. Male skete. Abbot: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]]
==References==