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::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. | ::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. | ::Dec 20: First Romanian Orthodox parish established in Carlton, Melbourne. Dedicated to Ss Peter and Paul. | ||
− | *1974 Dec 30: First Serbian Orthodox hierarch, Bishop Nikolai (Mrdja), enthroned. | + | *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. | *1975 Feb 13: Metropolitan Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Miletoupolis elected Archbishop of Australia. | ||
::Apr 15: Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]] of Australia arrives. | ::Apr 15: Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]] of Australia arrives. | ||
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*1983: St Andrew's Brotherhood revived and better organised by Archbishop Stylianos. | *1983: St Andrew's Brotherhood revived and better organised by Archbishop Stylianos. | ||
*1984: Second National Youth Conference held in Sydney. | *1984: Second National Youth Conference held in Sydney. | ||
− | *1985 Jan 27-29: Fifth Clergy-Laity Congress held in Brisbane, Queensland. | + | *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. | ::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. | *1986 Feb: St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College begins teaching. | ||
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*1998 Jan: Eighth Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney. | *1998 Jan: Eighth Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney. | ||
:::Seventh National Youth Conference 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. | + | *2002: [[St. Andrew's Orthodox Press]] established to publish ''The Greek-Australian Vema'', the official newspaper of the Archdiocese. |
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== |
Revision as of 00:29, July 16, 2005
Contents
Pre-Diocesan Era
- 1820 April: First Orthodox service in Australia. Held at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) by Fr Dionisii, a Russian Orthodox chaplain on the Vostok.
- 1868: Fr Christoforos Arsenios settles at Clermont in Central Queensland. No record exists of any services conducted.
- 1896: Archimandrite Dorotheos (Bakaliaros) is first resident priest who functions as such. Conducts services in Melbourne and Sydney
- 1897: Greek Orthodox communities in Sydney (New South Wales) and Melbourne (Victoria) become established.
- 1898 May 29: Foundation stone laid in Sydney of the first Greek Orthodox Church in Australia. Dedicated to Holy Trinity.
- The Church of Jerusalem appoints Fr Seraphim Phocas to Sydney and Fr Athanasios Kantopoulos to Melbourne.
- 1900: Foundation stone laid in Melbourne. Dedicated to the Annunciation.
- 1902: Church of Greece takes responsibility for Greek parishes in Australia from the Church of Jerusalem.
- 1903: Fr Nikandros Bettines arrives in Melbourne from Zakynthos, sent by the Archbishop of Athens.
- 1908: Ecumenical Patriarchate grants jurisdiction of Greek parishes in Australia to the Church of Greece.
- 1920 May 24: First Antiochian Orthodox parish in Australia. Fr Nicholas Shehadie is the first priest.
Ausralasian Diocesean Era
- 1924 Mar 7: Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand established by Ecumenical Patriarchate.
- Jul 8: Metropolitan Christoforos (Knitis) of Australia and New Zealand arrives.
- 1928: Metropolitan Christoforos (Knitis) leaves for Samos.
- 1931 Sep 18: Timotheos (Evangelinides) elected Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand by Ecumenical Patriarchate.
- 1932 Jul 26: Metropolitan Timotheos (Evangelinides) arrives in Australia.
- 1947 Apr 22: Archimandrite Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos) elected Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand by Ecumenical Patriarchate.
- 1948 Nov: Bishop Theodore (Rafalsky) arrives in Australia.
- First Ukrainian Orthodox services held in Canberra by Fr A. Theodorovych.
- 1949: First Serbian Orthodox services held by Fr Sv. Sekulic.
- 1950: First Bulgarian Orthodox parish in Melbourne.
- 1952: First Estonian parish established by Fr D. Juurma.
- 1958 Aug 2: Metropolitan Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos) killed in car accident in Melbourne.
- 1959 Apr 27: Metropolitan Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) of Australia and New Zealand arrives in Australia.
- Sep 1: The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand becomes the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand, and Metropolian Ezekiel becomes Archbishop.
- 1961: St Andrew's Brotherhood set up by Archbishop Ezekiel for the improvement of Archdiocesan services.
- Jan: First Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney.
- Jun 19: Land purchased for St George Monastery, Springwood.
- 1965: Second Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney.
- 1969: Metropolitan Iakovos of Philadelphia arrives as Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Australian Archdiocesan Era
- 1970: Sister Dorothea places St Basil's Homes for the Aged under the patronage of the Archdiocese.
- Jan: New Zealand seperated from the Greek Orthodox Archdicoese of Australia, and becomes a seperate Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand with jurisdiction over Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea.
- 1972: Third Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney.
- Nov: First Antiochian Orthodox hierarch, Bishop Gibran (Ramlaoui) of 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 hierarch, Bishop Nikolai (Mrdja), enthroned.
- 1975 Feb 13: Metropolitan Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Miletoupolis elected Archbishop of Australia.
- Apr 15: Archbishop Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia arrives.
- 26: Archbishop Stylianos enthroned.
- Apr 15: Archbishop Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia arrives.
- 1979 Sep 22: Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia established, with the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Archbishop of Australia as chairman.
- 1981 Jan: Fourth Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney.
- 1982: First National Youth Conference held at University of Melbourne. Resolution passed to hold National Youth Conferences every second year thereafter, with State Youth Conferences held on the alternate year.
- 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, Queensland.
- May: Construction of 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.
- Third National Youth Conference held in Melbourne
- 1989 Jan: Sixth Clergy-Laity Congress held in Melbourne.
- Fourth National Youth Conference held in Melbourne
- 1991: Fifth National Youth Conference held in Adelaide
- 1994: Sixth National Youth Conference held in Brisbane
- 1993 Jan: Seventh Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney.
- 1996 Nov: First Visit of Ecumenical Patriarchate.
- 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.
Further Reading
- Chryssavgis, Fr M., & Chryssavgis, Fr J., Persons and Events in Orthodoxy: Historical Moments in the development of Orthodox Christianity (with a chapter on Australian Orthodoxy), Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, 1985.
- Institutional Profile of St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College.
- Major events in the history of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia.