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St. Anna Convent (Preston, Victoria)

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The '''Holy Monastery of Saint Anna''' is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for women under the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]. The monastery is located in Preston, Melbourne, Victoria, and was established around 2002 under the [[omophorion]] of His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul of Australia and New Zealand]]. The current [[abbesssuperior]] is Riasaphor Riasaphora [[Virginia (Hutchinson)|Virginia]]; there is currently one [[nun]] in residence.
==Timeline==
*2002 Feb - the superior is editor of ''Orthodox Contact'', a publication of the Antiochian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas East Melbourne.
*2002 May 16 - first [[Liturgy]], celebrated by [[Archimandrite]] [[Nabil (Kachab)]].
*2003 [[Melbourne Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies|MIOCS]] idea begins. Rassophora Riasophora Virginia is the registrar. *2004 MIOCS has first lectures; Rassophor Riasophora Virginia lectures along with some Melbourne [[clergy]].*2005 Rassophor Riasophora Virginia is assisted in her editing of ''Orthodox Contact'' by [[Shamassy]] Clare.
==Current Structures==
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