Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
| Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania | |
| Jurisdiction | Antioch |
| Diocese type | Archdiocese |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Current bishop | Metr. Abp. Paul |
| See(s) | Sydney |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Territory | Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania |
| Liturgical language(s) | Arabic, Belarus, Bulgarian, English, Filipino, French, German, Greek (church), Greek (modern), Macedonian, Moldovan, Persian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slavonic (Church), Ukrainian |
| Musical tradition | Bulgarian, Byzantine, Russian & Znamenny Chant; Russian & Western Choral |
| Calendar | Revised Julian and Julian Calendar (depending on parish) |
| Population estimate | 7,525 (Defective Federal Census 2001); 37,490 (2005 internal Archdiocesan census of active congregants) |
| Official website | Antiochian Archdiocese |
The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania, with headquarters in Sydney, is an archdiocese of the Church of Antioch. Its current primate is His Eminence Paul (Saliba), Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania.
History
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| History | |
| Orthodoxy in Australia Timeline Orthodoxy in New Zealand Timeline Antiochian Orthodox Gk Orthodox Archd. of ANZ | |
| Jurisdictions | |
| GOA Aus - Abp Makarios Antiochian - Metr. Basilios ROCOR - Bp George Serbian - Bp Siluan Romanian - Bp Michael GOM NZ - Met Myron | |
| Pan-Orthodox Synaxes | |
| Episcopal Assembly of Oceania SCCOCA | |
| Institutions | |
| Antiochian Orthodox Greek Orthodox (Aus) | |
| Notable Monasteries | |
| Complete List | |
| St Anna Holy Cross Gorgoepikoos O.L. of Kazan Presentation |
Proph. Elias St John Mtn Pantanassa St Sava (Elaine) Transfiguration Archangels, NZ |
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Recent History
- Recent news of the Archdiocese can be found here.
Organisation
The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese is a single archdiocese spanning a number of countries. The Archbishop resides in Australia, there is a Deanery for New Zealand, and presences in other countries of the region. There are 25 parishes and missions across Australia, 8 parishes and missions in the Deanery of New Zealand, and approximately 37,500 congregants in the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania. The Archdiocese also has one female monastery of St Anna in Victoria, and founded the multi-jurisdictional Melbourne Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies.
The Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of Australasia (as it was then called) was a founding member of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia. The Antiochian Archdiocese says that SCCOCA, after being moribund for quite a number of years, finally became defunct in the year 2000.
The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania, was a founding member of Eastern Hierarchs. The Antiochian Archdiocese believes this is a friendly, effective organisation, working for the love of God spreading throughout the whole mystery of His Church.
The Episcopacy
Current Episcopacy
- Metropolitan Archbishop Paul (Saliba) of Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania.
- Dean of New Zealand is Archpriest Jack Witbrock.
- Vicar-General and Dean of the Cathedral is Right Reverend Archimandrite Nabil (Kachab)
- Dean of Clergy for the Archdiocese is Archpriest George Nasr.
Bishops in Australia and New Zealand
- Bishop Gibran (Ramlawey), Patriarchal Vicar of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania 1969-1999.
- Metropolitan Archbishop Paul (Saliba), Primate of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania, 1999-present.