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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}Since From the first [[Divine Liturgy ]] celebrated at Kirribilli Point, (Sydney, ) in 1820; to its , New Zealand's first [[priest ]] in 1896 1910, Australia's first Exarch in 1913, and Australia and New Zealand's first [[bishop ]] in 1924 and , right to the present day, '''Orthodoxy in Australasia''' has a short history that is extremely undocumented and, therefore, largely unseen. This article seeks to be a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of Orthodox Christianity in Australasia.

==History==*Previously, this article was a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of [[Timeline of Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity]] in Australia]]*[[Timeline of and New Zealand; however, this article is now focused on Orthodoxy in and any things that affect both Australia and New Zealand]], and on any information on Orthodoxy in Oceania.

==PeopleSub-series=====Bishops===*[[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia]]*[[Paul (Saliba) of Orthodoxy in Australia and New Zealand]]*[[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney]]*[[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of Orthodoxy in New Zealand]]

===Other major figures=History==*(None as yet)[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]] - The forerunner to the present Greek Orthodox structures in [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|Australia]] and [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand|New Zealand]].*[[History of Antiochian Orthodoxy in Australasia]]

===With Local Bishop===*[[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]

*[[Greek Orthodox Metropolitanate Metropolis of New Zealand]]*[[Church of Russia|Moscow Patriarchate]] in Australia*[[Romanian Orthodox Church in America]] - Parishes in Australia*[[Church Episcopate of Romania|Romanian Orthodox Church]] in Australia and New Zealand]]

*[[Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australian and New Zealand]] ===Without Local Bishop===*[[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia|Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|Australia]]. There is one parish in [http://www.pageone.net.au/%7Erilski/index.htm Sydney], one in [http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/parishdirectory.html?type=details&id=26 Melbourne] and one in [http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/parishdirectory.html?type=details&id=27 Adelaide].*[[Church of SerbiaRussia|Serbian Moscow Patriarchate]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with one parish each in Sydney and Melbourne.*[[Orthodox Church in America]] - [[Parishes in Australia (OCA)|Parishes in Australia]]; with one parish in Sydney.*[[Church of Poland|Polish Orthodox Church]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]] - began at [[Timeline of Orthodoxy in Australia|1971 schism]] in ROCOR. ===Oriental Orthodox jurisdictions==={{oriental}}*[[Church of India|Indian Orthodox Church]] [[Serbian Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with one [[parish]] each in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. ===With an irregular status===*[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand|]]: As part of the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]], this is not in full communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches, and is headed by His Grace Petar, Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand.*[[Autocephalic Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia]]: Formed out of a schism with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia with the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA). This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. The parishes affiliated with the 'Greek Orthodox Communities of South Australia' (GOCSA) are in this church.*[[Serbian Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Australia & Oceania (Serapheimite)]]: Originally parishes who went into schism from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. This entity currently contains the 6 Australian parishes (and 2 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) who are under the omophorion of Abp Serapheim of Athens (assisted by auxiliary Metropolitan Christodoulos of Neon Patron). This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.*[[Holy Synod in Resistance]] - [[Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales (Cyprianite)|Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales]]: This entity, under Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. Previously headed by His Eminence [[Chrysostomos (Alemangos) of Sydney|Chrysostomos]], Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales & Exarch of Australia, the current locum tenens is Bp Ambrose of Methone, and consists of four parishes and one monastery. This diocese is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. ==People=====Current Hierarchs===*His Eminence [[Basilios (Kodseie) of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines|Basilios]], Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (Antiochian Orthodox).*His Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney|Hilarion]], Metropolitan of New York and First Hierarch of ROCOR, and Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR).**His Grace [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George]], vicar bishop to Metropolitan Hilarion in Australia and New Zealand.*His Grace [[Mihail (Filimon) of Australia and New Zealand|Serbian Mihail]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Romanian Orthodox).*His Eminence [[Myron (Ktistakis) of New Zealand|Myron]], Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox Diocese ).*His Grace [[Siluan (Mrakic) of Australia and New Zealand|Irinej]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand - (Serbian Orthodox).*His Eminence [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos]], Archbishop of Australia (Greek Orthodox).**His Grace [[Ezekiel of Dervis]], [[auxiliary bishop]] to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in Victoria|Melbourne]].**His Grace [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias]], auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in New Gracanica MetropolitanateSouth Wales|Sydney]].**His Grace [[Nikandros (Palyvos) of Dorileou]], auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in South Australia|Adelaide]] and for [[List of parishes in Western Australia|Perth]].**His Grace [[Iakovos (Tsigounis) of Militoupolis]], auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in Victoria|Melbourne]].

===Pan-Jurisdictional===*[[Standing Conference Episcopal Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Churches of AustraliaOceania]]*[[Eastern Hierarchs]] (SCCOCA)*[[St Andrew's Greek Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Theological CollegeChurches in Australia]]

==MonasteriesLists==*[[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia)List_of_Western-Rite_parishes_in_Australasia|Holy Monastery of PantanassaParishes in Australasia celebrating the Western Rite]]*[[Monastery List of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Australia)bishops in Australasia|Holy Monastery Complete list of Gorgoepikoosbishops in Australasia]], past and present (includes auxiliary bishops).{{Parishes of Australasia and Oceania}}

*(None as yet)[http://www.antiochian.org.au Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]**[http://www.antiochian.org.nz Deanery of New Zealand]===Articles===*[http://www.bulgariandiocese.org Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia]*[http://home.it.com.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]**[Bibliography http://members.optusnet.com.au/~goawa/index.html Fifth Archdiocesan District of Orthodoxy Western Australia]*[http://www.imnz.org.nz Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]*[http://www.oca.org/CAdioceseAU.asp?SID=8 Orthodox Church in America - Parishes in AustralasiaAustralia]*[http://www.crez.org Romanian Churches in Australia](unofficial site) ===Link collections===*[http://www.rocor.org.au Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]*[http://www.soc.org.au Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand] (None as yetin Serbian)

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