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The following is a list of [[monastery|monasteries]] and [[skete|sketes]], both [[monk|male]] and [[nun|female]], in Australia. In total, there are 15 monastic communities in Australia, with 12 monasteries and 4 sketes; there are a total of 8 male monasteries (and 2 sketes), and 4 female monasteries (and 1 sketes); and there are 5 active Greek Orthodox monasteries, 2 Serbian Orthodox monasteries (and 2 sketes), 1 Antiochian Orthodox monastery and 4 ROCOR monasteries (and 1 skete).
==Listing of Monastic Communities by State===Australian Capital Territory===*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Monastery of St Sava (Canberra, Australia)|Monastery of St Sava]], Hall, Australian Capital Territory. Male monastery and [[bishop]]'s residence. [[Abbot]]: [[Bishop]] [[Milutin of Australiaand New Zealand|Milutin]].===New South Wales===*[[Monastery of St George (Winmalee, Australia)|Monastery of St George]], Winmalee, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: [[Archimandrite]] Kyriakos.*[[Monastery of the Holy Cross (Mangrove, Australia)|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*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, Australia)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW. Male monastery.*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of Pantanassa]], Lower Mangrove Creek, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Stefanos (Pantanassiotis)]].*[[Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (Bombala, Australia)|Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration]], Bombala, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite [[Alexis (Rosentool)]]'''First Archdiocesan District *[[Skete of St John the Baptist (Kentlyn, Australia)|Skete of St John the Baptist]], Kentlyn, NSW. Male skete. Superior: [[Hieromonk]] [[Joachim (Ross)]]*[[Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos (Tallong, Australia)|Skete of the Protection of the Theotokos]], Tallong, New South Wales and . Male skete. Superior: Sindjel Lazar.<!--===Northern Territory======Queensland===!-->===South Australia===*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, Australia)|Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos]], Inglewood, South Australia. Female skete. Abbess: Igumanija Anastasija===Tasmania===*[[Monastery of St Petroc (South Hobart, Australia)|Monastery of St Petroc]], South Hobart, Tas. Male monastery, [[Western Rite]]. Abbot: Hieromonk Michael.===Victoria===*[[Monastery of St Anna (Preston, Australia)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Theodora.*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Australia)|Monastery of Panayia 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.===Western Australia===*[[Monastery of St John of the Mountain (Forrestfield, Australia)|Monastery of St John of the Australian Capital Territory'''Mountain]], Forrestfield, W.A. Abbot: Hieromonk Evagrius. [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~goawa/stjohnoros.html] ==Listing of Monastic Communities by Jurisdiction=====[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]===
*[[Monastery of St George (Winmalee, Australia)|Monastery of St George]], Winmalee, NSW. Male monastery. Abbot: Archimandrite Kyriakos.
*[[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Australia)|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.
*[[Monastery of St John of the Mountain (Forrestfield, Australia)|Monastery of St John of the Mountain]], Forrestfield, W.A. Abbot: Hieromonk Evagrius. [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)]].
*[[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]].
*[[Monastery of St Sava (Elaine, Australia)|Monastery of St Sava]], Elaine, Victoria. Male monastery. Abbot: Iguman Teodor.
*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, 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 Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]===
*[[Monastery of St Anna (Preston, Australia)|Monastery of St Anna]], Preston, Victoria. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Theodora.
===[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] - [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Australian and New Zealand Diocese]]=='''New South Wales'''=
*[[Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Kentlyn, Australia)|Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan]], Kentlyn, NSW. Female monastery. Abbess: Mother Evpraksia
*[[Monastery of Archangel Michael (Marrickville, Australia)|Monastery of Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW. Male monastery.
*[[Monastery of St Petroc (South Hobart, Australia)|Monastery of St Petroc]], South Hobart, Tas. Male monastery, [[Western Rite]]. Abbot: Hieromonk Michael.
*[[Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (Bombala, Australia)|Monastery of the 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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