Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
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Official seal
Location
CountryAustralia
HeadquartersCathedral of The Annunciation of Our Lady, Redfern, Sydney
Statistics
Population
  • Total
  •  
  • 400,000 approx (2021 Census)[1]
Parishes121
Schools8
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
CathedralCathedral of The Annunciation of Our Lady (1970-present)
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (1927-1970)
Patron saintSaint Paisios of Mount Athos
LanguageGreek, English[a]
CalendarRevised Julian Calendar
Current leadership
Parent churchEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
ArchbishopMakarios (Griniezakis)
Auxiliary Bishops
  • Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis
  • Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia
  • Bishop Christophoros of Kerasounta
Website
greekorthodox.org.au

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is the Australian archdiocese of the Greek Orthodox Church, part of the wider communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The archdiocese is a jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. As of 2024, there were over 130 parishes and eight monasteries in the six dioceses of the archdiocese in Australia.[2][3] [4]

Archbishop and governance

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Since May 9, 2019, Bishop Makarios is Archbishop of Australia.[5][6]

Since February 2024, the Archdiocese of Australia is governed by the Holy Eparchial Synod, at which the incumbent Archbishop of the day presides, and whose members are his active assistant Bishops in their capacity as Regional Bishops.[7]

History

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On 1 September 1959, the Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to an archdiocese and Metropolitan Ezekiel to an archbishop. Archbishop Ezekiel's episcopacy coincided with a period of great expansion in the numbers of Greek Orthodox in Australia through immigration, and many of the parishes that the church has today were formed under his guidance. In August 1974, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elevated Archbishop Ezekiel to the titular see of Metropolitan of Pisidia.[8] He died in Athens in July 1987. On 3 February 1975, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate unanimously elected the Metropolitan of Miletoupolis, Stylianos Harkianakis, a lecturer at the University of Thessaloniki, as the new Archbishop of Australia. Archbishop Stylianos arrived in Sydney on 15 April 1975 and was officially enthroned on Lazarus Saturday, 26 April 1975.[9]

At the 12th Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney in September 2023, Saint Paisios of Mount Athos was declared Patron Saint of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia by Archbishop Makarios.[10]

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople has visited Australia twice, in 1996 and 2024. The 1996 visit of His All Holiness was historic as it was the first time the Patriarch of Constantinople visited Australia. On this visit, a Patriarchal Divine Liturgy occurred at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Sunday November 24.[11] Likewise, his visit in 2024 was also historic as coincided with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Archdiocese of Australia. Two Patriarchal Divine Liturgies occurred in 2024, on Sunday October 6 at the International Convention Centre, Sydney and on Sunday October 14 at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne.[12]

Primates

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Current hierarchs

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The following clergy are members of the archdiocese's current hierarchy.[14][15]

Greek Orthodox Hierarchs in Australia
Hierarch Position(s) Years Notes
Archbishop Makarios of Australia Archbishop of Australia 2019–present 2015-2019: Bishop of Christoupolis, serving in Estonia
Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis Assistant Bishop 2011–present Based in Sydney, First Australian-born Bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Bishop Elpidios of Perth Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Perth 2020–present 2020-2024: Bishop of Kyanea
Bishop Silouan of Adelaide Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Adelaide 2020–present 2020-2024: Bishop of Sinope
Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Melbourne 2021–present 2021-2024: Bishop of Sozopolis
Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia Assistant Bishop 2021–present Based in Sydney
Bishop Evmenios of Chora Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Chora 2021–present 2021-2024: Bishop of Kerasounta
Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Brisbane 2021–present 2021-2024: Bishop of Charioupolis
Bishop Athinagoras of Canberra Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Canberra 2025-present 2019-2025: Archdeacon of Australia
Bishop Christophoros of Kerasounta Assistant Bishop 2025-present Based in Sydney, also Australian-born

Archdiocesan districts and heads

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Archbishop Makarios at the opening of the Church of Holy Wisdom in the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide, November 2022.
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Bishop Nikandros of Dorylaion, assistant to Archbishop Stylianos from 2001 to 2019, conducting the Epiphany service in Adelaide, 2008.

Diocese of Perth

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  • Bishop Elpidios, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Perth

Diocese of Adelaide

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  • Bishop Silouan, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Adelaide

Diocese of Melbourne

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  • Bishop Kyriakos, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Melbourne

Diocese of Chora

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  • Bishop Evmenios, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Chora

Diocese of Brisbane

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  • Bishop Bartholomew, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Brisbane

Diocese of Canberra

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  • Bishop-elect Athenagoras, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Canberra

Former hierarchs in Australia

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Hierarch Years Position(s) Notes
Bishop Dionysios of Nazianzus 1959 – 1970
  • unknown (1959-1965).
  • Assistant Bishop in Melbourne (1965-1970).
  • Metropolitan of New Zealand (1970–2003)
  • Retired in 2003 receiving the title Metropolitan of Pisidia.
  • Died January 6, 2008.
Bishop Chrysostomos of Myrinae 1960 – 1963
  • unknown
  • Retired to America in 1963.
  • Died January 10, 1988.
Bishop Aristarchos of Zinoupolis 1972 – 1981
  • Assistant Bishop in Melbourne (1972).
  • Assistant Bishop in Adelaide (1973-1975).
  • Assistant Bishop in Melbourne (1976-1981).
  • Moved to the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.
  • Died August 9, 2002.
Bishop Panteleimon of Theoupoleos 1971 – 1984
  • Assistant Bishop in Sydney (1971-1972).
  • Assistant Bishop in Melbourne (1972-1975).
  • Assistant Bishop in Adelaide (1975-1979).
  • Assistant Bishop in Melbourne (1979-1984).
  • Retired to Thessaloniki in 1984.
  • Received the title Metropolitan of Vryoula in 2018.
Bishop Ezekiel of Dervis 1977 – 2021
  • Assistant Bishop in Perth (1977-1980).
  • Assistant Bishop in Adelaide (1980-1984).
  • Assistant Bishop in Melbourne (1984-2021).
  • Retired in 2021, receiving the title Metropolitan of Dervis.
  • Based in Melbourne.
Bishop Paul of Christianoupolis 1984 – 1989
  • Assistant Bishop in Adelaide
  • Retired in 1989.
  • Based in Adelaide.
  • Died September 17, 2024.
Bishop Joseph of Arianzos 1989 – 2003
  • Assistant Bishop in Adelaide (1989-2001).
  • Second Bishop in Melbourne (2001-2003).
  • Metropolitan of New Zealand (2003–2005).
  • Retired to Piraeus in 2005.
  • Received the title Metropolitan of Proikonnisos in 2008.
Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias 1991 – 2019
  • Chancellor of the Archdiocese and Assistant Bishop in Sydney.
  • Retired in 2019 receiving the title Metropolitan of Sevasteia.
  • Based in Sydney.
Bishop Seraphim of Christianoupolis 2001 – 2002
  • Assistant Bishop in Adelaide.
  • Resigned from the Archdiocese in 2002.
  • Elected Metropolitan of Piraeus in 2006.
Bishop Nikandros of Dorylaion 2002 – 2019
  • Assistant Bishop in Adelaide.
  • Retired in 2019 receiving the title Metropolitan of Eirinoupolis.
  • Based in Greece
Bishop Emilianos of Meloa 2019 – 2024
  • Chancellor of the Archdiocese and Assistant Bishop in Sydney (2019-2021)
  • Assistant Bishop in Brisbane (2021-2024).
  • Resigned from the Archdiocese in 2024.

Source[16]

St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College

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St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College is an Eastern Orthodox Christian seminary located in Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, established in 1986 by Archbishop Stylianos.

See also

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References

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  13. ^ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand. OrthodoxWiki. Retrieved on 2013-08-21.
  14. ^ Official archdiocesan website.
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