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Diocese of Australia and New Zealand

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Headquarters
  
Sydney

Denomination
  
Eastern Orthodox

Territories
  
Australia, New Zealand

Population - Total
  
150,000 + est.

Established
  
1964

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Territory
  
Australia and New Zealand

Sui iuris church
  
Serbian Orthodox Church

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The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese located in Australia and New Zealand. Its headquarters are in Renwick Street, Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Bishop Siluan (Mrakić) of Australia and New Zealand was enthroned on 22 October 2016 at the St. George Historic Cathedral in Cabramatta at the hands of His Grace Longin (Krčo) of the Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America.

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The Metropolitanate has 51 parishes and monasteries in Australia in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia and in New Zealand.

Serbian Orthodox monasteries in Australia

  • "Saint Sava" - New Kalenich Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Hall - Wallaro, New South Wales
  • "Protection Of The Most Holy Theotokos" Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Tallong, Marulan, New South Wales
  • "Saint Sava" Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Elaine, Victoria
  • "Nativity Of The Most Holy Theotokos" Serbian Orthodox Skete, Inglewood, South Australia

    • There is a growing monastic presence in the Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand.

    Former Hierarchs of Australia and New Zealand, Patriarchal Diocese

  • Bishop Dionisije (Milivojević) of United States and Canada, 1939-1964 (defrocked in 1964)
  • Bishop Lavrentije (Trifunović) of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand, 1964-1974
  • Bishop Nikolai (Mrdja) of Australia and New Zealand, 1974-1980
  • Bishop Vasilije (Vadić) of Australia and New Zealand, 1980-1986
  • Bishop Longin (Krčo) of Australia and New Zealand, 1986-1992
  • Bishop Luka (Kovačević) of Australia and New Zealand, 1993-1999
  • Bishop Irinej Dobrijević of Australia and New Zealand, 2006-2016

    • Former Hierarchs of Australia and New Zealand, Free Serbian (1963-1992) and New Gracanica (1992-2000)

    (Considered schismatic by the Church of Serbia until reconciliation in 1992)

  • Bishop Dionisije (Milivojević) of United States and Canada, 1963-1966
  • Bishop Dimitrije (Balač) of America and Canada, 1966-1979
  • Bishop Petar (Bankerović) of Australia and New Zealand, 1979-1988
  • Metropolitan Irenej (Kovačević) of America and Canada, 1988-1991 (as Administrator)
  • Bishop Vasilije (Veinović) of Australia and New Zealand, 1991-1993
  • Bishop Sava (Jurić) of Australia and New Zealand, 1994-1999

    • Former Hierarchs of the New Gracanica and for the Patriarchal Dioceses

    (Between 1999 and 2006, the bishop of the New Gracanica Diocese administered the Patriarchal Diocese)

  • Bishop Nikanor (Bogunović) of Australia and New Zealand, 1999-2003
  • Bishop Milutin (Knežević) of Australia and New Zealand. 2003-2006

    • References

    Diocese of Australia and New Zealand Wikipedia
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