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In the early 1990s, Abbot Stephanos began a [[hermitage]] at a new, but envisioned as temporary, site at Mangrove Mountain in New South Wales. In 1995, the temporary site at Lower Mangrove Creek was complete and the brotherhood moved there from Sydney. The new monastery at Lower Mangrove Creek was placed under the patronage of the Mother of God "Pantanassa".
As the transfer of the monastery was progressing, a number of women had approached Fr. Stephanos wishing to pursue the monastic life. While these women were sent to a monastery in Greece, Fr. Stephanos accepted that a monastic life for women was needed in Australia and the four nuns returned to make up the first sisters of the [[Monastery of the Holy Cross (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of the Holy Cross]]. They established residence at St. Arsenios House with Fr Stephanos as their spiritual father. In 2003, Holy Cross Monastery moves moved to Mangrove Mountain, five kilometers from Pantanassa Monastery, and St. Arsenios becomes became the Sydney [[metochion]] for Pantanassa Monastery.
The plan for a permanent home for Pantanassa Monastery was not forgotten by Fr. Stephanos and the brotherhood. On [[May 27]], 2005, Fr. Stephanos received government permission and excavation on the monastic site on top of Mangrove Mountain began. On [[July 16]], 2005, the foundation stone of the main church ('katholikon') was laid by Archbishop Stylianos in advance of the start of construction of the church and first part of the living quarters in February 2006.
