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Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church
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
"Saint Sava" - New Kalenich Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Hall - Wallaroo, 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 Serbian Orthodox Church until reconciliation in 1991-1992 )
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
See also
Gallery
References
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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"
External links
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