Dianne Nicolios

Dianne Dialecti "Di" Nicolios (born 1947 She later became Archdeacon of The Yarra, then an assistant priest in the parish of Kew and returned to Sydney as an assistant at Christ Church Lavender Bay.

At the same synod, Nicolios was elected to the board of management of the Department of Evangelism and as a diocesan representative on General Synod. During this period she was a member of: the Olympic Games Taskforce and helped establish Anglican Sports Ministries, the Minute Reading Committee, the Synod Committee on Clergy Tenure, the Stipends and Allowances Committee, the Synod Standing Committee, and the Board of Management of the Department of Evangelism. As chair of Anglican Deaconess Institution, she established scholarships for women to open up new areas of ministry. Recommendations included: “That a review of diocesan policies be made... That a Women’s Advisory Council be established... [and] That the issues raised in this report... be promoted for discussion within the Diocese...” Nicolios organised the 1998 Conference on Women's Ministry. Two papers for and against the ordination of women as priests were discussed, Nicolios gave an overview of part time and voluntary work conducted by women in the diocese, and other women ministers presented on their work.

In 2002, Nicolios resigned and became rector of St John's in Diamond Creek, Melbourne. The Sydney diocese does not ordain women as priests, and this move was reportedly a surprise to the Sydney Anglicans including the new archbishop, Peter Jensen, as she had not been an activist for women's ordination. However Nicolios and the archbishop have said that she left Sydney on good terms.

In 2009 after the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, Nicolios managed local bushfire relief, counselling and support through St John's.

In April 2019, the 30th anniversary celebration of women's ordination into the diaconate was held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney. Most of the women ordained as deacons in 1989 attended, including Nicolios who gave the main address, preaching on 2 Timothy 4:1-8.

Positions held

Late 1970s: Secondary school teacher of English and Greek and member, Board of Senior School Studies 1980s: Student, Moore Theological College obtaining a Bachelor of Theology 1983-1989: Parish sister, Annandale 2002–2003: Priest-in-charge of St John's Anglican church, Diamond Creek parish, Victoria, appointed effective 26 July 2002. 2003-2013: Incumbent, Parish of St John's Diamond Creek with St Katherine's St Helena and St Michael's Yarrambat 2007: Member of the E-team, a group of current and former Sydney Anglican ministers formed to assist church leaders in mission and outreach. 2010-2013: Archdeacon of The Yarra. 2018–2019: A member of the Professional Standards Review Board for Kooyoora Ltd and Diocese of Melbourne. 2017-: Assistant Minister, Christ Church Lavender Bay, Sydney.