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The '''Our Lady of Kazan Convent''' (''Novoye Shamarino'') is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for [[nun|women]] under the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. The monastery is located in Kentlyn, New South Wales, was established in 1956 under the [[omophorion]] of His Grace Bishop [[Sava (Rayevsky) of Sydney|Sava of Sydney]] by Mother Elena (Ustinov), and is currently headed by . Following the repose of Mother [[Evpraxia (Pustovalov)|Evpraksia]], the [[abbess]]y is currently vacant.
Since the arrival of Hmk [[Joachim (Ross)]], Abbess Evpraksia has allowed the use of the former monastery Church of All Saints to be used on Sunday and feastdays by [[St. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St. John the Baptist Skete]].
*1961: Archpriest Anthony Galushko was unable to continue serving at the convent due to age. He was replaced by Fr Timothy Klopoff.
*1983: The chapel and residence for the nuns was built. Our Lady of Kazan became the patronal feast for the convent.
*1984: Following the repose of Mother Elena, the founding abbess, the monastery chose Mother Evpraxia to assume this position.
*2006: Mother Evpraxia reposed on [[Old Calendar|6]]/[[New Calendar|19]] July 2006.
==Abbesses==
