List of Australian monasteries
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The following is a list of monasteries and sketes, both male and female, in Australia. In total, there are 16 monastic communities in Australia, with 14 monasteries and 2 sketes; there are a total of 9 male monasteries (and 1 skete), and 5 female monasteries (and 1 sketes); and there are 5 active Greek Orthodox monasteries, 2 Serbian Orthodox monasteries (and 1 skete), 1 Antiochian Orthodox monastery and 6 ROCOR monasteries (and 1 skete).
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Listing of Monastic Communities by State
Australian Capital Territory
- Monastery of St Sava, Hall, Australian Capital Territory. Male monastery and bishop's residence. Abbot: Bishop Milutin.
New South Wales
- Monastery of St George, Winmalee, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite Kyriakos.
- Monastery of the Holy Cross, Mangrove, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Philothei.
- Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan, Kentlyn, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Evpraksia
- Monastery of Archangel Michael, Marrickville, NSW. Male monastery.
- Monastery of Pantanassa, Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite Stefanos (Pantanassiotis).
- Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God, Bungarby, Australia. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Anna (Karipoff)
- Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration, Bombala, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite Alexis (Rosentool)
- Skete of St John the Baptist, Kentlyn, NSW. Male skete. Superior: Hieromonk Joachim (Ross)
South Australia
- Monastery of Prophet Elias, Monarto, South Australia. Male monastery. Abbot: Hieromonk Benjamin.
- Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Inglewood, South Australia. Female skete. Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija.
Tasmania
- Monastery of St Petroc, South Hobart, Tas. Male monastery, Western Rite. Abbot: Hieromonk Michael.
Victoria
- Monastery of St Anna, Preston, Victoria. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Theodora.
- Monastery of Panayia Gorgoepikoos, Geelong, Vic. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.
- Monastery of St Sava, Elaine, Victoria. Male monastery. Abbot: Iguman Teodor.
Western Australia
- Monastery of St John of the Mountain, Forrestfield, W.A. Abbot: Hieromonk Evagrius. [1]
Listing of Monastic Communities by Jurisdiction
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
- Monastery of St George, Winmalee, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite Kyriakos.
- Monastery of Panayia Gorgoepikoos, Geelong, Vic. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.
- Monastery of the Holy Cross, Mangrove, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Philothei.
- Monastery of St John of the Mountain, Forrestfield, W.A. Abbot: Hieromonk Evagrius. [2]
- Monastery of Pantanassa, Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite Stefanos (Pantanassiotis).
Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand
- Monastery of St Sava, Hall, Australian Capital Territory. Male monastery and bishop's residence. Abbot: Bishop Milutin.
- Monastery of St Sava, Elaine, Victoria. Male monastery. Abbot: Iguman Teodor.
- Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Inglewood, South Australia. Female skete. Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand
- Monastery of St Anna, Preston, Victoria. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Theodora.
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Australian and New Zealand Diocese
- Monastery of Prophet Elias, Monarto, South Australia. Male monastery. Abbot: Hieromonk Benjamin.
- Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan, Kentlyn, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Evpraksia
- Monastery of Archangel Michael, Marrickville, NSW. Male monastery.
- Monastery of St Petroc, South Hobart, Tas. Male monastery, Western Rite. Abbot: Hieromonk Michael.
- Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration, Bombala, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite Alexis (Rosentool)
- Skete of St John the Baptist, Kentlyn, NSW. Male skete. Abbot: Hieromonk Joachim (Ross)
References
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
- Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand Parish Directory
- Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand - Parish Listing in Victoria
- Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand (in Serbian)
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Male: Holy Transfiguration | Archangel Michael Proph. Elias | St John the Baptist | Holy Trinity Female: Our Lady of Kazan | Presentation |
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Male: New Kalenic (Serbian) | St Sava (Serbian) Female: St Anna (Antiochian) | Nativity Skete (Serbian) |
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