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LOL INTERNET{{orthodoxyinnewzealand}}V. Rev. Fr. '''Jack Witbrock''' is the [[Deanery of New Zealand (Antiochian)|Dean of New Zealand]], in the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]. {{stub}}==Biographical timeline==*1971: [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] [[priest]] Fr. Jack Witbrock [[convert]]s to Orthodoxy. *1972 Sep: [[Bishop]] [[Gibran (Ramlawey) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran]] [[ordination|ordains]] Fr. Jack Witbrock to the [[diaconate]] and priesthood in St. Nicholas Church, Melbourne. Appoints Fr. Jack as [[Rector]] of St. Michael Church, Dunedin, New Zealand. Fr. Jack arrived at Dunedin a month later. After his arrival as the priest of St. Michael's Church, he originated the newsletter [[Spotlight]] which carried "news of the Antiochian and other Orthodox Churches in New Zealand and around the world." Since then the newsletter has gone online at the [http://www.antiochian.org.nz/ New Zealand Deanery Website].*1973 Antiochian Mission in Christchurch begins, regularly visited by Fr. Jack. *1974 Antiochian Mission in Auckland begins, regularly visited by Fr. Jack until 1978.*1984: Fr. Jack is transferred to Christchurch.*1998 Nov: Hutt Valley Mission of St. John (Antiochian) began with first visit by Fr. Jack.*2000 Jul: Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]] makes his first archpastoral visit to New Zealand. Fr. Jack Witbrock and Fr. [[Ilyan Eades]] elevated to [[archpriest]]s.*2003 Jan: First New Zealand [[Clergy]] Conference (Antiochian) chaired by Abp. Paul at Frederic Wallis House, Lower Hutt. ::July: New Zealand Deanery of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand created. Archpriest Jack Witbrock appointed Dean. {{start box}} {{succession|before=—|title=Dean of New Zealand (Antiochian)|years=2003-present|after=—|}}{{end box}} ==External links==*[http://www.antiochian.org.nz Deanery of New Zealand]*[http://www.antiochian.org.nz/parishes/ashley/ Fr Jack's parish] in Ashley, Canterbury*[http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/frjack/ Fr Jack's personal webpages]*[http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/frjack/myhist.html A Journey into Orthodoxy] [[Category:Orthodoxy in New Zealand]][[Category:Priests]]
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