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The following is a list of the 14 [[monastery|monasteries]] and 2 [[skete|sketes]], both [[monk|male]] and [[nun|female]], in Australia.
 
The following is a list of the 14 [[monastery|monasteries]] and 2 [[skete|sketes]], both [[monk|male]] and [[nun|female]], in Australia.
  
==Statistics==
 
===Total===
 
*Male monastic communities: 9 monasteries, 1 skete
 
**Monks: 19 known. <!--8 greek monks, 9 russian monks, 2 serbian monks (big ?.)-->
 
*Female: 5 monasteries, 1 skete
 
**Nuns: 24 known. <!--11 greek monks, 1 antiochian nun, 10 russian nuns, 2 serbian nuns (?)-->
 
 
===By Jurisdiction===
 
*ROCOR: 7 monastic communities.
 
**4 male monasteries, 1 male skete.  ''9 known monks''.
 
**2 female monasteries.  ''10 nuns''.
 
*GOA: 5 active monasteries.  3 male, 2 female.
 
**3 male monasteries.  ''8 monks''.
 
**2 female monasteries.  ''11 nuns''.
 
*Serbian: 3 monastic communities.  2 male monasteries, 1 female skete.
 
**2 male monasteries.
 
**1 female skete.  ''2 known nuns''
 
<!--***Monks: ''unknown''-->
 
*Antiochian: 1 female monastery.
 
**0 male monasteries.
 
**1 female monastery.  ''1 nun''.
 
  
 
==Listing of Monastic Communities by State==
 
==Listing of Monastic Communities by State==
 
===Australian Capital Territory===
 
===Australian Capital Territory===
*[[Monastery of St Sava (Canberra, Australia)|Monastery of St Sava]], Hall, Australian Capital Territory.  Male monastery and [[bishop]]'s residence.  [[Abbot]]: [[Bishop]] [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin (Knezevic)]].
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*[[Monastery of New Kalenic (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)|Monastery of St Sava]] (New Kalenic), Hall, Australian Capital Territory.  Male monastery.  [[Abbot]]: ''Unknown''.
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===New South Wales===
 
===New South Wales===
*[[Monastery of St George (Winmalee, Australia)|Monastery of St George]], Winmalee, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: [[Archimandrite]] [[Kyriakos (Stavronikitakis)|Kyriakos]].
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*[[Monastery of St. George (Winmalee, New South Wales)|Monastery of St George]], Winmalee, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: [[Archimandrite]] [[Kyriakos (Stavronikitianos)|Kyriakos]].
*[[Monastery of the Holy Cross (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of the Holy Cross]], Mangrove, NSW.  Female monastery.  [[Abbess]]: Mother Philothei.
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*[[Monastery of the Holy Cross (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Cross]], Mangrove, NSW.  Female monastery.  [[Abbess]]: Mother Philothei.
*[[Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Kentlyn, Australia)|Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan]], Kentlyn, NSW.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Evpraksia.
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*[[Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan]], Kentlyn, NSW.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Maria.
*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, Australia)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Kosmas (Vasilopoulos)]].
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*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: [[Igumen]] [[Kosmas (Vasilopoulos)]].
*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of Pantanassa]], Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Stefanos (Pantanassiotis)]].
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*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of Pantanassa]], Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Eusebios (Pantanassiotis)]].
*[[Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God (Bungarby, Australia)|Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God]], Bungarby, Australia.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother [[Anna (Karipoff)]].
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*[[Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God (Bungarby, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God]], Bungarby, NSW.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother [[Anna (Karipoff)]].
*[[Monastery of Holy Transfiguration (Bombala, Australia)|Monastery of Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]].
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*[[Monastery of Holy Transfiguration (Bombala, New South Wales)|Monastery of Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]].
*[[Skete of St John the Baptist (Kentlyn, Australia)|Skete of St John the Baptist]], Kentlyn, NSW.  Male sketeSuperior: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]].
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*[[Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Trinity]], Monkerai, NSW.  Male monasteryAbbot: Hieromonk [[John (Macpherson)]].
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*[[St. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St John the Baptist Skete]], Kentlyn, NSW.  Male skete.  Superior: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]].
===Northern Territory===
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===Queensland=== -->
 
===Queensland=== -->
  
 
===South Australia===
 
===South Australia===
*[[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, Australia)|Monastery of Prophet Elias]], Monarto, South Australia.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Hieromonk Benjamin.
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*[[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia)|Monastery of Prophet Elias]], Monarto, SA.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Hieromonk Benjamin.
*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, Australia)|Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos]], Inglewood, South Australia.  Female skete.  Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija.
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*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, South Australia)|Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos]], Inglewood, SA.  Female skete.  Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija.
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===Tasmania===
 
===Tasmania===
*[[Saint Petroc Monastery (South Hobart, Australia)|Saint Petroc Monastery]], South Hobart, Tas.  Male monastery, [[Western Rite]].  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Michael (Mansbridge-Wood)]].
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*[[St. Petroc Monastery (Cascades, Tasmania)|Saint Petroc Monastery]], Cascades, Tas.  Male monastery, [[Western Rite]].  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Michael (Mansbridge-Wood)]].
  
 
===Victoria===
 
===Victoria===
*[[Monastery of St Anna (Preston, Australia)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Sister Virginia.
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*[[St. Anna Convent (Preston, Victoria)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Riasophor Theodora.
*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Australia)|Monastery of Gorgoepikoos]], Geelong, Vic.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.
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*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Victoria)|Monastery of Gorgoepikoos]], Geelong, Vic.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.
*[[Monastery of St Sava (Elaine, Australia)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Iguman Teodor.
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*[[Monastery of St. Sava (Elaine, Victoria)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Iguman [[Teodor (Bojovic)]].
  
 
===Western Australia===
 
===Western Australia===
*[[Monastery of St John of the Mountain (Forrestfield, Australia)|Monastery of St John of the Mountain]], Forrestfield, W.A.  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Evagrios (Simonopetritis)|Evagrios]].  [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~goawa/stjohnoros.html]
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*[[Monastery of St. John of the Mountain (Forrestfield, Western Australia)|Monastery of St. John of the Mountain]], Forrestfield, W.A.  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Evagrios (Simonopetritis)|Evagrios]].  [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~goawa/stjohnoros.html]
  
 
==Listing of Monastic Communities by Jurisdiction==
 
==Listing of Monastic Communities by Jurisdiction==
 
===[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]===
 
===[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]===
*[[Monastery of St George (Winmalee, Australia)|Monastery of St George]], Winmalee, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Kyriakos (Stavronikitakis)|Kyriakos]].
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*[[Monastery of St. George (Winmalee, New South Wales)|Monastery of St George]], Winmalee, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Kyriakos (Stavronikitianos)|Kyriakos]].
*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Australia)|Monastery of Panayia Gorgoepikoos]], Geelong, Vic.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.
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*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Victoria)|Monastery of Panayia Gorgoepikoos]], Geelong, Vic.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.
*[[Monastery of the Holy Cross (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of the Holy Cross]], Mangrove, NSW.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Philothei.
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*[[Monastery of the Holy Cross (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Cross]], Mangrove, NSW.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Philothei.
*[[Monastery of St John of the Mountain (Forrestfield, Australia)|Monastery of St John of the Mountain]], Forrestfield, W.A.  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Evagrios (Simonopetritis)|Evagrios]].  [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~goawa/stjohnoros.html]
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*[[Monastery of St. John of the Mountain (Forrestfield, Western Australia)|Monastery of St John of the Mountain]], Forrestfield, W.A.  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Evagrios (Simonopetritis)|Evagrios]].  [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~goawa/stjohnoros.html]
*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of Pantanassa]], Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Stefanos (Pantanassiotis)]].
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*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of Pantanassa]], Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Stephanos (Pantanassiotis)]].
  
 
===[[Church of Serbia|Serbian Orthodox Church]] in [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|Australia and New Zealand]]===
 
===[[Church of Serbia|Serbian Orthodox Church]] in [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|Australia and New Zealand]]===
*[[Monastery of St Sava (Canberra, Australia)|Monastery of St Sava]], Hall, Australian Capital Territory.  Male monastery and [[bishop]]'s residence.  Abbot: Bishop [[Milutin of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin]].
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*[[Monastery of New Kalenic (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)|Monastery of St Sava (New Kalenic)]], Hall, Australian Capital Territory.  Male monastery.  Abbot: ''unknown''.
*[[Monastery of St Sava (Elaine, Australia)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Iguman Teodor.
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*[[Monastery of St. Sava (Elaine, Victoria)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Iguman [[Teodor (Bojovic)]].
*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, Australia)|Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos]], Inglewood, South Australia.  Female skete.  Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija
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*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, South Australia)|Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos]], Inglewood, South Australia.  Female skete.  Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija
 
<!--*[[Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos (Tallong, Australia)|Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos]], Tallong, New South Wales.  Male skete.  Superior: Sindjel Lazar.-->
 
<!--*[[Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos (Tallong, Australia)|Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos]], Tallong, New South Wales.  Male skete.  Superior: Sindjel Lazar.-->
  
===[[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]===
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===[[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]===
*[[Monastery of St Anna (Preston, Australia)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Theodora.
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*[[St. Anna Convent (Preston, Victoria)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Riasophor Theodora.
  
 
===[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]] - [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Australian and New Zealand Diocese]]===
 
===[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]] - [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Australian and New Zealand Diocese]]===
*[[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, Australia)|Monastery of Prophet Elias]], Monarto, South Australia.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Hieromonk Benjamin.
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*[[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia)|Monastery of Prophet Elias]], Monarto, South Australia.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Hieromonk Benjamin.
*[[Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Kentlyn, Australia)|Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan]], Kentlyn, NSW.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother Evpraksia
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*[[Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan]], Kentlyn, NSW.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Nun Maria (administrator).
*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, Australia)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW.  Male monastery.
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*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Igumen [[Kosmas (Vasilopoulos)]].
*[[Saint Petroc Monastery (South Hobart, Australia)|Saint Petroc Monastery]], South Hobart, Tas.  Male monastery, [[Western Rite]].  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Michael (Mansbridge-Wood)]].
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*[[St. Petroc Monastery (Cascades, Tasmania)|Saint Petroc Monastery]], Cascades, Tas.  Male monastery, [[Western Rite]].  Abbot: Hieromonk [[Michael (Mansbridge-Wood)]].
*[[Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God (Bungarby, Australia)|Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God]], Bungarby, Australia.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother [[Anna (Karipoff)]]
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*[[Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God (Bungarby, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Presentation of the Mother of God]], Bungarby, New South Wales.  Female monastery.  Abbess: Mother [[Anna (Karipoff)]]
*[[Monastery of Holy Transfiguration (Bombala, Australia)|Monastery of Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]]
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*[[Monastery of Holy Transfiguration (Bombala, New South Wales)|Monastery of Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]]
*[[Skete of St John the Baptist (Kentlyn, Australia)|Skete of St John the Baptist]], Kentlyn, NSW.  Male skete.  Abbot: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]]
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*[[Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Trinity]], Monkerai, NSW.  Male monastery.  Abbot: Hieromonk [[John (Macpherson)]].
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*[[St. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St. John the Baptist Skete]], Kentlyn, NSW.  Male skete.  Abbot: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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The following is a list of the 14 monasteries and 2 sketes, both male and female, in Australia.


Listing of Monastic Communities by State

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Listing of Monastic Communities by Jurisdiction

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia

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References

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Male: Pantanassa | St George | St John
Female: Gorgoepikoos | Holy Cross
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Male: Holy Transfiguration | Archangel Michael
Proph. Elias | St John the Baptist | Holy Trinity
Female: Our Lady of Kazan | Presentation
Other Jurisdictions
Male: New Kalenic (Serbian) | St Sava (Serbian)
Female: St Anna (Antiochian) | Nativity Skete (Serbian)