Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand


Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand is the diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in Australia and New Zealand headquartered in Sydney.

History

First Russian orthodox parish in Australia was St. Nicholas Church in founded in 1926 in Brisbane.
Australian Diocese of the ROCOR was founded in 1946 with episcopal see at Nicholas Church in Brisbane.
In 1950 episcopal see was moved to Sydney to the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
In 1994 the Korean Orthodox mission was subordinated to Australian and New Zealand Diocese by the decree of the Synod of Bishops.
In February 2005, the diocese included parishes of Indonesia that were previously a part of the Hong Kong Metropolis of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
In the spring of 2012 in Pakistan was established Pakistani mission.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

Bishops of Brisbane