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The Right Reverend '''Theodore (Rafalsky)''' was the first [[bishop]] of the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]] within the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]].
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The Right Reverend '''Theodore (Rafalsky)''' was the first [[bishop]] of the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]] within the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]].  He was accepted from the autonomous Ukrainian Orthodox Church into the Russian Orthodox Church Ourside Russia on 6 May 1946, and became the first bishop of Australia and New Zealand, posted in Brisbane.
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Even though he was accepted in 1946, the Cold War, stringent requirements for both an Australian visa and for medical clearance meant that Bp Theodore was not able to take up his post until Nov 1948.  He served the Church in Australia and New Zealand between 1948 and 1955, when he reposed and was buried at his cathedral in Sydney.
  
 
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The Right Reverend Theodore (Rafalsky) was the first bishop of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. He was accepted from the autonomous Ukrainian Orthodox Church into the Russian Orthodox Church Ourside Russia on 6 May 1946, and became the first bishop of Australia and New Zealand, posted in Brisbane.

Even though he was accepted in 1946, the Cold War, stringent requirements for both an Australian visa and for medical clearance meant that Bp Theodore was not able to take up his post until Nov 1948. He served the Church in Australia and New Zealand between 1948 and 1955, when he reposed and was buried at his cathedral in Sydney.

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Theodore (Rafalsky) of Sydney
Preceded by:
unknown 		Bishop of Rovno (UOC-MP)
1942-1946 		Succeeded by:
Sava (Rayevsky)
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— 		Bishop of Brisbane and Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)
1948-1949 		Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
— 		Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)
1949-1950 		Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
— 		Bishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)
1950-1955 		Succeeded by:
Sava (Rayevsky)
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