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The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines ( ar, أبرشية أستراليا، نيوزيلندا والفيلبين للأرثوذكس الأنطاكيين) is an
Father Nicholas Shehadie
. Provides a partial history of the Archdiocese between 1913-1987. A second parish was formed in Melbourne in 1937. The archdiocese was formed in 1970 with Bishop Gibran Rimlawi as head. A second Sydney church was opened in Punchbowl in 1974. There are now four churches in Sydney, a small center in Wollongong, two churches in Melbourne, and groups in Adelaide and Brisbane. There are three communities in New Zealand. *
both priests. Provides a partial history of the Archdiocese between 1913-1987. *View th
complete history
of the Archdiocesan website.
Official website of the Archdiocese
including:
Antiochian parishes in AustralasiaOfficial website of the New Zealand DeaneryComplete Orthodoxwiki article on the Archdiocese
Eastern Orthodoxy in Australia Eastern Orthodoxy in New Zealand Greek-Australian culture Greek-New Zealand culture Australia New Zealand Philippines Eastern Orthodox dioceses in Oceania Eastern Orthodox dioceses in Asia
The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines ( ar, أبرشية أستراليا، نيوزيلندا والفيلبين للأرثوذكس الأنطاكيين) is an archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
of the Antiochian Orthodox Church
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch ( el, Ελληνορθόδοξο Πατριαρχείο Αντιοχείας), also known as the Antiochian Orthodox Church and legally as the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East ( ar ...
, with headquarters in Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mounta ...
, Australia
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. Its current primate
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is Basilios (Kodseie), Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. The archdiocese has approximately 37,500 members.
The archdiocese and the parishes are under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (ἐπίσκοπος, ''episkopos'', from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian c ...
, based in Damascus
)), is an adjective which means "spacious".
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, Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
. The canonical jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of Hong Kong and South East Asia which belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople does not recognize the claim of this diocese over the Philippine Islands which also canonically falls under the Metropolis of Hong Kong.
History
The first lay members of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in Australia are thought to have come to Sydney about 1870, but the first Antiochian Orthodox priest, Nicholas Shehadie, was appointed in 1913 as PatriarcalExarch
An exarch (;
from Ancient Greek ἔξαρχος ''exarchos'', meaning “leader”) was the holder of any of various historical offices, some of them being political or military and others being ecclesiastical.
In the late Roman Empire and ea ...
.. Provides a partial history of the Archdiocese between 1913-1987. A second parish was formed in Melbourne in 1937. The archdiocese was formed in 1970 with Bishop Gibran Rimlawi as head. A second Sydney church was opened in Punchbowl in 1974. There are now four churches in Sydney, a small center in Wollongong, two churches in Melbourne, and groups in Adelaide and Brisbane. There are three communities in New Zealand. *
Exarch
An exarch (;
from Ancient Greek ἔξαρχος ''exarchos'', meaning “leader”) was the holder of any of various historical offices, some of them being political or military and others being ecclesiastical.
In the late Roman Empire and ea ...
br>Nicholas Shehadie and his two sonsboth priests. Provides a partial history of the Archdiocese between 1913-1987. *View th
complete history
of the Archdiocesan website.
Organization
The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese is a single archdiocese which covers several countries. The Archbishop resides in Australia, there is a Deanery for New Zealand, and presences in other countries of the Pacific Ocean region. There are 25parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...
es and missions across Australia, 8 parishes and missions in the Deanery of New Zealand, and approximately 37,500 members.
The archdiocese formerly had a female monastery of Saint Anna in Preston, Victoria
Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Darebin local government area. Preston recorded a population of 33,790 at the 2021 census.
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, Australia, but this has since closed and its monastic presence relocated to the Antiochian Village in Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn ( ) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of the Australian state of New South Wales, approximately south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Canberra. It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters patent ...
. The archdiocese also founded the multi-jurisdictional Melbourne Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies.
The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, was a founding member of Eastern Hierarchs, where all eastern rite jurisdictions, except the largest, are represented. The Antiochian Archdiocese believes this organisation is a friendly effective organisation, working for the Love of God spreading throughout the whole Mystery of His Church.
Primates in Australia and New Zealand
* Bishop Gibran (Ramlawey) of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania, 1969-1999. * Metropolitan Archbishop Paul (Saliba) of Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and All Oceania, 1999–2017. * Metropolitan Archbishop Basilios (Kodseie), since 2017See also
* Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission in the Philippines * History of Eastern Christianity in AsiaReferences
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Official website of the Archdiocese
including:
Antiochian parishes in Australasia
Eastern Orthodoxy in Australia Eastern Orthodoxy in New Zealand Greek-Australian culture Greek-New Zealand culture Australia New Zealand Philippines Eastern Orthodox dioceses in Oceania Eastern Orthodox dioceses in Asia