B2.3.6.1 Russian or Greek orthodox church in NZ
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This article is from the New Zealand FAQ, by Phil Stuart-Jones and Lin Nah with numerous contributions by others.
B2.3.6.1 Russian or Greek orthodox church in NZ
Is Russian or Greek orthodox church present in New Zealand?
(Question by Alex Tretyakov on 04 Jan 1998)
Patrick Dunford writes:
According to the 1996 census there were just under 7000 "Orthodox
Christians", an increase of about 2700 since the 1991 census.
There is and has been a Russian Orthodox church in Brougham St,
Christchurch for many years.
Charles Eggen writes:
Orthodox Christians represent less than 10,000 in New Zealand. Over
half of them are Greek Orthodox residing in the Wellington area. The
Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary has the only full-time
Orthodox priest in New Zealand. The Ecumenical Patriarchate of
Constantinople sent New Zealand's only Orthodox Bishop - Metropolitan
Dionysios Psiachas who resides in Welllington. There are small
parishes in Auckland, Christchurch, Petone, Palmerston North and
Masterton.
You can contact the Wellington church at:
Church of the Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington
PO Box 1311, Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: 64-4-385-1076
The Russian Orthodox church exists due to the services of Father
Ambrose, a Serbian priest. Christchurch has the only Russian Orthodox
Church in New Zealand although there are small congregations in
Wellington and Auckland. A website is under construction at:
http://www.roxy.co.nz/church.htm
Miche Campbell writes:
There are two Antiochian Orthodox Churches in New Zealand, one in
Ashley, near Rangiora (outside Christchurch) and one in Dunedin.
Lyndon Watson writes:
Moscow, Constantinople and Antioch all have churches in New Zealand.
There is a large Greek Orthodox community in Wellington.
The Anthiochian Orthodox Church in Ashley is actually an Anglican
church which allows the Orthodox priest to hold services there.
URLs related to religion in NZ:
Buddhism http://www.earthlight.co.nz/users/sonamt/index.html
Religious Organisations for Tamils of NZ
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~tamil/religion.htm
Canterbury links to Religion and Spirituality
http://www.canterbury.net.nz/community/religion-spirituality/
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