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The '''Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand''', headquartered in Canberra and Elaine, is the descriptive term of two parallel dioceses in Australia and New Zealand: the "Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand"; and the "Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, New Gracanica Metropolitanate".  Bishop Milutin is the current bishop of the New Gracanica dicese, and administers the patriarchal diocese. Both dioceses fall under the juristiction of the Patriarchate of Serbia.
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The '''Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand''', headquartered in Canberra and Elaine, is the descriptive term of two parallel dioceses in Australia and New Zealand: the "Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand"; and the former [[schismatic]] (raskolnicka) "Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, New Gracanica Metropolitanate".  Bishop Milutin is the current hierarch of the New Gracanica diocese, and administers the patriarchal diocese. Since 1992, both dioceses fall under the juristiction of the Patriarchate of Serbia.
  
 
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* Bishop [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin (Knezevic)]] of Australia and New Zealand.
 
* Bishop [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin (Knezevic)]] of Australia and New Zealand.
  
===Hierarchs in Australia===
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===Patriarchal (Federal) Hierarchs in Australia===
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* Bishop Lavrentije (Trifunovic) of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand (196?-1974)
 
* Bishop Nikolai (Mrdja) of Australia and New Zealand, 1974-19??
 
* Bishop Nikolai (Mrdja) of Australia and New Zealand, 1974-19??
* Bishop [[Vasilije (Vadic) of Srem|Vasilije (Vadic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 19xx-19xx.
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* Bishop [[Vasilije (Vadic) of Srem|Vasilije (Vadic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 198?-1986.
 
* Bishop [[Longin (Krco) of America and Canada|Longin (Krco)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 1986-1992
 
* Bishop [[Longin (Krco) of America and Canada|Longin (Krco)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 1986-1992
 
* Bishop [[Luka of Western Europe|Luka]] of Australia and New Zealand, 1993-1999. ([http://www.htocm.org/ParishHistory.htm],[http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pascha-1999-serbian-encyclical.html])
 
* Bishop [[Luka of Western Europe|Luka]] of Australia and New Zealand, 1993-1999. ([http://www.htocm.org/ParishHistory.htm],[http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pascha-1999-serbian-encyclical.html])
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* Bishop [[Nikanor (Bogunovic) of Banat|Nikanor (Bogunovic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, ~2000-2003. ([http://news.suc.org/bydate/2001/Jan_08/14.html])
 
* Bishop [[Nikanor (Bogunovic) of Banat|Nikanor (Bogunovic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, ~2000-2003. ([http://news.suc.org/bydate/2001/Jan_08/14.html])
 
* Bishop [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin (Knezevic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 2003-present.
 
* Bishop [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin (Knezevic)]] of Australia and New Zealand, 2003-present.
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===Free (Raskolnik) (1963-1992)/ New Gracanica Bishops (1992-2000)===
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The heads of the schismatic (rasolnik) group were Bishop Dionisije (until his death),  and Metropolitan Irinej (until reunification with the Patriarchate in 1992)
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* Bishop Dionisije of America and Canada (1963-19??)
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* Bishop Dimitrije (Balac) of America and Canada (19??-19??)
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* Bishop Petar (Bankerovic) of Australia and New Zealand (198?-1988)
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* Bishop Vasilije (Veinovic) (198?-1993)
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* Bishop Sava (Juric) (1993-1999)
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==Parishes==
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===Australian Capital Territory===
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[[St Sava Farrer]]
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[[St George Forrest]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 11:20, September 16, 2005

Serbian Orthodox Diocese in Australia and New Zealand and Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, New Gracanica Metropolitanate
Jurisdiction Church of Serbia
Diocese type Dioceses
Founded 1974
Current bishop Milutin
See(s) Canberra & Elaine
Headquarters Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Territory Australia, New Zealand
Liturgical language(s) Slavonic, Serbian, English
Musical tradition Serbian Chant
Calendar Julian
Population estimate 42,405

(Census 2001)

Official website Dioceses of Aust. & NZ

The Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand, headquartered in Canberra and Elaine, is the descriptive term of two parallel dioceses in Australia and New Zealand: the "Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand"; and the former schismatic (raskolnicka) "Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, New Gracanica Metropolitanate". Bishop Milutin is the current hierarch of the New Gracanica diocese, and administers the patriarchal diocese. Since 1992, both dioceses fall under the juristiction of the Patriarchate of Serbia.


Organization

The Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand is two parallel dioceses in the one geographical territory of Australia and New Zealand, both under the one bishop. Currently there are 41 parishes in Australia and New Zealand, with two monasteries and one skete.

The Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand was a founding member of SCCOCA.

Monasteries

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The Episcopacy

Diocesan Bishop

Patriarchal (Federal) Hierarchs in Australia

  • Bishop Lavrentije (Trifunovic) of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand (196?-1974)
  • Bishop Nikolai (Mrdja) of Australia and New Zealand, 1974-19??
  • Bishop Vasilije (Vadic) of Australia and New Zealand, 198?-1986.
  • Bishop Longin (Krco) of Australia and New Zealand, 1986-1992
  • Bishop Luka of Australia and New Zealand, 1993-1999. ([1],[2])
  • Bishop Sava of Australia and New Zealand (New Gracanica Metropolitanate), 199x-1999. (present in 1996)
  • Bishop Nikanor (Bogunovic) of Australia and New Zealand, ~2000-2003. ([3])
  • Bishop Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand, 2003-present.

Free (Raskolnik) (1963-1992)/ New Gracanica Bishops (1992-2000)

The heads of the schismatic (rasolnik) group were Bishop Dionisije (until his death), and Metropolitan Irinej (until reunification with the Patriarchate in 1992)

  • Bishop Dionisije of America and Canada (1963-19??)
  • Bishop Dimitrije (Balac) of America and Canada (19??-19??)
  • Bishop Petar (Bankerovic) of Australia and New Zealand (198?-1988)
  • Bishop Vasilije (Veinovic) (198?-1993)
  • Bishop Sava (Juric) (1993-1999)

Parishes

Australian Capital Territory

St Sava Farrer St George Forrest

External links