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*1969: First Antiochian Orthodox hierarch, Bishop [[Gibran (Ramlawey) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran (Ramlawey)]] of [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand|Australia and New Zealand]], arrives in Australia.
==Third wave Wave of Immigrants==
*1970 Jan: New Zealand separates from the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]], becoming a separate [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]]. Dionysios elected Metropolitan of New Zealand and Exarch of India, Korea and Japan.
*1971: Fr Jack Witbrock, a former Anglican priest, converts to Orthodoxy.
:: Election of Archimandrite Paul Saliba as Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian).
*2000: Metropolitan Archbishop Paul (Antiochian) makes first archpastoral visit to New Zealand. Fr Jack Witbrock and Fr Ilyan Eades elevated to archpriest. Wellington mission begun (alternating Byzantine and Western rites). Fr Dr Ian Nield ordained deacon then priest by Metropolitan Archbishop Paul, and appointed head of mission in Wellington.
*20032001 April: Metropolitan Dionysios (Psiahas) First Clergy Conference of Australia and New Zealand elected Metropolitan of Proussa. [[Joseph (HarkiolakisAntiochian) held in Sydney Australia.*2002 May: Second Clergy Conference of Australia and New Zealand|Joseph (Harkiolakis)]] elected Metropolitan of New Zealand, Exarch of Korea and Japan (GreekAntiochian)held in Sydney Australia.::*2003 Jan: Fr [[Victor Didenco]] from Moldova received into Antiochian Archdiocese and apppointed head of mission in Christchurch.::April: Third Clergy Conference of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian) held in Melbourne Australia.
::July: New Zealand Deanery of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand created. Archpriest Jack Witbrock appointed Dean.
:: Metropolitan Dionysios (Psiahas) of New Zealand elected Metropolitan of Proussa (Greek). [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand|Joseph (Harkiolakis)]] elected Metropolitan of New Zealand, Exarch of Korea and Japan (Greek).*2004May: Fourth Clergy Conference of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian) held in Wollongong Australia.:: Metropolis of Korea (Greek) created including exarchate of Japan. Orthodox Church of Japan objects to creating of parallel jurisdiction within its territory. [[Sotirios (Trambas) of Korea|Sotirios (Trambas)]], former auxiliary bishop to the Metropolitan of New Zealand, elected first metropolitan of Korea.*2005 May: Fifth Clergy Conference of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian) held in Wollongong Australia.::Aug: Metropolitan Joseph submits his resignation from the see of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand and moves to Athens.
::Oct: [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand|Amphilochios]] elected Metropolitan of New Zealand.
::Nov: [[Monastery of St. Andrew the First-called (Miramir, New Zealand)|Monastery of St. Andrew]] founded.
*2006 May: Sixth Clergy Conference of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian) held in Wollongong Australia.
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