Jack Witbrock

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V. Rev. Fr Jack Witbrock is the dean of the Deanery of New Zealand, in the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania.


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Biographical timeline

  • 1971: Anglican priest Fr Jack Witbrock, converts to Orthodoxy.
  • 1972 Sep: Bishop Gibran ordains Fr Jack Witbrock to the diaconate *and priesthood in Saint Nicholas Church, Melbourne. Appoints Fr Jack as Rector of Saint Michael Church, Dunedin. Fr Jack visits Dunedin, NZ a month later.
  • 1973 Antiochian Mission in Christchurch begins, regularly visited by Fr Jack.
  • 1974 Antiochian Mission in Auckland begins, regularly visited by Fr Jack until 1978.
  • 1984: Fr Jack is transferred to Christchurch.
  • 1998 Nov: Hutt Valley Mission of Saint John (Antiochian) commences with first visit by Fr Jack Witbrock
  • 2000 Jul: Metropolitan Archbishop Paul makes first archpastoral visit to New Zealand. Fr Jack Witbrock and Fr Ilyan Eades elevated to archpriest.
  • 2003 Jan: First NZ Clergy Conference (Antiochian) chaired by Abp Paul at Frederic Wallis House, Lower Hutt.
July: New Zealand Deanery of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand created. Archpriest Jack Witbrock appointed Dean.
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Jack Witbrock
Preceded by:
Dean of New Zealand (Antiochian)
2003-present
Succeeded by:
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