Is Russian or Greek orthodox church present in New Zealand?
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. Christchur
