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V. Rev. Fr . '''Jack Witbrock''' is the [[Deanery of New Zealand (Antiochian)|Dean of New Zealand]], in the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]].
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==Biographical timeline==
*1971: [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] [[priest]] Fr . Jack Witbrock [[convert]]s to Orthodoxy. *1972 Sep: [[Bishop]] [[Gibran (Ramlawey) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran]] [[ordination|ordains]] Fr . Jack Witbrock to the [[diaconate]] and [[priest]]hood priesthood in Saint St. Nicholas Church, Melbourne. Appoints Fr . Jack as [[Rector]] of Saint St. Michael Church, Dunedin, New Zealand. Fr . Jack goes to arrived at Dunedin, NZ, a month later. After his arrival as the priest of St. Michael's Church, he originated the newsletter [[Spotlight]] which carried "news of the Antiochian and other Orthodox Churches in New Zealand and around the world." Since then the newsletter has gone online at the [http://www.antiochian.org.nz/ New Zealand Deanery Website]. *1973 Antiochian Mission in Christchurch begins, regularly visited by Fr . Jack. *1974 Antiochian Mission in Auckland begins, regularly visited by Fr . Jack until 1978.*1984: Fr . Jack is transferred to Christchurch.*1998 Nov: Hutt Valley Mission of Saint St. John (Antiochian) commences began with first visit by Fr . Jack Witbrock.*2000 Jul: Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]] makes his first archpastoral visit to New Zealand. Fr . Jack Witbrock and Fr . [[Ilyan Eades]] elevated to [[archpriest]]s.*2003 Jan: First NZ New Zealand [[Clergy ]] Conference (Antiochian) chaired by Abp . Paul at Frederic Wallis House, Lower Hutt.
::July: New Zealand Deanery of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand created. Archpriest Jack Witbrock appointed Dean.
*[http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/frjack/myhist.html A Journey into Orthodoxy]
[[Category:Orthodoxy in New Zealand|Witbrock]][[Category:Priests|Witbrock]]
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