"Theodore (Rafalsky) of Sydney"@en . "Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand"@en . . "Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia and New Zealand"@en . "—"@en . . "1942"^^ . . "Bishop of Brisbane and Australia and New Zealand"@en . . . "The Right Reverend Theodore (Rafalsky) was the first bishop of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. He was accepted from the autonomous Ukrainian Orthodox Church into the Russian Orthodox Church Ourside Russia on May 6, 1946, and became the first bishop of Australia and New Zealand, posted in Brisbane. Even though he was accepted in 1946, the Cold War, stringent requirements for both an Australian visa and for medical clearance meant that Bp Theodore was not able to take up his post until November 1948. He served the Church in Australia and New Zealand between 1948 and 1955, when he reposed and was buried at his cathedral in Sydney. Image:Australasia.gif This article about a Hierarch who served in Australasia is a stub (i.e., in need of additional material). You can help OrthodoxWiki by [ expanding it]."@en . "Bishop of Rovno"@en . "1950"^^ . "The Right Reverend Theodore (Rafalsky) was the first bishop of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. He was accepted from the autonomous Ukrainian Orthodox Church into the Russian Orthodox Church Ourside Russia on May 6, 1946, and became the first bishop of Australia and New Zealand, posted in Brisbane. Image:Australasia.gif This article about a Hierarch who served in Australasia is a stub (i.e., in need of additional material). You can help OrthodoxWiki by [ expanding it]."@en . "1948"^^ . "1949"^^ . . . . . . "—"@en . "unknown"@en .