Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia)

Holy Monastery of the Prophet Elias
Jurisdiction	ROCOR ANZ
Type	Male Monastery
Founded	1995
Superior	Hieromonk Benjamin
Approx. size	One
Location	Monarto South, South Australia
Liturgical language(s)	English
Music used	Russian Chant
Calendar	Julian
Feastdays celebrated	20 Jul/2 Aug
Official website	not applicable

The Monastery of the Prophet Elias is a monastic community for men under the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, ROCOR. The monastery is located in Monarto South, South Australia, and was established under the omophorion of His Grace Archbishop Alypy by Hieromonk Benjamin, who remains the superior.

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History

• 1995: Monastery founded in ROCOR.
• ~1998-~2003: Fr Benjamin was a priest of the Antiochian Archdiocese
• ~2004: Fr Benjamin returned to ROCOR.

Current Events

In March 2006, Fr Benjamin visited the Archimandrite Daniel, the head of the ROCOR Mission in Indonesia.

In May 2006, Fr Benjamin presented at workshop on Icons and Iconography at the Mount Gambier Regional Art Gallery.

Articles by the Priestmonk

• Intercessions and the Liturgy (in Orthodox Contact, September 1998).

External links

• Parish directory of ROCOR Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.
• The Orthodox Monastery in South Australia - This article originally appeared in Orthodox Contact and written by S.A.
• Orthodox Contact of April 2002 mentions Fr Benjamin making a presentation on monasticism.