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The '''Deanery of New Zealand''' of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, and New Zealand, and All Oceania]] is the way of administering the Antiochian Orthodox parishes[[parish]]es, priests [[priest]]s and faithful in New Zealand. Currently it is headed by the Dean of New Zealand, V. Rev. Archpriest Fr Jack Witbrock, Archpriest.

In January 2003, the The first Orthodox church in New Zealand Clergy Conference of the Antiochian Archdiocese was chaired by Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand]]. On the Saturday, Dr Ian Nield was ordained to the [[deacon|diaconate]] and Fr Dcn Michael Elder was ordained to the [[priest]]hood; on the Sunday, Fr Dcn Ian Nield was ordained to the priesthood and Fr Victor Didenco, previously canonically released from the [[Moldovan Orthodox Church]], was received into consecrated in Dunedin for the Antiochian Archdiocese and appointed head Patriarchate of mission Antioch parish there in Christchurch1911.

In July 2003, in response to a growing Antiochian The 2001 Census shows an Orthodox presence population in New Zealand, Met Abp Paul created the Deanery of New Zealand. At this point9, there are six priests in the Deanery588 (all Orthodox included).

Due In January 2003, the first New Zealand Clergy Conference of the Antiochian [[Archdiocese]] was chaired by Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand]]. On the Saturday, Dr Ian Nield was [[ordination|ordained]] to a request from the Multi-Nations Council[[deacon|diaconate]] and Fr Dcn Michael Elder was ordained to the [[priest]]hood; on the Sunday, InvercargillFr Dcn Ian Nield was ordained to the priesthood and Fr Victor Didenco, Fr Ilyan celebrates previously canonically released from the Liturgy once a month in a borrowed Anglican church near [[Moldovan Orthodox Church]], was received into the airport Antiochian Archdiocese and appointed head of mission in InvercargillChristchurch.

On [[March 25]]In July 2003, 2005, there was in response to a clergy symposium growing Antiochian Orthodox presence in New Zealand, Met Abp Paul created the Deanery of New Zealand. On the next dayAt this point, Max Athanasius Perkins was ordained to there are six priests in the diaconate Deanery. Due to serve a request from the Antiochian Mission in Christchurch. On [[December 4]]Multi-Nations Council, Invercargill, John Hubbard was ordained to Fr Ilyan celebrates the diaconate to serve at Liturgy once a month in a borrowed Anglican church near the Antiochian Orthodox Church of St George, Aucklandairport in Invercargill.

On [[March 25]], 2005, there was a [[clergy]] symposium in New Zealand. On the next day, Max Athanasius Perkins was ordained to the diaconate to serve the Antiochian Mission in Christchurch. In May 2005, Met. Abp Paul tonsured [[Andrei Grenfell]] to the sub-diaconate. Sdn Andrei is studying externally at [[St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute (Paris, France)|St Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute]], France, and is being prepared for the diaconate to assist Fr Ilyan at the Dunedin parish and the Invercargill mission. On [[December 4]], John Hubbard was ordained to the diaconate to serve at the Antiochian Orthodox Church of St George, Auckland.

In May 2006, after the Sixth Clergy Conference of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian) in Wollongong, Australia, Met Abp Paul presided over a New Zealand Deanery meeting regarding the future of the Orthodox Church in New Zealand. During Met Abp Paul's September visit to New Zealand, 2006, he ordained Dr Keith Morrison to the diaconate. Dcn Keith has been assigned to work with the three churches in the Christchurch area.

*V. Rev. Fr [[Ilyan Eades]]. [[Rector ]] of St Michael, Dunedin.

*Rev. Fr Dr [[Ian Nield]]. Rector of Saint George Wellington, Head of the Antiochian Mission in WellingtonLower Hutt, and clergy representative on the Board of Trustees of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese.

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