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name=Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand|
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jurisdiction=[[Church of Romania|Romania]]|
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type=Diocese|
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founded=2008|
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bishop=Bp.-elect [[Mihail (Filimon)|Mihail]]|
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see=''unknown''|
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hq=''unknown''|
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territory=Australia, New Zealand|
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language=Romanian|
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music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
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calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
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population=''unknown''|
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website=''unknown''
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The '''Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand''' was established by the Holy Synod in March 2008 with the election of Archimandrite [[Mihail (Filimon)|Mihail]] as the ruling bishop of Australia and New Zealand.
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The '''Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Church of Romania]].  Archimandrite [[Mihail (Filimon)|Mihail]] has been elected as the inaugral ruling bishop for the Diocese.
  
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The diocese consists of ten parishes, with two each in Melbourne and Sydney, and one each in Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, and in New Zealand, one each in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.
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==History==
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The first Romanian Orthodox parish in Australasia was founded in 1972, but it was not until much later that there was any organisation of the parishes, with each parish directly responsible to a member of the Holy Synod that was responsible for Romanian Orthodox in the diaspora.
  
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Prior to its establishment as a diocese, the Romanian Orthodox parishes were first directly responsible to the Holy Synod, then grouped together in a Vicariate (under Rev. Fr [[Dumitru Coman]]). The first parish was established in 1972.
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In 2006, Fr Dumitru Coman, a parish priest in Melbourne, was made the Vicar of the Romanian Orthodox Vicariate of Australia and New Zealand, and in 2008, the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand was founded with the 5 March election of Archimandrite Mihail (Filimon) as the first ruling bishop.
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==Organisation==
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The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a single diocese with ten churches - two each in Melbourne and Sydney, and one each in Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.
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==Episcopacy==
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*Archimandrite Mihail (Filimon), Bishop-elect of Australia and New Zealand, Mar 2008-present.
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== See also ==
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* [[:Template:Parishes of Australasia and Oceania]]
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* [[Church of Romania]]
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.patriarhia.ro/ Official Website of the Patriarchate of Romania]
  
 
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Revision as of 00:37, April 7, 2008

Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
Jurisdiction Romania
Diocese type Diocese
Founded 2008
Current bishop Bp.-elect Mihail
See(s) unknown
Headquarters unknown
Territory Australia, New Zealand
Liturgical language(s) Romanian
Musical tradition Byzantine Chant
Calendar Revised Julian
Population estimate unknown
Official website unknown
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The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a diocese of the Church of Romania. Archimandrite Mihail has been elected as the inaugral ruling bishop for the Diocese.

History

The first Romanian Orthodox parish in Australasia was founded in 1972, but it was not until much later that there was any organisation of the parishes, with each parish directly responsible to a member of the Holy Synod that was responsible for Romanian Orthodox in the diaspora.

In 2006, Fr Dumitru Coman, a parish priest in Melbourne, was made the Vicar of the Romanian Orthodox Vicariate of Australia and New Zealand, and in 2008, the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand was founded with the 5 March election of Archimandrite Mihail (Filimon) as the first ruling bishop.

Organisation

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a single diocese with ten churches - two each in Melbourne and Sydney, and one each in Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.

Episcopacy

  • Archimandrite Mihail (Filimon), Bishop-elect of Australia and New Zealand, Mar 2008-present.

See also

External links

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