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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}The '''Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand''', headquartered in Sydney, is a [[diocese]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. Its current [[primate]] is His Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion (Kapral)]], both First Hierarch of [[ROCOR]] and [[Archbishop]] of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, and it has been administered by His Grace [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George (Schaefer)]], Bishop of Canberra, since 2015.

The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a diocese within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Within It is headed by the dioceseFirst Hierarch, [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Metropolitan Hilarion]], and administered by [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|Bishop George of which Canberra]]. Within the Archbishop is the head and sole bishopdiocese, there are various deans who are in charge of one or more geographic areas. There Within this structure are a number of Deaneries, which - given the size of the diocese - are approx. 62 important in the running of the Diocese:* Mitred Archpriest [[parishMichael Protopopov]]es , Chancellor of the Diocese, and communitiesdean of Victoria, Tasmania, including 17 South Australia and Western Australia (11 parishes and missions)* Mitred Archpriest [[monasticism|monasteriesNikita Chemodakov]] , dean of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (11 parishes and missions)* Archpriest [[sketeGabriel Makarov]]s, across Australia, 23 dean of Queensland (6 parishes and communities in Indonesiamissions)* Archpriest [[Vladimir Boikov]], 5 dean of New Zealand (4 parishes and communities in New Zealandmissions)* Priest [[Paul (Kang)]], and one head of the Korean Orthodox Mission (1 parish ).* Parishes in Indonesia (along with one monastic skete~7 parishes and missions) in South Korea.

The Additionally, the Diocese had a number of monasteries:* [[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia and New Zealand )|Monastery of the Prophet Elias]], Monarto, SA* [[Orthodox Monastery of the Russian Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Orthodox Church Outside Russia was a founding member Monastery of [[SCCOCAthe Archangel Michael]], but later departed.Marrickville, NSW == Recent History ==On * [[July 4Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]], 2009Bombala, NSW* [[Presentation of the First Hierarch Mother of ROCORGod Convent (Bungarby, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion New South Wales)|Presentation of Eastern America and New York, Archbishop the Mother of SydneyGod Convent]], Australia and New ZealandBungarby, consecrated a new NSW* [[churchHoly Trinity Orthodox Monastery (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] in honor of , Dungog, NSW* [[St . John of Shanghai and San Francisco specifically for Orthodox Australian Aboriginals. This event is symbolic of a new era of missionary work in the Australian and Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New Zealand Diocese where a significant portion of its parishioners and South Wales)|St John the Baptist Skete]], Kentlyn, NSW* [[clergyOur Lady of Kazan Convent (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|Our Lady of Kazan Convent]] are converts to Orthodoxy of non-Russian background.  {{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}, Kentlyn, NSW

===Diocesan BishopBishops===

**Archpriest Bishop [[Michael Boikov]], Diocean secretary and personal secretary to his Eminence Metropolitan [[Hilarion George (KapralSchaefer) of New YorkCanberra|Hilarion George (KapralSchaefer)]], Archbishop Bishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.**Archimandrite [[Daniel (Bambang Dwi) Byantoro|Daniel (Bambang Dwi Byantoro)]]Canberra, head Vicar Bishop of the [[Gereja Orthodox Indonesia|Indonesian Orthodox mission (ROCOR)]] (23 parishes).**Archpriest [[Nikita Chemodakov]], dean Diocese of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (18 parishes)**Archpriest [[Michael Protopopov]], dean of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (16 parishes)**Archpriest [[Michael Klebansky]], dean of Queensland (7 parishes)**Archpriest [[Vladimir Boikov]], dean of New Zealand (6 parishes)**Hieromonk [[Paul Kang]], head of the Korean Orthodox Mission (1 parish).

* Bishop [[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of ManhattanMontreal|Gabriel (Chemodakov)]] of Brisbane, Vicar of the Australian Diocese, 1996-1997.

* ''[http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp87.09042006/02whole.pdf History of the Russian Orthodox Presence in Australia - 2]'', by V. Rev.4MB fileFr [[Michael Protopopov]](2005)