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

*[[Romanian Orthodox Diocese Episcopate of Australia and New Zealand]]; with nine parishes in Australia and 3 in New Zealand.*[[Church of Serbia|Serbian Russian Orthodox ChurchOutside Russia]] - [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Diocese of Australia and New Zealand(ROCOR)|in Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]] and *[[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|Serbian Orthodox Diocese Metropolitanate of Australia Australian and New Zealand - New Gracanica Metropolitanate]] (The sole bishop of the New Gracanica diocese also administers the patriarchal diocese.)

*[[Church of Russia|Moscow Patriarchate]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with one parish each in Sydney, Newcastle and Melbourne.*[[Orthodox Church in America]] - [[Parishes in Australia (OCA)|Parishes in Australia]]; with one parish in Sydney and one parish in Brisbane.

*[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: As part of the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]], this diocese is not in full communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese , 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; this diocese 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.*[[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 diocese entity is headed by His Grace Paul, Bishop not in communion with any of Christianoupolisthe mainstream Orthodox Churches.*[[Holy Synod in Resistance]] - [[Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales (CyprianCyprianite)|Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales]]: This dioceseentity, under Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, is [[Old Calendarist]], and therefore not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese is 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 two four parishesand one monastery. This diocese is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.

*His Eminence [[Amphilochios Basilios (TsoukosKodseie) of Australia, New Zealandand the Philippines|AmphilochiosBasilios]], Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (Greek Antiochian Orthodox).*His Grace Archbishop Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney|Hilarion]], Bishop Metropolitan of New York and First Hierarch of ROCOR, and Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR).*Very Reverend Archim*His Grace [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George]], vicar bishop to Metropolitan Hilarion in Australia and New Zealand. *His Grace [[Irinej Mihail (DobrijevicFilimon) of Australia and New Zealand|IrinejMihail]], Bishop-elect of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Romanian Orthodox).*His Eminence [[Paul Myron (Ktistakis) of New Zealand|Myron]], Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox).*His Grace [[Siluan (SalibaMrakic) of Australia and New Zealand|PaulIrinej]], Metropolitan Archbishop Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian Serbian Orthodox).