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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.

==Canonical Jurisdictions==

*[[Church of Serbia|Serbian Orthodox Church]] [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|in 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 patriarchal diocese also administers the New Gracanica diocese.)

*[[https://www.ukrainianorthodoxchurchaustralia.com Orthodox Church in Americaof Ukraine - Former 'Kyivan Patriarchate']] - : Part of the [[Parishes in Australia (OCA)Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate|Parishes in AustraliaOrthodox Church of Ukraine]]; , with one parish 5 parishes in Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide and Brisbane. With the Decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople 11/10/18 starting from Patriarch Philaret and Metropolitan Makary all anathemas, defrokments & excommunication were uplifted and all clergy under them restored to canonical status. On the 15/12/2018 the new head of the church Metropolitan Epiphanios was elected by the united Sobor of bishops assembly. Autocephaly and Tomos to the Ukrainian church was officially handed to the Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine Epiphanios on January 6th 2019 in Constantinople by the Ecumenical Patriarch.*[[Church Consistory of Poland|Polish the Ukrainian Orthodox Church]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australiaand New Zealand]] - began at [[Timeline of Orthodoxy (under Constantinople), with 10 parishes and missions in Melbourne, Geelong, Newborough, Sydney, Schofields, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth (in Australia|1971 schism]] addition to one in ROCORAuckland, New Zealand).

*[[Church of India|Indian Orthodox Church]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with one [[parish ]] each in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.

*[[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. This diocese was headed by His Grace Paul, Bishop of Christianoupolis, before coming under the [[old calendarist]] Archbishop Auxentios II of Athens. The parishes affiliated with the 'Greek Orthodox Communities of South Australia' (GOCSA) are in this church.*[[Holy Synod in Resistance]] - [[Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales (Cyprian)|Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales]]: This diocese, under Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, is [[Old Calendarist]], and therefore not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese, consisting of two parishes, was headed by His Eminence [[Chrysostomos (Alemangos) of Sydney|Chrysostomos]], Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales, Exarch of Australia, until his 2010 repose.

*His Eminence [[Amphilochios Makarios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand|Amphilochios]], Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox).*His Eminence Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney|Hilarion]], Metropolitan of New York and First Hierarch of ROCOR, and Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR).*His Grace Bishop [[Irinej (Dobrijevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Irinej]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).*His Grace Bishop [[Michael (Filimon)|Mihail]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Romanian Orthodox).*His Eminence [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]], Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian Orthodox).*His Eminence [[Stylianos (HarkianakisGriniezakis) of Australia|StylianosMakarios]], Archbishop of Australia (Greek Orthodox).

**His Grace [[Seraphim Iakovos (GinisTsigounis) of ApolloniasMilitoupolis]], auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]].*His Eminence [[Basilios (Kodseie) of Australia, New South WalesZealand 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 [[Nikandros George (PalyvosSchaefer) of DorileouCanberra|George]], auxiliary vicar bishop to Archbishop Stylianos Metropolitan Hilarion in Australia and New Zealand.*His Grace [[List Mihail (Filimon) of parishes in South Australiaand New Zealand|AdelaideMihail]] , Bishop of Australia and for New Zealand (Romanian Orthodox).*His Eminence [[List Myron (Ktistakis) of New Zealand|Myron]], Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox).*His Grace [[Siluan (Mrakic) of parishes in Western Australiaand New Zealand|PerthIrinej]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).