The first ordination of monks was held on Satuday in St. Shenouda the Archimandrite in Sydney in the presence of Bishop Daniel, head of the monastery, Anba Suriel, Bishop of Melbourne and Abba Danieal, bishop of Sydney, Bishop Justus, head of St. Anthony monastery in the Red Sea and Abba Beeman, Bishop of Nakada.
Two monks were ordained for the first time in the monastery that was founded in 1990 by Father Pavlos of St. Bishoy monastery and consecrated by Pope Shenouda III.
