: Поминовение нового Первоиерарха Русской Зарубежной Церкви на богослужениях / Сommemoration of the New Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia during the divine services

Поминовение нового Первоиерарха Русской Зарубежной Церкви на богослужениях для Австралийско-Новозеландской Епархии следует по следующей формуле:

1) До воскресенья, 5/18 сентября с.г. включительно, в положенном месте на мирной и сугубой ектеньях поминать по формуле: “о господине нашем Преосвященнейшем епископе Николае, избранном Первоиерарсе Русския Зарубежные Церкве“, а затем правящего архиерея.

2) На Великом же входе Божественной литургии и во время возгласа “В первых помяни…” поминать по следующей формуле: “господина нашего Преосвященнейшего Николая, избранного Первоиерарха Русския Зарубежные Церкве“, а затем правящего архиерея.

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: Biography of Bishop Nicholas, newly-elected Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Nicholas Olhovsky was born on 17 December, 1974, in Trenton, NJ.

In 1991, he graduated St Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Parish School in Lakewood, NJ, and in 1993, he graduated Hamilton West High School.

In 1998, he graduated from Holy Trinity Theological Seminary in Jordanville, NY, with a Bachelor of Theology Degree. During his studies at the seminary, he worked at Holy Trinity Monastery in the book-binding department and iconographical shop, and until 2002 in the monastery publishing concern. (more…)

: His Grace Bishop Nicholas is elected First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

On Tuesday, 13 September, 2022, the election of the new Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia by its Council of Bishops took place. In accordance with the Act of Canonical Communion, signed on 17 May, 2007, the Council will send the Act of the election, drafted by the counting committee to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia with a request to bless the electee to assume the duties of the First Hierarch entrusted to him by his brethren archpastors, and for confirmation of the election by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. (more…)

: Invitation to attend a presentation on a project to establish the first classical Orthodox school in Brisbane – the St John of Kronstadt Academy

On Sunday 14 August 2022 at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral Strathfield, Fr Stephen David from Holy Annunciation Russian Orthodox church in Brisbane will present on a project to establish the first classical Orthodox school in Brisbane – the St John of Kronstadt Academy.

This will be a great opportunity to hear about the aims and objectives of the Academy, what ‘classical education’ is and how you can support this effort to establish the first Orthodox school in Queensland.

The presentation will be given following the Divine Liturgy.

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: Condolences from His Grace Siluan Bishop of the Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand of the Serbian Orthodox Church on the repose of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion

 

: Announcement by the Synod of Bishops

Click here to read the announcement by the Synod of Bishops

: O поминовении Священноначалия за богослужениями / The order of commemoration of the hierarchy at the divine services

Click here to read the order of commemoration of the hierarchy at the divine services

: Отошел ко Господу Высокопреосвященнейший ИЛАРИОН, митрополит Восточно-Американский и Нью-Йоркский, Первоиерарх Русской Зарубежной Церкви / His Eminence Metropolitan HILARION of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, reposed in the Lord

 

16 мая 2022 года, на 75-м году жизни, после тяжелой продолжительной болезни отошел ко Господу Высокопреосвященнейший ИЛАРИОН, митрополит Восточно-Американский и Нью-Йоркский, Первоиерарх Русской Зарубежной Церкви и архиепископ Сиднейский и Австралийско-Новозеландский. (more…)

: PASCHAL EPISTLE of His Eminence HILARION Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

PASCHAL EPISTLE

of His Eminence HILARION Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Eminent Brother Archpastors, Honorable Fathers, Dear Brothers and Sisters:

CHRIST IS RISEN! (more…)

: Archpastoral Epistle to the Clergy and Flock of the Eastern American and Australian-New Zealand Dioceses on Great Lent and on the Events on the Holy Ukrainian Land

Dear in the Lord Brothers and Sisters:

As we approach Great Lent, this salvific time of profound prayer and self-correction, and in connection with the events in the Ukrainian land, I turn to all with a heartfelt plea: to refrain from excessive watching television, following newspapers and the internet, to close our hearts to the passions ignited by mass media, while doubling our fervent prayers for peace throughout the world, for overcoming enmity and discord, for help for the suffering, for the repose of those who have departed into the eternal life and the consolation of their friends and relatives, so that we all first and foremost remain humane and Orthodox Christians in these difficult times. (more…)