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The Very Reverend '''Malatius Hussney''' was the rector of St George Antiochian Orthodox Church between 1953 and 1964.
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The Very Reverend '''Malatius Hussney''' assisted by his Khourieh Adele and their family, was the rector of St George Antiochian Orthodox Church Redfern, NSW, from February 1953 until his death on 29 October 1956.
  
During this time, the foundation stone of the parish of St George was laid by Archbishop Theophylactos in October 1953, and the first services in the as-yet unfinished church were held at Easter of 1954.  The iconostasis was finished in 1956.
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During his time as rector, the foundation stone of the parish of St George was laid by Greek Orthodox Archbishop Theophylactos in October 1953, and the first services in the as-yet unfinished church were the Pascha services of 1954.  The iconostasis of Queensland maple was finished in 1956, before his repose.
  
Fr Malatius Hussney left St George and the position of Exarch around 1964.  His son, also Fr [[Malatius Hussney (Melbourne)|Malatius Hussney]], served at the church of St Nicholas, Melbourne, from 1968-77.
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His son, Essam Hussney, was later ordained a priest taking the name Fr [[Malatius Hussney (Melbourne)|Malatius]]. He served the church of St Nicholas East Melbourne from 1968-77, and then in the USA.
  
 
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The Very Reverend Malatius Hussney assisted by his Khourieh Adele and their family, was the rector of St George Antiochian Orthodox Church Redfern, NSW, from February 1953 until his death on 29 October 1956.

During his time as rector, the foundation stone of the parish of St George was laid by Greek Orthodox Archbishop Theophylactos in October 1953, and the first services in the as-yet unfinished church were the Pascha services of 1954. The iconostasis of Queensland maple was finished in 1956, before his repose.

His son, Essam Hussney, was later ordained a priest taking the name Fr Malatius. He served the church of St Nicholas East Melbourne from 1968-77, and then in the USA.

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Malatius Hussney (Sydney)
Preceded by:
V. Rev. Exarch Nicholas Shehadie
Exarch of Australia
(Church of Antioch)

1953-1964
Succeeded by:
Fr George Heydar (1948-56)
then Archim. Anthony Woolf (1957-61)
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