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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 [[Archimandrite]] Dorotheos Bakaliaros around 1896. In 1898 the first Greek Orthodox parish was established, named after under the [[Holy Trinity]]. Communities were originally supplied with priests from omophorion of the [[Church of Jerusalem]]; but, and later in 1908, jurisdiction over Australia was transferred to the newly-recognised [[Church of Greece]], and there was no attempt to organise the communities into a [[diocese]].  In 1924, the parishes - by now, Greek Orthodox parishes in Australia character as well as in name - were transferred to formed into a metropolis under the [[Church of Constantinople]], who sent [[Christoforos (Knitis) of Samos|Christoforos (Knitis)]] to be the first [[metropolitan]] of Australia and New Zealand. He served until 1929 when he returned to SamosIn 1959, his homeland. The next metropolitan was [[Timotheos (Evangelinidis) of Rhodes|Timotheos (Evangelinidis)]], and he arrived in 26 January, 1932, serving until he was elected metropolitan of Rhodes in 1947. He was replaced by [[Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos) of Australia and New Zealand|Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos)]], who served until his death in a car crash on 2 August, 1958. [[Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) of Pisidia|Ezekiel (Tsoukalas)]], then an assistant [[bishop]] in [[the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|America]], was elected metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand in February 1959, and arrived on 2 April 1959. On 1 September of that year, the [[Metropolis]] of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to [[Archdiocese]], and Metropolitan Ezekiel elevated to Archbishopwith it. Later, in In 1970, due to the Holy Synod growing size and needs of the [[Church of Constantinople]] separated Archdiocese, Australia and New Zealand from Australia, leaving were split into the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and the [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]]. In 1974 Ezekiel was promoted to the Metropolis of Pisidia, and the current Archbishop, [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and enthroned on 26 April, 1975.

== Recent History ==In 20051974 Abp Ezekiel was promoted to the Metropolis of Pisidia, and the Greek Orthodox Parish-Community current Archbishop, [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of St GeorgeAustralia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and enthroned on 26 April, Hobart1975. In 1977, has suffered trauma due Fr Ezekiel was consecrated to the parish council deciding to break ties with episcopacy, becoming the Archdiocesetitular bishop of Dervis. The church building has gone to those ejected from In 1979, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and are now affiliated with the Autonomous Greek Orthodox Church was a founding member of America and Australia (considered to be schismatic by the Patriarchate [[Standing Conference of Constantinople). The priest Canonical Orthodox Churches in HobartAustralia]], Fr Timothy Evangelinidis, remains under the Archdiocese and has begun a new parish with its archbishop being made permanent chairman of St George in HobartSCCOCA.

In early February 2006 1982, the new parish of Archdiocese founded [[St. Therapon Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] in WarhoongaSydney, with Archbishop Stylianos as the first dean. In 1991, in Fr Seraphim was consecrated to the northern suburbs episcopacy, as titular bishop of SydneyApollonias. In 2001, Fr Nikandros (Palyvos) was consecrated to the episcopacy, celebrated their first Divine Liturgyas titular bishop of Dorileou.

The first new parish for many years, St Therapon in Warhoonga, northern Sydney, began 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  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 have graduated from Stwho enjoy education in all disciplines, including Greek language, culture and the Orthodox Christian faith. Andrew's since its inception;  ===Byzantine Chanting===Byzantine chanting is a key part of these, about 25 liturgical services in the Archdiocese. Two performance choirs have been ordained as clergyformed: the [[Byzantine Ecclesiastical Choir "Saint John of Damascus"]] in Adelaide under [[Elias Frangoulis]], while others have become teachers the Archon Protopsaltis of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia; and the [[Australian Byzantine Choir]] in the Churches schoolsSydney, now under George Combis, catechistswhich in addition to performing, first provided a place for Sydney's chantersto be taught, or have continued into postgraduate studies. Under the auspices and then provided two of the College is three teachers for the Archdiocesan [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese School of Australia Byzantine Music School]], where students established in 2005 under the auspices of Saint Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College. Both choirs, and the college school, teach and any other interested laity may learn perform Byzantine chanting in Greek.[[Image:standrewspress.jpg|left|thumb|Logo of St Andrew's Orthodox Press]]

===Publishing Institutions===[[Image:standrewspressSt.jpg|left|thumb|Logo of St Andrew's Orthodox Press]][[|St Andrew's Orthodox Press]], established to publish the ''[[To Vema|TO VEMA]]'' newspaper [http://www.tovema.com.au], ''[[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)#Phronema|Phronema]]'' and ''[[The Voice of Orthodoxy]]'', has recently begun publishing books. The first book, Publications range from liturgical books (e.g. the Archdiocese''The Divine Liturgy s official translation of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom'', has within it the [[Divine Liturgy]], ) to translations and also the dismissal hymns for Sundays and major feasts, prayers for the reception publications by faculty of Holy Communion, and the services of the Blessing of Loaves and Memorials. This is a bi-lingual edition, translated from the Greek by the Committee on the Translation of Liturgical Texts (chaired by Dr [[John Lee]]) into dignified modern English, with each language appearing on facing pagesTheological College.

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===Parish-1000 students who enjoy education in all disciplines, including Greek language, culture and the Orthodox Christian faith.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 clubs, and 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.''

===Primates in of Australia===

* [http://www.greekorthodox.netorg.au/pages/main.htm Official Website of the Archdiocese]* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]

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