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name=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia[[Image:Australia Archdiocese logo.jpg|center|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]|

see=SydneyAustralia|

territory=Australia, New Guinea, Oceania|language=Greek, English(as required)|

([http://www.cra.org.au/pages/00000226.cgi Census 2001]) to ~750, including only specified Greek Orthodox000 (Archdiocesan estimate)|website=[http://homewww.itgreekorthodox.comorg.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Greek ArchdioceseOfficial website]

The first :''For more detailed history before 1974, See [[priestGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]] to serve ''.Before 1908, there were two multi-ethnic parishes in Australia, under the omophorion of the [[Church of Jerusalem]]; but, in 1908, jurisdiction over Australia was transferred to the newly-recognised [[ArchimandriteChurch of Greece]] Dorotheos Bakaliaros around 1896. In 1898 1924, the first parishes - by now, Greek Orthodox parish was established, named after in character as well as in name - were formed into a metropolis under the [[Holy TrinityChurch of Constantinople]]. Communities In 1959, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to Archdiocese, and Metropolitan Ezekiel elevated to Archbishop with it. In 1970, due to the growing size and needs of the Archdiocese, Australia and New Zealand were originally supplied with priests from split into the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and the [[Church Greek Orthodox Metropolis of JerusalemNew Zealand]]. In 1974 Abp Ezekiel was promoted to the Metropolis of Pisidia, and later the current Archbishop, [[Church Stylianos (Harkianakis) of GreeceAustralia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and there enthroned on 26 April, 1975. In 1977, Fr Ezekiel was no attempt consecrated to organise the communities into episcopacy, becoming the titular bishop of Dervis. In 1979, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia was a founding member of the [[dioceseStanding Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia]], with its archbishop being made permanent chairman of SCCOCA.

In 19241982, the Archdiocese founded [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox parishes in Theological College (Sydney, Australia were transferred to the [[Church of Constantinople]], who sent [[Christoforos (Knitis) of Samos|Christoforos (Knitis)St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] to be in Sydney, with Archbishop Stylianos as the first [[metropolitan]] of Australia and New Zealanddean. He served until 1929 when he returned to SamosIn 1991, his homeland. The next metropolitan Fr Seraphim was [[Timotheos (Evangelinidis) of Rhodes|Timotheos (Evangelinidis)]]consecrated to the episcopacy, and he arrived in 26 January, 1932, serving until he was elected metropolitan as titular bishop of Rhodes in 1947Apollonias. He was replaced by [[Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos) of Australia and New Zealand|Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos)]], who served until his death in a car crash on 2 AugustIn 2001, 1958. [[Ezekiel Fr Nikandros (TsoukalasPalyvos) of Pisidia|Ezekiel (Tsoukalas)]]was consecrated to the episcopacy, then an assistant [[as titular bishop]] in [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|America]], was elected metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand in February 1959, and arrived on 2 April 1959Dorileou.

On 1 September of that yearThe first new parish for many years, St Therapon in Warhoonga, the [[Metropolis]] of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to [[Archdiocese]]northern Sydney, and Ezekiel to Archbishopbegan services in February 2006. LaterSoon after, in 1970, the Holy Synod of the [[Church of ConstantinopleSt. Andrew's Orthodox Press]] seperated New Zealand from Australiapublished their first book, leaving the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese ''The Divine Liturgy of Australia and Our Father among the [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]]Saints John Chrysostom'', a bilingual text. In 1974 Ezekiel was promoted to the Metropolis of Pisidia, and the current Archbishop, See [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) #Organisations of Australiathe Archdiocese|Stylianos (Harkianakis)below]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and enthroned on 26 April, 1975.

Archimandrite [[Iakovos (Tsigounis)]] was elected to be an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Australia, with the title of Bishop of Militoupoleos. Bishop Iakovos is the first Australian-born bishop to serve in Australia, and in the Archdiocese, and the first graduate of St Andrew's Theological College to be made a bishop.[[Image:Logo of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.jpg|thumb|left|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]{{orthodoxyinaustralasiaorthodoxyinaustralia}}== Recent History Ecclesiastical Organisation==In recent years, there has been great tension between the The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and the current Ecumenical Patriarch, of Australia is treated as one single archdiocese with five archdiocesan districts: [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) List of Constantinopleparishes in New South Wales|Bartholomew INew South Wales]] concerning and the elevation of one [[List of parishes in the Australian Capital Territory|Australian Capital Territory]]; [[auxiliary bishopList of parishes in Victoria|Victoria]]s and [[List of Australia, parishes in Tasmania|Tasmania]]; [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) List of New Zealandparishes in South Australia|JosephSouth Australia]], to be and the Greek Orthodox metropolitan [[List of parishes in the Northern Territory|Northern Territory]]; [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and New ZealandGuinea; and [[List of parishes in Western Australia|New ZealandWestern Australia]]. While some letters were exchanged and published through To assist the Archdiocesearchbishop, he has a number of assistant bishops - currently four -owned Greek newspaperoverseeing the !118 [[parish]]es, ''To Vema'', the elevation of Metropolitan Joseph remains in effect communities and unchangedmonasteries across Australia.

In the past year, the Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of St George, Hobart, has split due to, depending on the side listened to, an Archdiocesan against Parish Council power struggleThe Archdiocese also includes 6 [[monasticism|monasteries]]. The church building has gone to those ejected from largest male monastery is the Archdiocese Holy [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia and are now affiliated with )|Monastery of Pantanassa]] on the Autonomous Greek Orthodox Church Central Coast of America and AustraliaNew South Wales, and the resident priest under largest female monastery is the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Holy [[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Australia has begun a new parish )|Monastery of St George under the ArchdioceseGorgoepikoos]] in Geelong, Victoria.

==OrganizationOrganisations of the Archdiocese==The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has numerous successful organisations under its wings. Each of Australia is treated as one single archdiocese with five archdiocesan districts: [[List of parishes in New South Wales|New South Wales]] these organisations and the [[List schools have been built by donations of parishes in the Australian Capital Territory|Australian Capital Territory]]; [[List of parishes in Victoria|Victoria]] and [[List of parishes in Tasmania|Tasmania]]; [[List of parishes in South Australia|South Australia]] faithful and by contributions by the [[List of parishes in the Northern Territory|Northern Territory]]; [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and New Guinea; and [[List of parishes in Western Australia|Western Australia]]. To assist the archbishop, he has an amount of assistant bishops - currently three, but in previous times as many as five. There are 118 [[parish]]es and communities across Australia, and over 300,000 [[faithful]] in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AustraliaAustralian government.

The Archdiocese also includes 6 [[monasticism|monasteries]]. The largest male monastery is the Holy [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of Pantanassa]] in New South Wales===Educational Institutions===In 1982, and the largest female monastery is Archdiocese began the Holy [[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (GeelongSydney, Australia)|Monastery of Gorgoepikoos]] in Victoria. In 1982, the archdiocese began the St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College ]] in Sydney, where as a part of the School of Divinity of the University of Sydney. Archbishop Stylianos currently serves as the dean and of St. Andrew's, while Bishop Seraphim serves as sub-dean. As the lone theological college Orthodox Theological College in Australasia, it often accepts students of other jurisdictions.

The Archdiocese boasts seven bilingual colleges around Australia, including primary and secondary education, offered to both children of the Church and Australians alike. Each school has between 650-1000 students who enjoy education in all disciplines, including Greek language, culture and the Orthodox Christian faith. ===Byzantine Chanting===Byzantine chanting is a key part of liturgical services in the Archdiocese. Two performance choirs have been formed: the [[Byzantine Ecclesiastical Choir "Saint John of Damascus"]] in Adelaide under [[Elias Frangoulis]], the Archon Protopsaltis of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is also ; and the [[Australian Byzantine Choir]] in Sydney, now under George Combis, which in addition to performing, first provided a place for Sydney's chanters to be taught, and then provided two of the three teachers for the Archdiocesan [[School of Byzantine Music]], established in 2005 under the auspices of Saint Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College. Both choirs, and the school, teach and perform Byzantine chanting in Greek.[[Image:standrewspress.jpg|left|thumb|Logo of St Andrew's Orthodox Press]] ===Publishing Institutions===[[St. Andrew's Orthodox Press|St Andrew's Orthodox Press]], established to publish the ''[[To Vema|TO VEMA]]'' newspaper [http://www.tovema.com.au], ''[[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)#Phronema|Phronema]]'' and ''[[The Voice of Orthodoxy]]'', has recently begun publishing books. Publications range from liturgical books (e.g. the Archdiocese's official translation of the Divine Liturgy) to translations and publications by faculty of the Theological College. ===Philanthropic Institutions===[[St. Basil's Homes (Australia)]], operate around Australia in each capital city since 1969 caring for all needs of the aged in their numorous facilities as well as delivering care into the homes of the Greeks under a variety of community care programs. St. Basil's cares for about 1200 aged Greeks in Australia. In 2006 St. Basil's commissioned a founding member new $34 million state of the art facility in Miranda to the south of Sydney.  [[SCCOCAImage:Estia Foundation Logo.jpg|right|thumb|Logo of the Estia Foundation of Australia]]The [[Estia Foundation of Australia]] offers respite to those caring for children and adults with disabilities, and currently cares for over 100 young people. A related organisation, the [[Provicare Foundation]], has its main focus on drug and alcohol prevention, with telephone councelling and client visits. ===Parish-run Organisations===Each parish in the archdiocese hosts any number of the following activities besides their usual worship and pastoral program. These can include: child care centres, Greek language school, companionship groups for the aged, infant play groups, teenagers groups, Bible study, Orthodox lecture series, iconography courses, Byzantine chanting classes, catechism schools, social clubs and meals for the poor. The Greek Welfare Centres, operating for over 35 years under government funding and charity in each capital city and other cities of Australia. The 150 staff of the Greek Welfare Centres around Australia offer a large variety of programs and catering for the enormous varience in the needs of the hundreds of clients that flow throught their offices and their satellite centres each week. {{GOAUSinstitutions}}

===Diocesan bishopsCurrent Episcopacy===* Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]] of Australia.:* Bishop [[Ezekiel (Kefalas) of Dervis|Ezekiel]] of Dervis. Responsible ; responsible for the Second Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Victoria|Victoria]] and [[List of parishes in Tasmania|Tasmania]] (45 46 parishes and communities).:* Bishop [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias|Seraphim (Ginis)]] of Apollonias. Responsible ; responsible for the First Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in New South Wales|New South Wales]] and the [[List of parishes in the Australian Capital Territory|Australian Capital Territory]] (35 38 parishes and communities).:* Bishop [[Nikandros (Palyvos) of Dorileou|Nikandros (Palyvos)]] of Dorileou. Responsible ; responsible for the Third Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in South Australia|South Australia]] and the [[List of parishes in the Northern Territory|Northern Territory]] (20 16 parishes and communities), and the Fifth Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Western Australia|Western Australia]] (6 parishes and communities).:**The Archdiocesan Vicar-General Bishop [[Iakovos (Tsigounis) of Militoupolis|Iakovos]] of Militoupolis is also responsible for the Second Archdiocesan District (along with Bp Ezekiel).:''The Fourth Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and [[List of parishes in Papua New Guinea |Papua New Guinea]] (12 10 parishes and communities) is V. Rev. Fr. Dimitri Tsakas, cared for by [[Archpriest|Economos]] [[Dimitri Tsakas]], and one of the parish priests of St George, BrisbaneArchepiscopal Vicar for this district.''

===Primates in of Australia===

* [http://homewww.itgreekorthodox.comorg.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Official Website of the Archdiocese]* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]

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