Clergy
Meet the clergy of the Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand.
His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM
His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia is the Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon. He has been the leader of the Assyrian Church of the East in the Oceania region for the last 25 years.
To reach the Archbishop, please contact his secretary Deacon Ramen Youkhanis via the details below:
Email - [email protected]
Number - 0401 203 616

His Grace Mar Benyamin
Email: [email protected]
Office: (02) 9753 4185
The Priests
The gifted priests are from a variety of regions around the world and have diverse experience, and educational background.

Chor-Bishop Ashoor Lazar
St Hurmizd’s Cathedral Parish Priest – Sydney Australia
Office (02) 9610 8680
Mobile 0416 116 516
Fax (02) 9823 0035

Reverend Gewargis Atto
St Mary’s Church Parish Priest – Sydney Australia
Office (02) 9726 6309
Mobile 0417 230 658

Reverend Moshi
St Hurmizd’s Cathedral Parish Priest – Sydney Australia

Reverend Younan Dawood
St George’s Parish Priest – Sydney Australia
Office (02) 9756 4624
Mobile 0404 984 153

Reverend Benyamin Shlimon

Rev Fr Shamuel Shamuel

Reverend Fr. Neil Makko

Reverend Korkis Toma

Reverend Antawan Mikhail

Reverend Toma Kanoun
