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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}The '''Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand''', headquartered in Sydney, is a [[diocese]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. Its current [[primate]] is His Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New 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 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 54 [[parish]]es and communitiesa number of Deaneries, along with 14 [[monasticism|monasteries]] and [[skete]]s across Australia, as well as 5 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 [[SCCOCA]], but later departed.Diocese: == Recent History ==On * Mitred Archpriest [[July 4Michael Protopopov]], 2009, Chancellor of the First Hierarch of ROCORDiocese, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion and dean of Eastern America and New YorkVictoria, Archbishop of SydneyTasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (11 parishes and New Zealand, consecrated a new missions)* Mitred Archpriest [[churchNikita Chemodakov]] in honor , dean of St John of Shanghai New South Wales and San Francisco specifically for Orthodox Australian Aboriginals. This event is symbolic of a new era of missionary work in the Australian Capital Territory (11 parishes and New Zealand Diocese where a significant portion of its parishioners and missions)* Archpriest [[clergyGabriel Makarov]] are converts to Orthodoxy , dean of non-Russian background. Queensland (6 parishes and missions)In February 2005 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion received into the Diocese clergy and parishioners of the * Archpriest [[Gereja Orthodox Indonesia|Indonesian Orthodox ChurchVladimir Boikov]] who were formerly under the jurisdiction , dean of the New Zealand (4 parishes and missions)* Priest [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]] Paul ([[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical PatriarchateKang)]]), and there are now a growing number head of the Korean Orthodox Mission (1 parish).* Parishes in Indonesia (~7 parishes and mission centres scattered throughout Indonesia.missions)

The Additionally, the Diocese had a number of monasteries:* [[Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia and New Zealand, as a part )|Monastery of the Prophet Elias]], Monarto, SA* [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside RussiaMonastery of the Archangel Michael (Marrickville, New South Wales)|Orthodox Monastery of the Archangel Michael]], was involved in Marrickville, NSW* [[Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia#Rapprochement_with_MoscowHoly Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)|the process to reenter communionHoly Transfiguration Monastery]] with the , Bombala, NSW* [[Church Presentation of the Mother of God Convent (Bungarby, New South Wales)|Presentation of Russiathe Mother of God Convent]]. The Act of Canonical Communion between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Church Abroad was signed on Ascension Thursday , Bungarby, NSW* [[May 17Holy Trinity Orthodox Monastery (Monkerai, New South Wales)|Holy Trinity Monastery]], 2007 and Liturgy concelebrated in Moscow by Patriarch Dungog, NSW* [[Alexei II St. John the Baptist Skete (RidigerKentlyn, New South Wales) of Moscow|AlexeiSt John the Baptist Skete]] and Metropolitan , Kentlyn, NSW* [[Laurus Our Lady of Kazan Convent (SkurlaKentlyn, New South Wales) |Our Lady of New York|LaurusKazan Convent]], ROCOR's First Hierarch.  {{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}Kentlyn, NSW

===Diocesan BishopBishops===

**Archimandrite Bishop [[Daniel George (Bambang DwiSchaefer) Byantoro]], head of the [[Gereja Orthodox IndonesiaCanberra|Indonesian Orthodox ChurchGeorge (Schaefer)]] (22 parishes).**New South Wales (10 parishes)**Archpriest Michael Klebansky, dean Bishop of Queensland (5 parishes)**Archpriest Michael ProtopopovCanberra, dean Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (14 parishes)**Archpriest Vladimir Boikov, 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-acuvp87.09042006/02whole.pdf History of the Russian Orthodox Presence in Australia - 2]'', by V. Rev.4MB fileFr [[Michael Protopopov]](2005)