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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 which Canberra|Bishop George of 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 New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (11 parishes and missions)* Archpriest [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast AsiaGabriel Makarov]] , dean of Queensland (6 parishes and missions)* Archpriest [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical PatriarchateVladimir Boikov]]), and there are now a growing number dean of New Zealand (4 parishes and mission centres scattered throughout Indonesia.missions) The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, as a part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, was involved in the process to reenter communion with the * Priest [[Church of RussiaPaul (Kang)]], but in more recent times has distanced itself from head of the process{{citation}}Korean Orthodox Mission (1 parish).* Parishes in Indonesia (~7 parishes and missions)

The majority Additionally, the Diocese had a number of monasteries:* [[Monastery of laity and clergy in Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia are opposed to reunion with Moscow without substantial concessions from Moscow{{citation}}. Those concessions are not forthcoming in )|Monastery of the latest version Prophet Elias]], Monarto, SA* [[Orthodox Monastery of the Act Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Orthodox Monastery of Reunification proposed by Moscow and approved by four the Archangel Michael]], Marrickville, NSW* [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]], Bombala, NSW* [[Presentation of the eight bishops Mother of ROCOR in September 2006God Convent (Bungarby, New South Wales)|Presentation of the Mother of God Convent]], Bungarby, NSW* [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Monastery (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Holy Trinity Monastery]], Dungog, NSW* [[St. ConsequentlyJohn the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St John the Baptist Skete]], ROCOR is facing grave difficulties over this issue{{citation}}. Kentlyn, NSW {{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}* [[Our Lady of Kazan Convent (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|Our Lady of Kazan Convent]], 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)

[[Category:Jurisdictions|Australia and New Zealand]]

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