Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand

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 Slavonic Serbian
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

• "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

• Serbian Australians
• Australian-Serbian relations
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania

Gallery

• 
  Unique underground Serbian Orthodox Church in Coober Pedy
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  Serbian Church, Canberra
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  Church of St Sava, Highgate, Western Australia
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  Serbian Church hall, Hindmarsh

References

External links

• Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (in English and Serbian)
• Archpastoral Paschal Message of His Grace Bishop Irinej of Australia and New Zealand
• Unity of the Church in Australia and New Zealand is desire of whole Serbdom

This page was last edited on 18 January 2024, at 17:12