Monastery of St Anthony, Heathcote, Victoria
The monastery is situated on 150 acres (0.61 km2) of land. It is the first Coptic monastery to be established in Australia. The monastery is currently under the direct jurisdiction of Bishop Suriel, Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne and affiliated regions. The abbot of the monastery is the bishop of the diocese. There are a total of three monks who live and worship in the monastery:
- Fr Matta El-Baramousy
- Fr Dawood El-Baramousy
- Fr Maximos El-Baramousy
Read more about this topic: List Of Coptic Orthodox Churches In Australia
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