The Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand (Russian: Сиднейская и Австралийско-Новозеландская епархия, also Australian and New Zealand Diocese) is the diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside RussiainAustralia and New Zealand headquartered in Sydney.
The first Russian Orthodox parish in Australia was St Nicholas Church (now St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral) founded in 1926 in Brisbane.[1]
The Australian diocese of the ROCOR was founded in 1946 with episcopal see at St Nicholas Church in Brisbane.[1]
In 1950 the episcopal see was moved to Sydney to the Ss Peter and Paul Cathedral.[1]
In 1994 the Korean Orthodox mission was subordinated to Australian and New Zealand diocese by decree of the Synod of Bishops.
In February 2005, the diocese included parishes of Indonesia that are of Old Calendar or independent Churches.
In 2012 a Pakistan mission was established.