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Michael Li

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'''Mitred Archpriest Michael Li''' is a clergyman of the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. At 2015, the time of his repose he is was the most decorated clergyman senior priest of the dioceseand, having been awarded the second pectoral cross, its most decorated clergyman.
==Biographical timeline==
* 1986: Fr Michael was released from the labour camp. He resumed serving, and moved to Harbin where he served as second priest at Holy Protection Church there.
* 1989: Due to interference from state authorities, Fr Michael returned to Shanghai.
* 1997: Through a parishioner at the Harbin parish, Fr Michael met Abp [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion]] in China.
* 1999 May: Fr Michael arrived in Australia with his wife, Matushka Anna, and he was received into the Diocese by Abp [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion]]. He was appointed the head of the Russian-Chinese Orthodox Mission in Australia. He was briefly assigned to Holy Protection Church in Cabramatta, before being assigned in June to the Archbishop's Chapel in Croydon.
* 1999 Sep 16: Awarded the right to wear a gold pectoral cross.
* 2007: Fr Michael was awarded the mitre in recognition of his many years of faithful service to the Church.
* 2008: Fr Michael was awarded the second pectoral cross.
* 2016 May 12: Fr Michael reposed (during the second week of Pascha). Many began to acclaim him as a confessor of the faith.
==Bibliography==
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