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*1970 Jan: New Zealand separates from the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]], becoming a separate [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]]. Dionysios elected Metropolitan of New Zealand and Exarch of India, Korea and Japan.
*1971: Fr Jack Witbrock, a former Anglican priest, converts to Orthodoxy.
*1972: First Antiochian Orthodox hierarch, Bishop [[Gibran (RamlaouiRimlawi) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran (RamlaouiRimlawi)]] of [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand|Australia and New Zealand]], arrives in Australia.
::Sep: Bishop Gibran ordains Fr [[Jack Witbrock]] to the diaconate and priesthood, and assigns Fr Jack to serve St Michael's in Dunedin. This he does for 12 years.
*1973 Antiochian Mission at Christchurch begins.