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Saint Petroc Monastery is a semi-eremitic [[monasticism|monastic]] community for men in the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] located in Cascades, Tasmania.  In 1997 it became a ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia) establishment under the [[omophorion]] of His Grace Archbishop [[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney]].  The current superior is Hieromonk Michael, and has been assigned the primary task of attracting people of Anglo-Saxon-Celtic background to Orthodoxy using the [[Western Rite]] of the Orthodox Church.
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Saint Petroc Monastery is a semi-eremitic [[monasticism|monastic]] community for men in the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] located in Cascades, Tasmania.  In 1997 it became a ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia) establishment under the [[omophorion]] of His Grace Archbishop [[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney]].  The current superior is Hieromonk Michael, and the monastery has been assigned the task of attracting people of Anglo-Saxon-Celtic background to Orthodoxy using the [[Western Rite]] of the Orthodox Church.
  
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The consists of two affiliated houses, Saint Petroc House with a small chapel, at Cascades and Holyrood House, with a small chapel at Avondale. The Monastery has the mechanism for creating attached monastery missions and parishes.
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The Monastery consists of two affiliated houses, Saint Petroc House with a small chapel, at Cascades and Holyrood House, with a small chapel at Avondale. The Monastery has the mechanism for creating attached monastery missions and parishes.
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==

Revision as of 06:44, September 28, 2006

Saint Petroc Monastery
Jurisdiction ROCOR ANZ
Type Semi-Eremitic Male Monastery
Founded 1992
Superior Hieromonk Michael
Approx. size unknown
Location Cascades, Tasmania, Australia
Liturgical language(s) English
Music used Western Rite, Sarum
Calendar Julian
Feastdays celebrated unknown
Official website website


Saint Petroc Monastery is a semi-eremitic monastic community for men in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia located in Cascades, Tasmania. In 1997 it became a ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia) establishment under the omophorion of His Grace Archbishop Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney. The current superior is Hieromonk Michael, and the monastery has been assigned the task of attracting people of Anglo-Saxon-Celtic background to Orthodoxy using the Western Rite of the Orthodox Church.

The Monastery consists of two affiliated houses, Saint Petroc House with a small chapel, at Cascades and Holyrood House, with a small chapel at Avondale. The Monastery has the mechanism for creating attached monastery missions and parishes.

Timeline

  • 1992 - Saint Petroc Monastery founded.
  • 1997 - The monastery was received, by Archbishop Hilarion (Kapral) into the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
  • 1998 - The monastery begins the mission of Saint Stephen's in Launceston. Fr. Michael becomes a chaplain at the University of Tasmania.
  • 2003 - Saint Colman Prayer Book, compiled by the monastery, is authorised for use in ROCOR.
  • 2004 June - Monastery, calls a meeting of Western Rite clergy from Australia and New Zealand, regarding the future of the Western Rite in Australasia.

External Links


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Orthodoxy in Australia: Monasteries
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)
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