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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}The following is a list of the 14 [[monastery|monasteries]] and 2 [[skete|sketes]], both [[monk|male]] and [[nun|female]], in Australia. ==Listing of Monastic Communities by State=====Australian Capital Territory===*[[Monastery of New Kalenic (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)|Monastery of St Sava]] (New Kalenic), Hall, Australian Capital Territory. Male monastery. [[Abbot]]: ''Unknown''. ===New South Wales===*[[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 Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Cross]], Mangrove, NSW. Female monastery. [[Abbess]]: Mother Philothei.*[[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, New South Wales)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: [[Igumen]] [[Kosmas (Vasilopoulos)]].*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of Pantanassa]], Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Stephanos (Pantanassiotis)]].*[[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, New South Wales)|Monastery of Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]].*[[Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Trinity]], Monkerai, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Hieromonk [[John (Macpherson)]].*[[St. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St John the Baptist Skete]], Kentlyn, NSW. Male skete. Superior: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]].<!-- ===Northern Territory======Queensland=== --> ===South Australia===*[[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, South Australia)|Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos]], Inglewood, SA. Female skete. Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija. ===Tasmania===*[[St. Petroc Monastery (Cascades, Tasmania)|Saint Petroc Monastery]], Cascades, Tas. Male monastery, [[Western Rite]]. Abbot: Hieromonk [[Michael (Mansbridge-Wood)]]. ===Victoria===*[[St. Anna Convent (Preston, Victoria)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria. Female monastery. Abbess: Riasophor Theodora.*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Victoria)|Monastery of Gorgoepikoos]], Geelong, Vic. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.*[[Monastery of St. Sava (Elaine, Victoria)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria. Male monastery. Abbot: Iguman [[Teodor (Bojovic)]]. ===Western Australia===*[[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=====[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]===*[[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, Victoria)|Monastery of Panayia Gorgoepikoos]], Geelong, Vic. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Kallistheni.*[[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, 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 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]]===*[[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, Victoria)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria. Male monastery. Abbot: Iguman [[Teodor (Bojovic)]].*[[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.--> ===[[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]===*[[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]]===*[[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, New South Wales)|Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan]], Kentlyn, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Nun Maria (administrator).*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Igumen [[Kosmas (Vasilopoulos)]].*[[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, 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, New South Wales)|Monastery of Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]]*[[Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Trinity]], Monkerai, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Hieromonk [[John (Macpherson)]].*[[St. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St. John the Baptist Skete]], Kentlyn, NSW. Male skete. Abbot: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]] ==References==*[http://home.it.net.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]*Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - [http://www.rocor.org.au/directory/index.html Diocese of Australia and New Zealand Parish Directory]*Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand - [http://www.antiochian.org.au/victoria.html Parish Listing in Victoria]*[http://www.soc.org.au Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand] (in Serbian) {{AustralianMonasteries}} [[Category:Orthodoxy in Australia]][[Category:Australian Monasteries]][[Category:Monasteries]]LOL INTERNET
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