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New Assistant Bishop for Australia and New Zealand ordained at Romania’s Patriarchal Cathedral

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

The newly elected Assistant Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand was ordained on Saturday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.

The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishops Varlaam of Ploiești and Paisie of Sinaia, and Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova of the Archdiocese of Bucharest.

The episcopal ordination took place during the Divine Liturgy. At the conclusion of the service, His Grace Bishop Iachint of the Pacific received the episcopal insignia from Patriarch Daniel.

Patriarchal act of confirmation Bishop Varlaam presented the patriarchal act of confirmation of the new hierarch. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene The Patriarchal Act of Confirmation was presented by Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, who also serves as Secretary of the Holy Synod.

“From His Grace we expect, as provided by Apostolic Canon 34, respect and obedience toward his diocesan bishop, His Grace Bishop Mihail of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, toward the Patriarch of Romania,…

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Анна Воробьёва
Рад за румынскую диаспору в Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Интересно, как новый владыка Иакинф будет там обустраиваться — всё-таки расстояния огромные. А канон 34-й про послушание епископу своему — это правильно, без этого в дальних епархиях совсем сложно.
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Леся Панченко
Добре, що новий владика Іахінт отримав чітке нагадування про 34-й Апостольський канон ще в Бухаресті. Відстань між Австралією і Новою Зеландією справді велика, тож послух єпископу Михаїлу там буде особливо важливий. Цікаво, чи планує він часто їздити між парафіями.
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Paul Davis
Yeah, that huge distance between Australia and New Zealand is no joke. Good they reminded him about Apostolic Canon 34 right there in Bucharest; obedience to Bishop Mihail will make things smoother when he’s bouncing between parishes. Wonder if he’ll start with the Melbourne ones first.
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Ирина Голубева
Согласна, Анна, 34-й канон действительно держит всё на месте, особенно когда епархия раскинулась на два континента. У нас в воскресной школе как раз недавно говорили про дальние приходы в Сибири — там тоже без строгого послушания быстро разброд начинается. Интересно, будет ли владыка Иакинф сам по общинам ездить или больше через священников работать?
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Samuel Miller
Yeah, that reminder about Apostolic Canon 34 right at the ordination makes sense, especially with the distances between Australia and New Zealand. Bishop Iachint will have his hands full bouncing between parishes like the ones in Melbourne. Pray he settles in steady.
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