Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
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The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (Arabic: أبرشية أستراليا، نيوزيلندا والفيلبين للأرثوذكس الأنطاكيين) is an archdiocese of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, with headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Its current primate is Basilios (Kodseie), Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. The archdiocese has approximately 37,500 members.
Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines | |
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Primate | Metropolitan Basilios (Kodseie) |
Headquarters | Archiepiscopal: Sydney Patriarchal: Damascus, Syria |
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Official website | www.antiochian.org.au |
The archdiocese and the parishes are under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Antioch, based in Damascus, Syria. 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.