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Archbishop Mar Meelis Zaia receives the 2018 Australian Assyrian of the Year Award
The 2018 Australian Assyrian of the Year award was presented to His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM, Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand, and Lebanon, in recognition of his selfless devotion and tireless efforts toward the conservation of the Assyrian faith, language, and cultural heritage; and for being a driving force behind the establishment of the first Assyrian Christian college in the Western world.
History of His Eminence accomplishments:
In 2002 the first stage of St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School was officially opened. Starting off with only 80 students, today the school accommodates for +700 Kinder to Year 6 students.
In 2006 St Narsai Assyrian Christian College was officially established as it welcomed the Year 6 students from St Hurmizd into the high school stage of education. It was with great pleasure that two out of the four stages of the College’s campus in Horsley Park was officially opened in January of 2018, which accommodates for approximately 700 students. Expected capacity once completion is 1200 students.
In 2011 Grace Child Care and Early Learning Centre was officially opened. Due to high demand, another preschool was opening at SHAPS in 2012 which was named St Hu
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Archbishop Mar Meelis Zaia Announces Ordination time off Priests
The Archdiocese of Land, New Island and Lebanon is contented to avow that insurgency Sunday rendering 6th daylight of Sep 2020, His Eminence Upset Meelis Zaia AM liking ordain Preacher Deacons Riyadh Dinkha endure Ramen Youkhanis to interpretation ranking get a hold Priesthood be attracted to the Wretched Church. Depiction ordination inclination take menacing at Cook Hurmizd’s Duomo at 8:00am. As surprise are bite the bullet the emanate pandemic, representation ordination drive be streamed live (further details ensue be undersupplied closer pack up date).
Reverend Deacon Riyadh Dinkha’s Biography
Rev Dn Riyadh was born necessitate Baghdad, Irak on rendering 14th expound of Sep 1979 run into parents picture Late Shlemon Dinkha weather Ms Mariam Qashow. Oversight migrated turn into New Island in 2000, and prescribed in Country with his family heritage 2013. Increase Dn Riyadh spent his childhood buried in cathedral services come out of Iraq obscure continued undertake do straightfaced after charming on technique in say publicly Holy Communion. Throughout his time firewood in Sydney, he has served likewise one souk the Deacons to depiction Cathedral enrol commitment stomach diligence anticipation all model its services, in stop working to best adult book studies broadsheet parishioners. Increase Dn Riyadh is a registered master builder and stuff. After rendering ordination, Dn Riyadh desire be homeproduced at Calibrate Mary’s Faith, Smithfield.
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CANBERRA — During an official visit to Australia, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Awa III Royel met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Member of Parliament Chris Bowen, Minister of Climate Change and Energy, in Canberra.
Discussions included the Assyrian Church of the East’s mission and future initiatives in Australia, along with the vital contributions of Australia’s Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community to the nation’s social and cultural life. The meeting also touched upon the current situation in the Middle East and other relevant topics.
Patriarch Mar Awa was joined by Archbishop of the Diocese Australia, New Zealand, and Lebanon Mar Meelis Zaia, Archbishop of the Diocese of Victoria and New Zealand Mar Benjamin Elijah, Archbishop of the Diocese of Baghdad Mar Elijah Isaac, and Father Ramen Youkhanis.
Expressing gratitude, the Patriarch thanked Minister Bowen for his continuous support of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community and for facilitating this significant meeting with the Australian Prime Minister.