Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Bombala, New South Wales)
| Holy Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration | |
| Jurisdiction | ROCOR |
| Type | Male Monastery |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Superior | Archimandrite Alexis |
| Approx. size | 3 monks |
| Location | Bombala, New South Wales, Australia |
| Liturgical language(s) | English, Slavonic |
| Music used | Russian Chant |
| Calendar | Julian |
| Feastdays celebrated | 6/19 August |
| Official website | none advertised |
The Holy Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration is a monastic community for men under the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. The monastery is located in Bombala, New South Wales, and was originally established as Transfiguration of the Saviour Skete under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Paul of Sydney by Archimandrite Alexis, who remains the abbot, and currently has three priest-monks (including the abbot) in residence.
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Contact Details
Telephone: (02) 6458 3009
External link
- Australian and New Zealand Directory: Parishes and Monasteries in Australia (on ROCOR diocesan website)
- News article from August 2005
- News article from August 2004
- Holy Transfiguration Monastery Feast Day - Photos on Flickr.com
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| Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia |
| Male: Pantanassa | St George | St John Female: Gorgoepikoos | Holy Cross |
| Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia |
| Male: Holy Transfiguration | Archangel Michael Proph. Elias | St John the Baptist | Holy Trinity Female: Our Lady of Kazan | Presentation |
| Other Jurisdictions |
| Male: New Kalenic (Serbian) | St Sava (Serbian) Female: St Anna (Antiochian) | Nativity Skete (Serbian) |