Monastery of the Holy Cross (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)

Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross
Jurisdiction	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Type	Female Monastery
Founded	1995
Superior	Abbess Philothei
Approx. size	5 nuns
Location	Mangrove, New South Wales, Australia
Liturgical language(s)	Greek
Music used	Byzantine Chant
Calendar	Revised Julian
Feastdays celebrated	Jul 28 (Chapel) Sep 14 (Monastery)
Official website	none advertised

The Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross is a monastic community for women under the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. The monastery is located in Mangrove, New South Wales (west of Sydney), and was established in 1995 under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia. The current abbess is Mother Philothei; there are currently 4 nuns (including the abbess) and one novice in residence. Currently the abbot of the Monastery of Pantanassa is the spiritual father, and priestly services are done by the priestmonks of the Monastery of Pantanassa.

Timeline

• 1995: The Monastery of Pantanassa moves from St Arsenios' House to current site on Mangrove Mountain.
• 1995: The Monastery of the Holy Cross, a female monastery under the guidance of Pantanassa Monastery, is established at St Arsenios' House. Three nuns make up the founding sisterhood and elect an abbess amongst themselves. All three of the founding nuns are Greek-Australians who went to Greece and then came back to Australia to start a new monastery. Abbot Stephanos is the chaplain and spiritual father.
• ~2003: The Monastery of the Holy Cross moves to present location on Mangrove Mountain.

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