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name=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia[[Image:Australia Archdiocese logo.jpg|center|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]|

see=SydneyAustralia|

territory=Australia, New Guinea, Oceania|language=Greek, English(as required)|

website=[http://homewww.itgreekorthodox.comorg.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Greek ArchdioceseOfficial website]

The first :''For more detailed history before 1974, See [[priestGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]] to serve ''.Before 1908, there were two multi-ethnic parishes in Australia was , under the omophorion of the [[ArchimandriteChurch of Jerusalem]] Dorotheos Bakaliaros around 1896. In 1898 the first Greek Orthodox parish ; but, in 1908, jurisdiction over Australia was established, named after transferred to the newly-recognised [[Holy TrinityChurch of Greece]]. Communities In 1924, the parishes - by now, Greek in character as well as in name - were originally supplied with priests from formed into a metropolis under the [[Church of JerusalemConstantinople]]. In 1959, and later the [[Church Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Greece]]Australia and New Zealand was elevated to Archdiocese, and there was no attempt Metropolitan Ezekiel elevated to Archbishop with it. In 1970, due to organise the communities growing size and needs of the Archdiocese, Australia and New Zealand were split into a the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and the [[dioceseGreek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]].

In 1924, the Greek Orthodox parishes in Australia were transferred 1974 Abp Ezekiel was promoted to the [[Church Metropolis of Constantinople]]Pisidia, who sent [[Christoforos (Knitis) of Samos|Christoforos (Knitis)]] to be and the first [[metropolitan]] of Australia and New Zealand. He served until 1929 when he returned to Samoscurrent Archbishop, his homeland. The next metropolitan was [[Timotheos Stylianos (EvangelinidisHarkianakis) of RhodesAustralia|Timotheos Stylianos (EvangelinidisHarkianakis)]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and he arrived in enthroned on 26 JanuaryApril, 19321975. In 1977, serving until he Fr Ezekiel was elected metropolitan consecrated to the episcopacy, becoming the titular bishop of Rhodes in 1947Dervis. He was replaced by [[Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos) In 1979, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand|Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos)]], who served until his death in was a car crash on 2 August, 1958. founding member of the [[Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) Standing Conference of Pisidia|Ezekiel (Tsoukalas)]], then an assistant [[bishop]] Canonical Orthodox Churches in [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|AmericaAustralia]], was elected metropolitan with its archbishop being made permanent chairman of Australia and New Zealand in February 1959, and arrived on 2 April 1959SCCOCA.

On 1 September of that yearIn 1982, the Archdiocese founded [[Metropolis]] of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to [[Archdiocese]], and Ezekiel to ArchbishopSt. Later, in 1970, the Holy Synod of the [[Church of Constantinople]] separated New Zealand from Australia, leaving the Andrew's Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Theological College (Sydney, Australia and the [[)|St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New ZealandTheological College]]in Sydney, with Archbishop Stylianos as the first dean. In 1974 Ezekiel 1991, Fr Seraphim was promoted consecrated to the Metropolis episcopacy, as titular bishop of PisidiaApollonias. In 2001, and the current Archbishop, [[Stylianos Fr Nikandros (HarkianakisPalyvos) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and enthroned on 26 Aprilconsecrated to the episcopacy, 1975as titular bishop of Dorileou.

== Recent History ==In 2005, the Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of St George, Hobart, has suffered trauma due to the parish council deciding to break ties with the Archdiocese. The church building has gone to those ejected from the Archdiocese of Australia and are now affiliated with the Autonomous Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia (considered to be schismatic by the Patriarchate of Constantinople). The priest in Hobart, Fr Timothy Evangelinidis, remains under the Archdiocese and has begun a first new parish of St George in Hobart. In early February 2006 the new parish of for many years, St. Therapon in Warhoonga, in the northern suburbs of Sydney, celebrated their first Divine Liturgybegan services in February 2006.  Soon after, [[St. Andrew's Orthodox Press]] recently (Feb-Mar 2006) published their first book, ''The Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom'', a bilingual text. See [[#Organisations of the Archdiocese|below]].{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is treated as one single archdiocese with five archdiocesan districts: [[List of parishes in New South Wales|New South Wales]] and the [[List of parishes in the Australian Capital Territory|Australian Capital Territory]]; [[List of parishes in Victoria|Victoria]] and [[List of parishes in Tasmania|Tasmania]]; [[List of parishes in South Australia|South Australia]] and the [[List of parishes in the Northern Territory|Northern Territory]]; [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and New Guinea; and [[List of parishes in Western Australia|Western Australia]]. To assist the archbishop, he has a number of assistant bishops - currently three, but in previous times as many as five, four - overseeing the !118 [[parish]]es , communities and communities monasteries across Australia.

===Educational Institutions===In 1982, the Archdiocese began the [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] in Sydney as a part of the School of Divinity of the University of Sydney. Archbishop Stylianos currently serves as the dean of St. Andrew's, while Bishop Seraphim serves as sub-dean. As the lone Orthodox Theological College in Australasia, it often accepts students of other jurisdictions. Approximately 100 students have graduated from St. Andrew's since its inception; of these, about 25 have been ordained as clergy, while others have become teachers in the Churches schools, catechists, chanters, or have continued into postgraduate studies. Under the auspices of the College is the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Byzantine Music School]], where students of the college and any other interested laity may learn Byzantine chanting in Greek.

The Archdiocese boasts seven bilingual colleges around Australia, including primary and secondary education, offered to both children of the Church and Australians alike. Each school has between 650-1000 students who enjoy education in all disciplines, including Greek language, culture and the Orthodox Christian faith. ===Byzantine Chanting===Byzantine chanting is a key part of liturgical services in the Archdiocese. Two performance choirs have been formed: the [[Image:standrewspress.jpg|left|thumb|Logo Byzantine Ecclesiastical Choir "Saint John of St Andrew's Orthodox PressDamascus"]]in Adelaide under [[St Andrew's Orthodox PressElias Frangoulis]], while established to publish the VEMA newspaper, has recently begun publishing books. The first book, ''The Divine Liturgy Archon Protopsaltis of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom'', has within it Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia; and the [[Divine LiturgyAustralian Byzantine Choir]]in Sydney, now under George Combis, which in addition to performing, first provided a place for Sydney's chanters to be taught, and also then provided two of the dismissal hymns for Sundays and major feasts, prayers three teachers for the reception Archdiocesan [[School of Holy CommunionByzantine Music]], and established in 2005 under the services auspices of the Blessing of Loaves and MemorialsSaint Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College. This is a bi-lingual editionBoth choirs, translated from and the school, teach and perform Byzantine chanting in Greek by the Committee on the Translation .[[Image:standrewspress.jpg|left|thumb|Logo of Liturgical Texts (chaired by Dr John Lee) into dignified modern English, with each language appearing on facing pages.St Andrew's Orthodox Press]]

===Publishing Institutions===[[St. Andrew's Orthodox Press|St Andrew's Orthodox Press]], established to publish the ''[[To Vema|TO VEMA]]'' newspaper [http://www.stbasilshomestovema.orgcom.au ], ''[[St. BasilAndrew's Homes Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)#Phronema|Phronema]]'' and ''[[The Voice of Orthodoxy]]'', operate around Australia in each capital city since 1969 caring for all needs of the aged in their numorous facilities as well as delivering care into the homes of the Greeks under a variety of community care programshas recently begun publishing books. St. Basil's cares for about 1200 aged Greeks in Australia Publications range from liturgical books (e. In 2006 Stg. Basilthe Archdiocese's commissioned a new $30 million state official translation of the art facility in Miranda Divine Liturgy) to translations and publications by faculty of the south of SyndeyTheological College.

===Philanthropic Institutions===[[Image:Estia Foundation LogoSt.jpg|right|thumb|Logo of the Estia Foundation of Basil's Homes (Australia)]]The [[http://www.estia.org.au Estia Foundation of , operate around Australia]] offers respite to those in each capital city since 1969 caring for children and adults with disabilities, and currently all needs of the aged in their numorous facilities as well as delivering care into the homes of the Greeks under a variety of community care programs. St. Basil's cares for over 100 young peopleabout 1200 aged Greeks in Australia. A related organisation, In 2006 St. Basil's commissioned a new $34 million state of the art facility in Miranda to the [[Provicare Foundation]], has its main focus on drug and alcohol prevention, with telephone councelling and client visitssouth of Sydney.

[[Image:Estia Foundation Logo.jpg|right|thumb|Logo of the Estia Foundation of Australia]]The Archdiocese boasts seven bilingual colleges around [[Estia Foundation of Australia]] offers respite to those caring for children and adults with disabilities, including primary and secondary educationcurrently cares for over 100 young people. A related organisation, offered to both children of the Church [[Provicare Foundation]], has its main focus on drug and Australians alike. Each school has between 650-1000 students who enjoy education in all disciplines, including Greek languagealcohol prevention, culture with telephone councelling and the Orthodox Christian faithclient visits.

===Parish-run Organisations===Each parish in the archdiocese hosts any number of the following activities besides their usual worship and pastoral program. These can include: Child Care child care centres, Greek language school, Companionship companionship groups for the aged, infant play groups, teenagers groups, Bible Studystudy, Orthodox Lecture lecture series, Iconography iconography courses, Church Chanting Byzantine chanting classes, Catechisms catechism schools and , social clubsand meals for the poor.

===Diocesan bishopsCurrent Episcopacy===* Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]] of Australia.:* Bishop [[Ezekiel (Kefalas) of Dervis|Ezekiel]] of Dervis. Responsible ; responsible for the Second Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Victoria|Victoria]] and [[List of parishes in Tasmania|Tasmania]] (45 46 parishes and communities).:* Bishop [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias|Seraphim (Ginis)]] of Apollonias. Responsible ; responsible for the First Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in New South Wales|New South Wales]] and the [[List of parishes in the Australian Capital Territory|Australian Capital Territory]] (35 38 parishes and communities).:* Bishop [[Nikandros (Palyvos) of Dorileou|Nikandros (Palyvos)]] of Dorileou. Responsible ; responsible for the Third Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in South Australia|South Australia]] and the [[List of parishes in the Northern Territory|Northern Territory]] (20 16 parishes and communities), and the Fifth Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Western Australia|Western Australia]] (6 parishes and communities).:**The Archdiocesan Vicar-General Bishop [[Iakovos (Tsigounis) of Militoupolis|Iakovos]] of Militoupolis is also responsible for the Second Archdiocesan District (along with Bp Ezekiel).:''The Fourth Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and [[List of parishes in Papua New Guinea |Papua New Guinea]] (12 10 parishes and communities) is V. Rev. Fr. cared for by [[Dimitri TsakasArchpriest|Economos]], [[Archpriest|EconomosDimitri Tsakas]], and rector of the Greek Orthodox Church of St George, BrisbaneArchepiscopal Vicar for this district.''

* [http://homewww.itgreekorthodox.comorg.au/~jgrapsas/pages/main.htm Official Website of the Archdiocese]* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]

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