Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia
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The Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia (SCCOCA) was an organisation founded in 1979 under the leadership of Greek Archbishop Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia and intended to help cooperation among the Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions in Australia, under the permanent chairmanship of the representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Founding members
- Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of Australasia: delegation consisting of V. Rev. Fr. Nicolas Mansour (Dean), legate of Bishop Gibran.
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia: delegation consisting of Archbishop Stylianos, Archimandrite Stephanos (vicar-general of the archdiocese), and Mr James Samios (legal counsel and director of public relations for the archdiocese).
- Romanian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand: delegation consisting of V. Rev. Dr. Gabriel Popescu.
- ROCOR - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand: delegation consisting of Archbishop Theodosius and Fr Nicholas Gan. (since withdrawn)
- Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand: delegation consisting of Bishop Vasilije and Fr Milorad Loncar.
Current Events
Because of strong tensions created by one of the jurisdictions, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia had to withdraw from membership.
Each year the member churches celebrate together the Vespers of Orthodoxy on the first Sunday of Lent and the Paschal Liturgy, usually on the Saturday after Pascha.
Since the acceptance by Antiochian Archdiocese under her wings of schismatic Romanian communities run by defrocked priests, the Antiochian church has been excluded from SCCOCA, until such time as these actions are reversed.
See also
External link
- History of SCCOCA from the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
