Orthodoxy in Australasia

From the first Divine Liturgy celebrated at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) in 1820, New Zealand's first priest in 1910, Australia's first Exarch in 1913, and Australia and New Zealand's first bishop in 1924, right to the present day, Orthodoxy in Australasia has a short history that is extremely undocumented and, therefore, largely unseen.

Previously, this article was a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of Orthodox Christianity in Australia and New Zealand; however, this article is now focused on Orthodoxy and any things that effect both Australia and New Zealand, and on any information on Orthodoxy in Oceania.

Sub-series'

• Orthodoxy in Australia
• Orthodoxy in New Zealand

History

• History of Antiochian Orthodoxy in Australasia

Jurisdictions

With Local Bishop

• Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand
• Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand and Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand - New Gracanica Metropolitanate (The sole bishop of the New Gracanica diocese also administers the patriarchal diocese.)

Without Local Bishop

• Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia. There is one parish in Sydney, one in Melbourne and one in Adelaide.
• Moscow Patriarchate in Australia; with one parish each in Sydney, Newcastle and Melbourne.
• Orthodox Church in America - Parishes in Australia; with one parish in Sydney and one parish in Brisbane.
• Polish Orthodox Church in Australia - began at 1971 schism in ROCOR.
• Romanian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand; with five parishes in Australia and one in New Zealand.

With an irregular status

• Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand: Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand: This diocese, with establishment provided for by St Tikhon of Moscow, is in communion with the Churches of Serbia and Jerusalem, and is currently in rapproachment with its mother church, a process recently ratified by the All-Diaspora Council and the Holy Synod of ROCOR.
• Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand: As part of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, this diocese is not in full communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese is headed by His Grace Petar, Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand.
• Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia: Formed out of a schism with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia; this diocese is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese is headed by His Grace Paul, Bishop of Christianoupolis.
• Holy Synod in Resistance - Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales: This diocese, under Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, is Old Calendarist, and therefore not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese is headed by His Eminence Chrysostomos, Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales, Exarch of Australia, and consists of two parishes.

People

Current Hierarchs

• His Eminence Amphilochios, Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox).
• His Grace Hilarion, Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR).
• His Grace Milutin, Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).
• His Eminence Paul, Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian Orthodox).
• His Eminence Stylianos, Archbishop of Australia (Greek Orthodox).
  • His Grace Ezekiel of Dervis, auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in Melbourne.
  • His Grace Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias, auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in Sydney.
  • His Grace Nikandros (Palyvos) of Dorileou, auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Stylianos in Adelaide and for Perth.

Organizations and Institutions

Pan-Jurisdictional

• Eastern Hierarchs
• Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia

Lists

• Parishes in Australasia celebrating the Western Rite
• Complete list of bishops in Australasia, past and present (includes auxiliary bishops).

Parishes in Australasia and Oceania

States and Territories of Australia Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia Islands and Territories of New Zealand North Island | South Island | Stewart Island | Tokelau Countries in Melanesia East Timor | Fiji | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu Countries in Micronesia Guam | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | Nauru | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau Countries in Polynesia American Samoa | Cook Islands | French Polynesia | Niue | Pitcairn | Samoa | Tonga | Tuvalu | Wallis and Futuna Islands

External links

• Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand
  • Deanery of New Zealand
• Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
  • Fifth Archdiocesan District of Western Australia
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand
• Orthodox Church in America - Parishes in Australia
• Romanian Churches in Australia (unofficial site)
• Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
• Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand (in Serbian)