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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}The '''Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand''' of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, headquartered in Sydney, is a [[diocese]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. Its current [[primate]] is His Grace Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of SydneyNew York|Hilarion (Kapral)]], both First Hierarch of [[ROCOR]] and [[Archbishop]] of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, and it has been administered by His Grace [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George (Schaefer)]], Bishop of Canberra, since 2015.

*The first Russian [[parish ]] established in Australia and New Zealand was St. Nicholas Church (now Cathedral), Brisbane, in 1926.*The first ROCOR [[bishop ]] of Australia and New Zealand was Bp Theodore (Rafalsky), 1948-55.

The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a diocese within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Within It is headed by the dioceseFirst Hierarch, [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Metropolitan Hilarion]], and administered by [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|Bishop George of which Canberra]]. Within the Archbishop is the head and sole bishopdiocese, there are various deans who are in charge of one or more statesgeographic areas. There Within this structure are 24 [[parish]]es and communitiesa number of Deaneries, along with 6 [[monasticism|monasteries]] and [[skete]]s across Australia, as well as 4 parishes and communities in New Zealand, and one missionwhich - given the size of the diocese -church are important in South Korea. The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand the running of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia was a founding member of Diocese:* Mitred Archpriest [[SCCOCAMichael Protopopov]], but later departed. == Recent History ==In February 2005 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion received into Chancellor of the Diocese clergy , and parishioners dean of the Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (11 parishes and missions)* Mitred Archpriest [[Gereja Orthodox Indonesia|Indonesian Orthodox ChurchNikita Chemodakov]] who were formerly under the jurisdiction , dean of the [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong New South Wales and Southeast Asia]] Australian Capital Territory (11 parishes and missions)* Archpriest [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical PatriarchateGabriel Makarov]]), and there are now a growing number dean of Queensland (6 parishes and mission centres scattered throughout Indonesia.missions) The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, as a part of the * Archpriest [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside RussiaVladimir Boikov]], is involved in the process to reenter communion with the dean of New Zealand (4 parishes and missions)* Priest [[Church of Russia]].[http://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia#After_the_Soviet_FallPaul (Kang)][http://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia#Rapprochement_with_Moscow] The majority of laity and clergy in Australia support reunion with Moscow. However a small minority are opposed to reunion and are demanding substantial concessions from Moscow despite the manifest visible changes and public declarations of the Church in Russia, now free from state control, since the fall head of the Soviet UnionKorean Orthodox Mission (1 parish).[http://orthodoxeurope.org/page/3/14.aspx]Patriarch Alexy of Russia * Parishes in 1993 made a statement of public repentance for the murder of the Royal Martyrs by the Communists.Indonesia (~7 parishes and missions)

On September 6Additionally, 2006 The Synod of Bishops of ROCOR decreed their confirmation and approval of the revised Act Diocese had a number of Canonical Unity and instructed the Commission on Discussion with the Moscow Patriarchate to work jointly with the Moscow Patriarchate to work out details monasteries:* [[Monastery of the official signing Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia)|Monastery of the Act. [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/9enaktko.htmlProphet Elias]] Subsequently on September 11, 2006 The Synod of Bishops of ROCOR published on ROCOR's website a clarification of their decision to confirm and approve the Act. Monarto, SA* [[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/9enaktexplanantion.html] Patriarch Alexy II Orthodox Monastery of Moscow and All Russia acknowledged the work Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Orthodox Monastery of the commissions and declared that the act of reunificationArchangel Michael]], while moving in the right directionMarrickville, will take time. [http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=1977] NSW Both the * [[Moscow PatriarchateHoly Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] and the , Bombala, NSW* [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] published on their respective websites Presentation of the final full text Mother of God Convent (Bungarby, New South Wales)|Presentation of the Act Mother of Canonical Unity God Convent]], Bungarby, NSW* [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enmat_akt.html] with all relevant supporting documents [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enmat_addendum.htmlHoly Trinity Orthodox Monastery (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Holy Trinity Monastery] [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/11ensummation.html] on November 1, 2006Dungog, NSW* [[St. The Act having been approved by both John the Moscow Patriarchate and ROCORBaptist Skete (Kentlyn, all that remains left for each to do is work out New South Wales)|St John the confirmation and enactmentBaptist Skete]], Kentlyn, which is expected to take place sometime in 2007. NSW* [[http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=2208Our Lady of Kazan Convent (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|Our Lady of Kazan Convent]]    {{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}, Kentlyn, NSW

===Diocesan BishopBishops===* Archbishop Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of SydneyNew York|Hilarion (Kapral)]] of New York and Eastern America, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.**Archimandrite Bishop [[Daniel George (Bambang Dwi ByantoroSchaefer)]], head of the [[Gereja Orthodox IndonesiaCanberra|Indonesian Orthodox ChurchGeorge (Schaefer)]].**Archpriest John Stukacz, dean Bishop of New South Wales (10 parishes)**Archpriest Michael KlebanskyCanberra, dean Vicar Bishop of Queensland (4 parishes)**Archpriest Michael Protopopov, dean the Diocese of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (14 parishes)**Archpriest Nicholas Karipoff, dean of New Zealand (4 parishes)**Priest Justin Kang, sole priest in South Korea.

* Bishop [[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of ManhattanMontreal|Gabriel (Chemodakov)]] of Brisbane, Vicar of the Australian Diocese, 1996-1997.* Archbishop Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of SydneyNew York|Hilarion (Kapral)]], Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, 1996-present. * Bishop [[George (Schaefer) of Canberra|George (Schaefer)]], Bishop of Canberra, 2015-present.

* ''[http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp09042006acuvp87.8509042006/02whole.pdf History of the Russian Orthodox Presence in Australia - 2]'', by V. Rev.4MB fileFr [[Michael Protopopov]](2005)

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