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The '''Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and , New Zealandand the Philippines''', with headquarters in Sydney, is an [[archdiocese]] of the [[Church of Antioch]]. Its current [[primate]] is His Eminence [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul (Saliba)]], [[Metropolitan Archbishop]] of Australia and , New Zealandand the Philippines.

:''Full articleExpanded in: [[History of Antiochian Orthodoxy in Australasia]]''

The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand is set to accept has accepted two denominations in the Philippines into the Archdiocese, including over 30 religious leaders and 31 churches with ~6000 adherents. This has been heralded as a "historic moment in the history of the Patriarchate of Antioch and the Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand". There is also some evidence , and has prompted a change of name to reflect the breadth of the Archdiocese, being renamed to suggest that Metrinclude 'Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines', with Met. Abp . Paul is now the as primate for the Philippinesof all three. [http://www.antiochianarch.org.au/NewsItem.aspx?i=38]

The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese is a single archdiocese spanning a number of countries. The Archbishop resides in Australia, and there is a Deanery for New Zealand. There are 25 [[parish]]es and missions across Australia, 8 parishes and missions in the Deanery of New Zealand, approximately and 32 parishes and missions in the Philippines; the Archdiocese estimates (2005) indicate ~37,500 490 active congregantsin Australia and New Zealand, and approximately 120there are ~5,000 adherentsadherants in the Philippines, in while the Prime Minister's estimate (2007) is that there are ~120,000 Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of adherants in Australia and New Zealand.  The Archdiocese also has one female monastery of [[St. Anna Convent (Preston, Victoria)|St Anna]] in Victoria, co-founded the multi-jurisdictional [[Melbourne Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies]] and runs the [[St. Paul's Theological Course of Studies|St Paul's Theological Course of Studies]]. Many students of theology have been sponsored by the Archdiocese to study at Balamand University, at [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St Vladimir's Seminary]], USA, or through the St Stephen's Course of Studies in Orthodox Theology via the [[Antiochian House of Studies]].

The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand (as it was then called) was a founding member of [[Eastern Hierarchs]], believing it to be an organisation working towards spreading the love of God throughout the whole mystery of His Church.

**Vicar-General of Archdiocese, Dean of Cathedral: Right Reverend [[Archimandrite]] [[Nabil (Kachab)]].