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From the first [[Divine Liturgy]] celebrated at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) in 1820, the first Exarch in 1913, and Australia and New Zealand's first [[bishop]] in 1924, right to the present day, '''Orthodoxy in Australia''' has a short history that is extremely undocumented and, therefore, largely unseen.
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From the first [[Divine Liturgy]] celebrated at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) in 1820 and its first parishes in the late 1890s, right to the present day, '''Orthodoxy in Australia''' 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 Australia.
 
This article seeks to be a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of [[Orthodox Christianity]] in Australia.
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*[[History of Antiochian Orthodoxy in Australasia]]
 
*[[History of Antiochian Orthodoxy in Australasia]]
  
==Jurisdictions==
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==Canonical Jurisdictions==
 
===With Local Bishop===
 
===With Local Bishop===
 
*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]
 
*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]
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*[[Church of Russia|Moscow Patriarchate]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with parishes in Sydney and Melbourne.
 
*[[Church of Russia|Moscow Patriarchate]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with parishes in Sydney and Melbourne.
 
*[[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].
 
*[[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].
*[[Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand]] (under Constantinople), with 11 parishes and missions in Melbourne, Geelong, Newborough, Sydney, Schofields, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth (in addition to one in Auckland, New Zealand).
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*[[Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand]] (under Constantinople), with 10 parishes and missions in Melbourne, Geelong, Newborough, Sydney, Schofields, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth (in addition to one in Auckland, New Zealand).
  
 
===With an irregular status===
 
===With an irregular status===
*[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: As part of the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]], this entity 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.
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''Note: All of the below entities are not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.  Entities are, where possible, sorted by size.''
*[[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.
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*[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: As part of the [[Macedonian Orthodox 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 entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.
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*[[Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece]] - [[Parishes in Australia (Kallinikos)]]: The current ''locum tenens'' of this entity is Bp Ambrose of Methone, who administers eight parishes (including parishes of the 'Free Serbian Orthodox Church').  This number includes is a 'metochion' mission under Metr. Photios of Demetrias.
*[[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 entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.
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*[[Autocephalic Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia]]: Formed out of a schism between the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA).  The parishes affiliated with the 'Greek Orthodox Communities of South Australia' (GOCSA) are in this church.
*[[Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece]]: This entity has one mission in Australia - a 'metochion' under Bp Photios of Marathon. This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.
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* [[Russian True Orthodox Church]] - [[Diocese of Australia]]: Four parishes in Australia, headed by Archbishop [[Tikhon (Pasechnik)|Tikhon]].
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* [[Russian Orthodox Church Abroad - Provisional Supreme Church Authority]] - Two parishes and one monastic community, headed by Metropolitan [[Agafangel (Pashkovsky)|Agafangel]].
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*[[Macedonian True Orthodox Diocese for Australia & New Zealand]]: Two parishes are in this group, which is affiliated with the [[True Orthodox Church in America]] (headed by [[Nicholas (Iuhoş)]]).
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* [[Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (the Diaspora District of the Russian Orthodox Church)]] - [[Diocese of Australia (ROCA - Diaspora District)]]: includes two parishes under Archbishop [[Andronik (Kotliaroff)|Andronik]].
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*[[Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Abroad in Australia]]: part of the UAOC-Abroad (Lavrentios Synod), and with two bishops in Australia. [http://www.uaoc-abroad.org]
  
 
===Previously in Australia===
 
===Previously in Australia===
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==People==
 
==People==
 
===Current Hierarchs===
 
===Current Hierarchs===
*His Eminence [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos]], Archbishop of Australia (Greek Orthodox).
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*His Eminence [[Makarios (Grizienakis) of Australia|Makarios]], Archbishop of Australia (Greek Orthodox).
**His Grace [[Ezekiel (Kefalas) of Dervis]], [[auxiliary bishop]] to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in Victoria|Melbourne, Victoria]].
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**His Grace [[Ezekiel (Kefalas) of Dervis]], [[auxiliary bishop]] to Archbishop Makarios in Victoria (Melbourne Vicariate).
**His Grace [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias]], auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in New South Wales|Sydney, NSW]].
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**His Grace [[Iakovos (Tsigounis) of Miletoupolis]], auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Makarios in Queensland.
**His Grace [[Nikandros (Palyvos) of Dorileou]], auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in South Australia|Adelaide, SA]], [[List of parishes in the Northern Territory|Darwin, NT]], and for [[List of parishes in Western Australia|Perth, WA]].
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**His Grace [[Aimilianos (Koutouzis) of Meloa]], [[auxiliary bishop]] to Archbishop Makarios and Vicar-General.
**His Grace [[Iakovos (Tsigounis) of Miletoupolis]], auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in [[List of parishes in Victoria|Melbourne, Victoria]].
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**His Grace [[Elpidios (Keralas) of Kyanea]], [[auxiliary bishop]] to Archbishop Makarios for Western Australia.
*His Eminence [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]], Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (Antiochian Orthodox).
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**His Grace [[Silouan (Fotineas) of Sinope]], [[auxiliary bishop]] to Archbishop Makarios for South Australia and Northern Territory.
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**His Eminence [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Sebasteia]], metropolitan.
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*His Eminence [[Basilios (Kodseie) of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines|Basilios]], Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (Antiochian Orthodox).
 
*His Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion]], Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, Metropolitan and First Hierarch of [[ROCOR]].
 
*His Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion]], Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, Metropolitan and First Hierarch of [[ROCOR]].
 
**His Grace [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George]], vicar bishop to Metropolitan Hilarion in Australia and New Zealand.
 
**His Grace [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George]], vicar bishop to Metropolitan Hilarion in Australia and New Zealand.
*His Grace [[Irinej_(Dobrijevic)_of_Australia_and_New_Zealand|Irinej]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).
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*His Grace [[Siluan (Mrakic) of Australia and New Zealand|Siluan]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).
 
*His Grace [[Mihail (Filimon) of Australia and New Zealand|Mihail]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Romanian Orthodox)
 
*His Grace [[Mihail (Filimon) of Australia and New Zealand|Mihail]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Romanian Orthodox)
  
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*[[Archbishop]] [[Anthony (Medvedev) of San Francisco]], formerly bishop of Melbourne in the 1950s-1960s.
 
*[[Archbishop]] [[Anthony (Medvedev) of San Francisco]], formerly bishop of Melbourne in the 1950s-1960s.
 
*Archbishop [[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of Montreal]], former Bishop of Brisbane and first Australian-born bishop.
 
*Archbishop [[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of Montreal]], former Bishop of Brisbane and first Australian-born bishop.
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*His Eminence [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]], Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (Antiochian Orthodox).
 
*[[Bishop]] [[Nektarios (Kellis) of Madagascar]], former priest at the Holy Monastery of St Nektarios, Adelaide; then [[missionary]] to [[Madagascar]], and first bishop thereof.
 
*[[Bishop]] [[Nektarios (Kellis) of Madagascar]], former priest at the Holy Monastery of St Nektarios, Adelaide; then [[missionary]] to [[Madagascar]], and first bishop thereof.
 
*Bishop [[John (Bērziņš) of Caracas]], second Australian-born bishop.
 
*Bishop [[John (Bērziņš) of Caracas]], second Australian-born bishop.
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*V. Rev. Protopresbyter [[Mitko Machevski]], parish priest of St Nicholas Orthodox Church, Bankstown.
 
*V. Rev. Protopresbyter [[Mitko Machevski]], parish priest of St Nicholas Orthodox Church, Bankstown.
 
*V. Rev. Fr [[Nicholas Shehadie]], first exarch in Australia of the [[Church of Antioch]].
 
*V. Rev. Fr [[Nicholas Shehadie]], first exarch in Australia of the [[Church of Antioch]].
*Rev. Fr [[Dimitri Tsakas]], Archdiocesan Vicar-General of the Fourth Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and New Guinea, [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]].
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*V. Rev. Fr [[Dimitri Tsakas]], Vicar-General of the Fourth Archdiocesan District of Queensland and New Guinea (2000-2019), [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]].
 
*Igumen [[Dimitry (Obuhoff)]], founding [[superior]] of [[St. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St John the Baptist Skete]].
 
*Igumen [[Dimitry (Obuhoff)]], founding [[superior]] of [[St. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St John the Baptist Skete]].
 
*Igumen [[Joachim (Ross)]], superior of St. John the Baptist Skete.
 
*Igumen [[Joachim (Ross)]], superior of St. John the Baptist Skete.
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==Lists==
 
==Lists==
 
*[[List of Australian monasteries|Monasteries in Australia]]
 
*[[List of Australian monasteries|Monasteries in Australia]]
*[[List of English-speaking parishes in Australia|Parishes in Australia with English as a liturgical language]]
 
 
*[[List_of_Western-Rite_parishes_in_Australasia|Parishes in Australasia celebrating the Western Rite]]
 
*[[List_of_Western-Rite_parishes_in_Australasia|Parishes in Australasia celebrating the Western Rite]]
 
*[[List of bishops in Australasia|Complete list of bishops in Australasia]], past and present (includes auxiliary bishops).
 
*[[List of bishops in Australasia|Complete list of bishops in Australasia]], past and present (includes auxiliary bishops).
{{Parishes of Australasia and Oceania}}
 
  
 
{{AustralianMonasteries}}
 
{{AustralianMonasteries}}
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*[http://www.rocor.org.au Russian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand] (Official Website)
 
*[http://www.rocor.org.au Russian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand] (Official Website)
 
*[http://www.soc.org.au Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand] (Official Website)
 
*[http://www.soc.org.au Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand] (Official Website)
*[http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp09042006.85/02whole.pdf The Russian Orthodox Presence in Australia: The History of a Church told from recently opened archives and previously unpublished sources], by Fr. Michael Protopopov (PDF)
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*[http://www.ukrainianorthodoxchurchaustralia.com Orthodox Church in Ukraine in Australia] (Official Website)
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*[http://www.orthodox.net.au/en/orthodox-australia List and map of all Orthodox Parishes in Australia]
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*[http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp09042006.85/02whole.pdf The Russian Orthodox Presence in Australia: The History of a Church told from recently opened archives and previously unpublished sources], by Fr. [[Michael Protopopov]] (PDF)
 
*[http://researchonline.nd.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=arts_chapters Greek Orthodoxy in Australia], by Anastasios M. Tamis (PDF)
 
*[http://researchonline.nd.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=arts_chapters Greek Orthodoxy in Australia], by Anastasios M. Tamis (PDF)
  

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Antiochian - Met Basilios
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Romanian - Bp Michael
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Notable Monasteries
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From the first Divine Liturgy celebrated at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) in 1820 and its first parishes in the late 1890s, right to the present day, Orthodoxy in Australia 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 Australia.

History

Canonical Jurisdictions

With Local Bishop

Without Local Bishop

With an irregular status

Note: All of the below entities are not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. Entities are, where possible, sorted by size.

Previously in Australia

People

Current Hierarchs

Other major figures

(Only major figures with articles are listed)

Organizations and Institutions


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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia

Archdiocesan Organisations
Educational Institutions
St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College
Philanthropic Institutions
St. Basil's Homes | Estia Foundation | ProviCare Foundation
St. Andrew's Orthodox Press
Phronema | TO VEMA | The Voice of Orthodoxy
Byzantine Music
Byzantine Music School | Australian Byzantine Choir, NSW
Saint John of Damascus, SA | David the Psalmist, Vic.



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Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines

Archdiocesan Organisations
Administrative Divisions
Deanery of New Zealand
Educational Institutions
Melbourne Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies
St. Paul's Theological Course of Studies


Pan-Jurisdictional

Lists

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Male: Pantanassa | St George | St John
Female: Gorgoepikoos | Holy Cross
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Male: Holy Transfiguration | Archangel Michael
Proph. Elias | St John the Baptist | Holy Trinity
Female: Our Lady of Kazan | Presentation
Other Jurisdictions
Male: New Kalenic (Serbian) | St Sava (Serbian)
Female: St Anna (Antiochian) | Nativity Skete (Serbian)

See also

Orthodoxy in...
Africa
(Sub-Saharan Africa)
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Asia
(Japan)
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(Australia)
(New Zealand)
United Kingdom


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