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name=Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand ''and'' Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, New Gracanica Metropolitanate|
 
jurisdiction=[[Church of Serbia]]|
 
type=Dioceses|
 
founded=1974|
 
bishop=Bp [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin]]|
 
see=Canberra & Elaine|
 
hq=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia|
 
territory=Australia, New Zealand|
 
language=Serbian, Slavonic, English|
 
music=[[Serbian Chant]]|
 
calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|
 
population=42,405
 
([http://www.cra.org.au/pages/00000226.cgi Census 2001])|
 
website=[http://www.soc.org.au Dioceses of Aust. & NZ]
 
}}
 
The '''Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand''', headquartered in Canberra and Elaine, is the descriptive term of two parallel dioceses in Australia and New Zealand: the Patriarchal ''Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand''; and the former Free (schismatic) ''Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, New Gracanica Metropolitanate''.  Bishop Milutin is the current hierarch of the New Gracanica diocese, and administers the patriarchal diocese. Since 1992, both dioceses fall under the juristiction of the Patriarchate of Serbia.
 
 
 
<!--== History ==
 
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== Recent History ==
 
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==Organization==
 
The Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand is two parallel dioceses in the one geographical territory of Australia and New Zealand, both under the one bishop.  Currently there are 41 parishes in Australia and New Zealand, with two monasteries and one skete.
 
 
 
The Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand was a founding member of [[SCCOCA]].
 
 
 
===Monasteries===
 
*[[Monastery of New Kalenic (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)|Monastery of Saint Sava "New Kalenic"]], Canberra, ACT.  Bishop's residence.
 
*[[Monastery of St Sava (Elaine, Australia)|Monastery of Saint Sava]], Elaine, Victoria.  Headed by Archimandrite Theodore.
 
*[[Skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Inglewood, Australia)|Skit Rodjenje Presvete Bogorodice]], Inglewood, South Australia. Headed by Abbess Anastasia
 
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== The Episcopacy ==
 
===Diocesan Bishop===
 
* Bishop [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin (Knezevic)]] of Australia and New Zealand.
 
 
 
===Patriarchal Hierarchs in Australia===
 
 
 
* Bishop Lavrentije (Trifunovic) of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand (196?-1974)
 
* Bishop Nikolai (Mrdja) of Australia and New Zealand, 1974-19??
 
* Bishop [[Vasilije (Vadic) of Srem|Vasilije (Vadic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 198?-1986.
 
* Bishop [[Longin (Krco) of America and Canada|Longin (Krco)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 1986-1992
 
* Bishop [[Luka of Western Europe|Luka]] of Australia and New Zealand, 1993-1999. ([http://www.htocm.org/ParishHistory.htm],[http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pascha-1999-serbian-encyclical.html])
 
* Bishop [[Nikanor (Bogunovic) of Banat|Nikanor (Bogunovic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, ~2000-2003. ([http://news.suc.org/bydate/2001/Jan_08/14.html])
 
* Bishop [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin (Knezevic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 2003-present.
 
 
 
===Free (Schismatic) (1963-1992)/ New Gracanica Bishops (1992-2000)===
 
* Bishop Dionisije of America and Canada (1963-19??)
 
* Bishop Dimitrije (Balac) of America and Canada (19??-19??)
 
* Bishop Petar (Bankerovic) of Australia and New Zealand (198?-1988)
 
* Bishop Vasilije (Veinovic) (~1988-1993)
 
* Bishop Sava (Juric) (1993-1999)
 
 
 
==Parishes==
 
*[[St. George Serbian Orthodox Church (Forrest, Australian Capital Territory)]]
 
*[[St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Farrer, Australian Capital Territory)]]
 
:''nb. Only parishes with articles listed''
 
 
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://www.soc.org.au Official Website of the Dioceses]
 
* [http://www.beograd.com.au/phonelist/serbian_ortodox_church_in_aus_and_nz.htm Parish listing] (although old and unofficial, this list is both the most complete and most accurate available)
 
 
 
[[Category:Jurisdictions]]
 
[[Category:Orthodoxy_in_Australia]]
 
[[Category:Orthodoxy_in_New_Zealand]]
 

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