Newly-ordained deacons with the Right Reverend Dr Bradly Billings, the Very Reverend Andreas Loewe, the Reverend Canon Heather Patacca and examining chaplains at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
The Reverend Christine Barren delivering the sermon at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Pedram and Leili Shirmast at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Candice Mitrousis, Samantha Lo, Weiyi Lou, Xiaoxi Lou and Rebecca Mading at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Dr Muriel Porter and Samantha Lo at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Parishioners congratulating Rebecca Mading at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Parishioners congratulating Monica Matoc at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Members of the South Sudanese community at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Johnny Maryoe, Monica Matoc and Candice Mitrousis at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Tzeh (Joey) Chan, Tim Collison, Aaron Ghiloni, Zhitao (Hertz) He, Amanda Lincke, Samantha Lo and Weiyi Lou at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
The Right Reverend Dr Bradly Billings administering communion at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Xiaoxi Lou being ordained by the Right Reverend Dr Bradly Billings at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Candice Mitrousis, Leili Shirmast and Pedram Shirmast at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Dean of Melbourne the Very Reverend Andreas Loewe giving the acknowledgment of country at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
The Right Reverend Dr Bradly Billings with the newly-ordained deacons at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Ordinands at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Ordinands at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Monica Matoc, Candice Mitrousis and Leili Shirmast at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
The Reverend John Forsyth reading a Bible passage at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
The Reverend Elizabeth Bolton, the Right Reverend Bradly Billings and the Reverend Canon Heather Patacca at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Samantha Lo being ordained at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Weiyi Lou being ordained at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Rebecca Mading being ordained at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Johnny Maryoe being ordained at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Monica Matoc being ordained at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Candice Mitrousis being ordained at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Monica Matoc at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Leili Shirmast at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Pedram Shirmast at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
The February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Zhitao (Hertz) He at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Amanda Lincke being ordained at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
The Reverend Dawn Treloar reading a Bible passage at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Tim Collison, Tereaza Audo and Tzeh (Joey) Chan at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
Tzeh (Joey) Chan with family and friends at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography. 
The Reverend Sharon Footit at the February 2023 deacon ordinations in the Diocese of Melbourne. Janine Eastgate Photography.
7 February 2023
Fifteen men and women from the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne decided to accept the position of deacon at a service at St Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday 4 February 2023.
The service was presided over by the Right Reverend Dr Bradly Billings, Assistant Bishop. The deacons ordained were:
The Reverend Tereaza Audo
The Reverend Yzeh (Joey) Chan
The Reverend Tim Collison
The Reverend Aaron Ghiloni
The Reverend Zhitao (Hertz) He
The Reverend Amanda Lincke
The Reverend Samantha Lo
The Reverend Weiyi Lou
The Reverend Xiaoxi Lou
The Reverend Rebecca Mading
The Reverend Johnny Maryoe
The Reverend Monica Matoc
The Reverend Candice Mitrousis
The Reverend Leili Shirmast
The Reverend Pedram Shirmast
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