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This article seeks to compile the statistics of the Orthodox Church in Australia into a single place. | This article seeks to compile the statistics of the Orthodox Church in Australia into a single place. | ||
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*Number of Orthodox in Australia: 529 444, or 2.82% of Australia's population. | *Number of Orthodox in Australia: 529 444, or 2.82% of Australia's population. | ||
There are difficulties with using the Australian census as defining how many Orthodox are of various nationalities, as ''Greek Orthodox'' was a box able to be ticked, whereas to be included in any other jurisdiction required writing in the name. | There are difficulties with using the Australian census as defining how many Orthodox are of various nationalities, as ''Greek Orthodox'' was a box able to be ticked, whereas to be included in any other jurisdiction required writing in the name. | ||
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*Total number of monastic communities in Australia: 16 Monastic Communities. | *Total number of monastic communities in Australia: 16 Monastic Communities. | ||
:*Male Monasteries: 9 cenobitic monasteries, with 1 skete. ~19 monks living in the monasteries. | :*Male Monasteries: 9 cenobitic monasteries, with 1 skete. ~19 monks living in the monasteries. | ||
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:*Serbian Monasteries: 3 communities; 2 male monasteries, 1 female skete. | :*Serbian Monasteries: 3 communities; 2 male monasteries, 1 female skete. | ||
:*Antiochian Monasteries: 1 female monastery (total ~1 nun). | :*Antiochian Monasteries: 1 female monastery (total ~1 nun). | ||
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This article forms part of the series Orthodoxy in Australasia | |
History | |
Orthodoxy in Australia Timeline Orthodoxy in New Zealand Timeline Antiochian Orthodox Gk Orthodox Archd. of ANZ | |
Jurisdictions | |
GOA Aus - Abp Makarios Antiochian - Metr. Basilios ROCOR - Bp George Serbian - Bp Siluan Romanian - Bp Michael GOM NZ - Met Myron | |
Pan-Orthodox Synaxes | |
Episcopal Assembly of Oceania SCCOCA | |
Institutions | |
Antiochian Orthodox Greek Orthodox (Aus) | |
Notable Monasteries | |
Complete List | |
St Anna Holy Cross Gorgoepikoos O.L. of Kazan Presentation |
Proph. Elias St John Mtn Pantanassa St Sava (Elaine) Transfiguration Archangels, NZ |
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This article seeks to compile the statistics of the Orthodox Church in Australia into a single place.
Orthodox in Australia
- Number of Orthodox in Australia: 529 444, or 2.82% of Australia's population.
There are difficulties with using the Australian census as defining how many Orthodox are of various nationalities, as Greek Orthodox was a box able to be ticked, whereas to be included in any other jurisdiction required writing in the name.
- Albanian Orthodox: 159
- Antiochian Orthodox: 7 525
- Greek Orthodox: 402 997
- Romanian Orthodox: 1 471
- Russian Orthodox: 18506
- Serbian Orthodox: 42405
- Unspecified Orthodox: 38 441
Monasteries and Monastics in Australia
- Total number of monastic communities in Australia: 16 Monastic Communities.
- Male Monasteries: 9 cenobitic monasteries, with 1 skete. ~19 monks living in the monasteries.
- Female Monasteries: 5 cenobitic monasteries, with 1 skete. ~24 nuns living in the monasteries.
- ROCOR Monasteries: 7 communities; 4 male monasteries and 1 male skete (total of ~9 monks), 2 female (total ~10 nuns).
- GOA Monasteries: 5 communities; 3 male monasteries (total ~8 monks), 2 female (total ~11 nuns)
- Serbian Monasteries: 3 communities; 2 male monasteries, 1 female skete.
- Antiochian Monasteries: 1 female monastery (total ~1 nun).