Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand (original) (raw)

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Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand
Saint Sava Church, Adelaide
Location
Territory Australia and New Zealand
Headquarters Sydney
Statistics
Population- Total 150,000 + est.
Information
Denomination Eastern Orthodox
Sui iuris church Serbian Orthodox Church
Established 1964
Cathedral St Lazarus Cathedral, Alexandria
Language Church SlavonicSerbian
Current leadership
Bishop Siluan Mrakić
Map
Website
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The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian: Српска православна епархија аустралијско-новозеландска) is an Eastern Orthodox diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, with jurisdiction over Australia and New Zealand. Since 2011, it has an honorary rank of Metropolitanate. Its headquarters are in Renwick Street, Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] Bishop Siluan (Mrakić) of Australia and New Zealand was enthroned on 22 October 2016 at the St. George Historic Cathedral in Cabramatta by Longin (Krčo) of the Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America.

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

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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

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

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(Considered schismatic by the Serbian Orthodox Church until reconciliation in 1991-1992)

Former Hierarchs of the New Gracanica and for the Patriarchal Dioceses

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

  1. ^ "Diocese Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine." Diocese of Australia and New Zealand. Retrieved on 27 February 2011. "EPISCOPAL HEADQUARTERS 14 Renwick St, Alexandria NSW 2015"