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==Biographical timeline==
*1971: [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] priest Fr Jack Witbrock, converts [[convert]]s to Orthodoxy. *1972 Sep: [[Bishop ]] [[Gibran (Ramlawey) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran]] [[ordination|ordains ]] Fr Jack Witbrock to the [[diaconate ]] and priesthood [[priest]]hood in Saint Nicholas Church, Melbourne. Appoints Fr Jack as Rector of Saint Michael Church, Dunedin. Fr Jack visits Dunedin, NZ , a month later.
*1973 Antiochian Mission in Christchurch begins, regularly visited by Fr Jack.
*1974 Antiochian Mission in Auckland begins, regularly visited by Fr Jack until 1978.
*1984: Fr Jack is transferred to Christchurch.
*1998 Nov: Hutt Valley Mission of Saint John (Antiochian) commences with first visit by Fr Jack Witbrock
*2000 Jul: Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]] makes first archpastoral visit to New Zealand. Fr Jack Witbrock and Fr [[Ilyan Eades ]] elevated to [[archpriest]]s.
*2003 Jan: First NZ Clergy Conference (Antiochian) chaired by Abp Paul at Frederic Wallis House, Lower Hutt.
::July: New Zealand Deanery of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand created. Archpriest Jack Witbrock appointed Dean.
