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==Organization==
 
==Organization==
The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a diocese within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.  Within the diocese, of which the Archbishop is the head and sole bishop, there are various deans who are in charge of one or more states.  There are 24 [[parish]]es and communities, along with 6 [[monasticism|monasteries]] and [[skete]]s across Australia.  There are also 4 parishes and communities in New Zealand, and one mission-church in Korea. In February 2005 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion received into the Diocese clergy and parishioners of the Indonesian Orthodox Church who were formerly under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of Hong Kong (Ecumenical Patriarchate) and there are a growing number of parishes and mission centres scattered throughout the Republic of Indonesia.
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The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a diocese within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.  Within the diocese, of which the Archbishop is the head and sole bishop, there are various deans who are in charge of one or more states.  There are 24 [[parish]]es and communities, along with 6 [[monasticism|monasteries]] and [[skete]]s across Australia.  There are also 4 parishes and communities in New Zealand, and one mission-church in Korea. In February 2005 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion received into the Diocese clergy and parishioners of the Indonesian Orthodox Church who were formerly under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of Hong Kong (Ecumenical Patriarchate) and there are now a growing number of parishes and mission centres scattered throughout the Republic of Indonesia.
  
 
The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia was a founding member of [[SCCOCA]], but later departed in protest to the involvement of other jurisdictions in the ecumenical movement.
 
The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia was a founding member of [[SCCOCA]], but later departed in protest to the involvement of other jurisdictions in the ecumenical movement.

Revision as of 12:12, April 29, 2006

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 Hilarion (Kapral), Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)
Jurisdiction ROCOR
Diocese type Diocese
Founded unknown
Current bishop Abp. Hilarion
See(s) Sydney
Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Territory Australia, New Zealand
Liturgical language(s) Slavonic, English
Musical tradition Russian Chant
Calendar Julian
Population estimate 18,506

(Census 2001)

Official website Diocese of Aust. & NZ


Organization

The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is a diocese within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Within the diocese, of which the Archbishop is the head and sole bishop, there are various deans who are in charge of one or more states. There are 24 parishes and communities, along with 6 monasteries and sketes across Australia. There are also 4 parishes and communities in New Zealand, and one mission-church in Korea. In February 2005 His Grace Archbishop Hilarion received into the Diocese clergy and parishioners of the Indonesian Orthodox Church who were formerly under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of Hong Kong (Ecumenical Patriarchate) and there are now a growing number of parishes and mission centres scattered throughout the Republic of Indonesia.

The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia was a founding member of SCCOCA, but later departed in protest to the involvement of other jurisdictions in the ecumenical movement.

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The Episcopacy

Diocesan Bishop

  • Archbishop Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.
    • Archimandrite Daniel (Bambang Dwi Byantoro), head of the Indonesian Orthodox Church.
    • Archpriest John Stukacz, dean of New South Wales (10 parishes)
    • Archpriest Nicholas Karipoff, dean of New Zealand (4 parishes)
    • Archpriest Michael Protopopov, dean of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia (14 parishes)
    • Archpriest Michael Klebansky, dean of Queensland (4 parishes)
    • Priest Justin Kang, sole priest in Korea.

Hierarchs in Australia

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