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name=Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross| | name=Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross| | ||
− | jurisdiction=[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]| | + | jurisdiction=[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|GOA Aus]]| |
type=Female Monastery| | type=Female Monastery| | ||
founded=1995| | founded=1995| | ||
superior=Abbess Philothei| | superior=Abbess Philothei| | ||
size=5 nuns| | size=5 nuns| | ||
− | hq=Mangrove, New South Wales, Australia| | + | hq=Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales, Australia| |
language=Greek| | language=Greek| | ||
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]| | music=[[Byzantine Chant]]| | ||
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]| | calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]| | ||
− | feasts=[[July 28|Jul 28]] (Chapel)<br>[[September 14| | + | feasts=[[July 28|Jul 28]] (Chapel)<br>[[September 14|Sep 14]] (Monastery)| |
website=none advertised | website=none advertised | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | The '''Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross''' is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for women under the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]. The monastery is located in Mangrove, New South Wales (west of Sydney), and was established in 1995 under the [[omophorion]] of His Eminence Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos of Australia]]. The current [[abbess]] is Mother Philothei; there are currently | + | The '''Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross''' is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for women under the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]. The monastery is located in Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales (west of Sydney), and was established in 1995 under the [[omophorion]] of His Eminence Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos of Australia]]. The current [[abbess]] is Mother Philothei; there are currently 4 [[nun]]s (including the abbess) and one [[novice]] in residence. Currently the abbot of the [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of Pantanassa]] is the spiritual father, and priestly services are done by the [[hieromonk|priestmonks]] of the Monastery of Pantanassa. |
− | + | ==Timeline== | |
− | + | * 1995: The [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Monastery of Pantanassa]] moves from St [[Arsenius the Cappadocian|Arsenios]]' [[metochion|House]] to current site on Mangrove Mountain. In the same year the Monastery of the Holy Cross, a female monastery, under the guidance of [[Archimandrite]] [[Stephanos (Pantanassiotis)]], is established at St Arsenios' House. Three nuns make up the founding sisterhood and elect an abbess amongst themselves. All three of the founding nuns are Greek-Australians who went to Greece and then came back to Australia to start a new monastery. | |
− | + | * ~2003: The Monastery of the Holy Cross moves to present location on Mangrove Mountain, approximately 5km from the Monastery of Pantanassa. | |
− | * 1995: The Monastery of Pantanassa moves from St [[Arsenios]]' [[metochion|House]] to current site on Mangrove Mountain. | + | * 2006 Apr 14: Led by the St Nicholas Punchbowl youth group, approximately 40 youth from various Antiochian churches in Sydney make a daytrip to Holy Cross Monastery |
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− | * ~2003: The Monastery of the Holy Cross moves to present location on Mangrove Mountain. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:32, May 17, 2008
Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross | |
Jurisdiction | GOA Aus |
Type | Female Monastery |
Founded | 1995 |
Superior | Abbess Philothei |
Approx. size | 5 nuns |
Location | Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales, Australia |
Liturgical language(s) | Greek |
Music used | Byzantine Chant |
Calendar | Revised Julian |
Feastdays celebrated | Jul 28 (Chapel) Sep 14 (Monastery) |
Official website | none advertised |
The Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross is a monastic community for women under the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. The monastery is located in Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales (west of Sydney), and was established in 1995 under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia. The current abbess is Mother Philothei; there are currently 4 nuns (including the abbess) and one novice in residence. Currently the abbot of the Monastery of Pantanassa is the spiritual father, and priestly services are done by the priestmonks of the Monastery of Pantanassa.
Timeline
- 1995: The Monastery of Pantanassa moves from St Arsenios' House to current site on Mangrove Mountain. In the same year the Monastery of the Holy Cross, a female monastery, under the guidance of Archimandrite Stephanos (Pantanassiotis), is established at St Arsenios' House. Three nuns make up the founding sisterhood and elect an abbess amongst themselves. All three of the founding nuns are Greek-Australians who went to Greece and then came back to Australia to start a new monastery.
- ~2003: The Monastery of the Holy Cross moves to present location on Mangrove Mountain, approximately 5km from the Monastery of Pantanassa.
- 2006 Apr 14: Led by the St Nicholas Punchbowl youth group, approximately 40 youth from various Antiochian churches in Sydney make a daytrip to Holy Cross Monastery
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