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| priests = <!-- Number of secular priests in the diocese -->
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| language = Greek, English, Ukrainian
| language = Greek, English{{efn|Ukrainian and Arabic are also used in some parishes with Ukrainian and Lebanese communities.}}
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| auxiliary_bishops =
| auxiliary_bishops =
*Metropolitan Ezekiel of Dervis
*Metropolitan Seraphim of Sevastias
*Bishop Pavlos of Christianopolis
*Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis
*Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis
*Bishop Emilianos of Meloa
*Bishop Elpidios of Cyneae
*Bishop Silouan of Sinope
*Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis
*Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia
*Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia
*Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta
*Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis
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| vicar_general = Christophoros Krikelis
| episcopal_vicar =
| episcopal_vicar =
| judicial_vicar = Very Reverend Father Christophoros Krikelis
| judicial_vicar =
| dean =
| dean =
| archdeacons = Archdeacon Athinagoras Karakonstantakis
| archdeacons = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of first collation); use | archdeacon = for one-->
| emeritus_bishops = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration) -->
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The '''Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia''' is the [[Australia]]n [[archdiocese]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Church]], part of the wider communion of [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] [[Christianity]]. The archdiocese is a jurisdiction of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]]. As of 2023, there were over 130 parishes and eight monasteries in the seven diocesan districts of the archdiocese in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Churches – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/churches/|access-date=2021-10-26|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Monasteries – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/monasteries/|access-date=2021-10-26|language=en-AU}}</ref>
The '''Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia''' is the [[Australia]]n [[archdiocese]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Church]], part of the wider communion of [[Eastern Orthodox Church|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Churches – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/churches/|access-date=2021-10-26|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Monasteries – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/monasteries/|access-date=2021-10-26|language=en-AU}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Archdiocese of Australia expresses its gratitude to the Ecumenical Patriarch for the establishment of the six Dioceses|url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/the-archdiocese-of-australia-expresses-its-gratitude-to-the-ecumenical-patriarch-for-the-establishment-of-the-six-dioceses/|access-date=2024-07-19|language=en-AU}}</ref>


== Archbishop of Australia ==
== Archbishop and governance ==
Since May 9, 2019, Bishop [[Makarios Griniezakis|Makarios]] is Archbishop of Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2019/05/10/metropolitan-makarios-of-christoupolis-elected-as-the-new-archbishop-of-australia/|title=Metropolitan Makarios of Christoupolis Elected as the New Archbishop of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Biography – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/biography/|access-date=2021-10-26|language=en-AU|archive-date=2022-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005055844/https://greekorthodox.org.au/biography/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was elected by the Holy Synod of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]] and was enthroned in front of thousands of faithful on 29 June 2019 at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the [[Theotokos]].
[[Archbishop Stylianos]] was the [[primate (bishop)|primate]] of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia. He was appointed to the position in 1975. The archbishop was a theologian of international standing.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} He was the co-chairman of the official dialogue between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches. He won an award for poetry and wrote 16 collections. He died in 2019.<ref>[http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/?page_id=3678 Articles by Archbishop Stylianos]</ref>


Since February 2024, the Archdiocese of Australia is governed by the Holy Eparchical Synod, at which the incumbent Archbishop of the day presides, and whose members are his active assistant Bishops in their capacity as Regional Bishops.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eparchical Synod and Regional Bishops in the Holy Archdiocese of Australia |url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/eparchical-synod-and-regional-bishops-in-the-holy-archdiocese-of-australia/ |publisher=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref>
On 9 May 2019, his successor, Bishop [[Makarios Griniezakis|Makarios]], was elected by the Holy Synod of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]] as Archbishop of Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2019/05/10/metropolitan-makarios-of-christoupolis-elected-as-the-new-archbishop-of-australia/|title=Metropolitan Makarios of Christoupolis Elected as the New Archbishop of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Biography – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/biography/|access-date=2021-10-26|language=en-AU}}</ref> Archbishop [[Makarios Griniezakis|Makarios]] was enthroned in front of thousands of faithful on 29 June 2019 at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the [[Theotokos]].


==History==
==History==
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}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/?page_id=3670 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia — History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917150939/http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/?page_id=3670 |date=2017-09-17 }}. greekorthodox.org.au. Retrieved on 7 April 2016.</ref>
}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/?page_id=3670 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia — History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917150939/http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/?page_id=3670 |date=2017-09-17 }}. greekorthodox.org.au. Retrieved on 7 April 2016.</ref>

At the 12th Clergy-Laity Congress held in Sydney in September 2023, [[Paisios of Mount Athos|Saint Paisios of Mount Athos]] was declared Patron Saint of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia by Archbishop Makarios.<ref>{{Cite web |last=grkrthdx_client_usr |date=2023-09-25 |title=Saint Paisios the Athonite declared as Patron Saint of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia |url=https://greekorthodox.org.au/saint-paisios-the-athonite-declared-as-patron-saint-of-the-holy-archdiocese-of-australia/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia |language=en-US}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 November 2020 |title=Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit to Australia 24 years ago (video) |url=https://orthodoxtimes.com/ecumenical-patriarchs-visit-to-australia-24-years-ago-video/ |access-date=14 October 2024 |work=Orthodox Times}}</ref> 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|International Convention Centre]], Sydney and on Sunday October 14 at [[Margaret Court Arena]], Melbourne.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patriarch Visit {{!}} Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia |url=https://patriarchvisit.org.au/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=patriarchvisit.org.au}}</ref>


==Primates==
==Primates==
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+ Greek Orthodox Hierarchs in Australia
|+ Greek Orthodox Hierarchs in Australia
| style="width: 20%"| '''Hierarch'''
| style="width: 25%"| '''Hierarch'''
| style="width: 30%"| '''Position(s)'''
| style="width: 30%"| '''Position(s)'''
| style="width: 10%"| '''Years'''
| style="width: 15%"| '''Years'''
| style="width: 40%"| '''Notes'''
| style="width: 30%"| '''Notes'''
|-
|-
| Archbishop Makarios of Australia || Archbishop of Australia || 2019–present ||
| [[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 of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]]
| Metropolitan Ezekiel of Dervis || Retired in 2021, based in [[Melbourne]] || 1977–present || Titled Bishop of Dervis until his retirement in 2021, formerly Vicar of Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
|-
|-
| Bishop Elpidios of Perth || Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of [[Perth]] || 2020–present || 2020-2024: Bishop of Kyanea
| Metropolitan Seraphim of Sebasteia || Retired in 2019, based in [[Sydney]] || 1991–present || Titled Bishop of Apollonias until his retirement in 2019, formerly Vicar of Sydney and Chancellor of the Archdiocese
|-
|-
| Bishop Silouan of Adelaide || Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of [[Adelaide]] || 2020–present || 2020-2024: Bishop of Sinope
| Bishop Pavlos of Christianopolis || Retired, based in [[Adelaide]] || 1984–1994 <br> 2019–present || Joined schismatic [[Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia]] in 1994 and was defrocked by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1994. Pavlos sought repentance and was re-recognised by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on June 19, 2019
|-
|-
| Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne || Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of [[Melbourne]] || 2021–present || 2021-2024: Bishop of Sozopolis
| Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis || Head of Pastoral and Spiritual needs of St Basils Aged Care Homes, based in [[Sydney]] || 2011–present || First Australian born Greek Orthodox Bishop, Formerly Vicar of Brisbane and Assistant Vicar of Melbourne
|-
|-
| Bishop Emilianos of Meloa || Vicar of [[Brisbane]] || 2019–present || Formerly Vicar of Sydney and Chancellor of the Archdiocese
| Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia || Assistant Bishop || 2021–present ||Based in [[Sydney]]
|-
|-
| Bishop Elpidios of Cyneae || Vicar of [[Perth]] || 2020–present ||
| Bishop Evmenios of Chora || Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Chora || 2021–present || 2021-2024: Bishop of Kerasounta
|-
|-
| Bishop Silouanos of Sinope || Vicar of [[Adelaide]] || 2020–present ||
| Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane || Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of [[Brisbane]] || 2021–present || 2021-2024: Bishop of Charioupolis
|-
| Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis || Vicar of [[Melbourne]] || 2021–present ||
|-
| Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia || Head of Synaxis of Australian Bishops and Proistamenos Parish of The Resurrection of our Lord, our Lady of Myrtles, St. Elessa, [[Kogarah, New South Wales]] || 2021–present ||
|-
| Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta || Vicar of [[Northcote, Victoria|Northcote]] region, Victoria || 2021–present ||
|-
| Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis || Vicar of [[Canberra]] and [[Tasmania]] || 2021–present ||
|}
|}


==Archdiocesan Districts and Heads==
==Archdiocesan districts and heads==
[[File:Opening of St. Sofia Cath.jpg|thumb|Archbishop Makarios at the opening of the Greek Orthodox Archepiscopal Church of Holy Wisdom (St. Sophia) in the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide, November 2022.]]
[[File:Opening of St. Sofia Cath.jpg|thumb|Archbishop Makarios at the opening of the Church of Holy Wisdom in the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide, November 2022.]]
[[File:Cross being thrown at Theophany.jpg|thumb|Bishop Nikandros of Dorylaion, assistant Bishop to Archbishop Stylianos between 2001 and 2019, conducting the Epiphany service in Adelaide, 2008.]]
[[File:Cross being thrown at Theophany.jpg|thumb|Bishop Nikandros of Dorylaion, assistant to Archbishop Stylianos from 2001 to 2019, conducting the Epiphany service in Adelaide, 2008.]]
===District of [[Sydney]]===
* Bishop [[Panteleimon Sklavos|Panteleimon of Theoupoleos]] (1971–1972)
* Unknown (1973–1990)
* Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias (1991–2019)
* Bishop Emilianos of Meloa (2019–2021)
Since November of 2021, the Archbishop of Australia has assumed responsibilities of the Archdiocesan district of Sydney
** Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis (2021–present) (assistant)
** Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia (2021–present) (assistant)


===District of [[Melbourne]]===
===Diocese of [[Perth]]===
* Bishop Dionysios of Nazianzus (1965–1970)
* Bishop Elpidios, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Perth
* Unknown (1971)
* Bishop Aristarchos of Zinoupolis (1972)
* Bishop [[Panteleimon Sklavos|Panteleimon of Theoupoleos]] (1972–1975)
* Bishop Aristarchos of Zinoupolis (1976–1981)
* Bishop [[Panteleimon Sklavos|Panteleimon of Theoupoleos]] (1979–1984)
* Bishop [[Ezekiel of Dervis]] (1984–2021)
** Bishop Joseph of Arianzos (2001–2003) (assistant)
** Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis (2011–2019) (assistant)
* Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis (2021–present)


===District of [[Adelaide]]===
===Diocese of [[Adelaide]]===
* Bishop Silouan, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of [[Greek Orthodox Diocese of Adelaide|Adelaide]]
* Bishop [[Panteleimon Sklavos|Panteleimon of Theoupoleos]] (1975–1979)
* Bishop [[Ezekiel of Dervis]] (1980–1984)
* Bishop Paul of Christianoupolis (1984–1989)
* Bishop Joseph of Arianzos (1990–2000)
* Bishop Seraphim of Christianoupolis (2001–2002)
* Bishop Nikandros of Dorylaion (2002–2019)
* Bishop Silouanos of Sinope (2020–present)


===District of [[Perth]]===
===Diocese of [[Melbourne]]===
* Bishop Aristarchos of Zinoupolis (1972–1975)
* Bishop Kyriakos, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Melbourne
* Unknown (1975-1976)
* Bishop [[Ezekiel of Dervis]] (1977–1980)
* Unknown (1981–2001)
* Bishop Nikandros of Dorylaion (2001–2002)
From June 2002 until January 2020, Perth and Western Australia was under the jurisdiction of the Adelaide Archdiocesan district
* Bishop Elpidios of Cyneae (2020–present)


===District of [[Brisbane]]===
===Diocese of Chora===
* Bishop Evmenios, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Chora
* V. Rev. Fr Gregory Sakellariou (1961–2000)
* V. Rev. Fr Dimitri Tsakas (2000–2019)
* Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis (2019–2021)
* Bishop Emilianos of Meloa (2021–present)


===District of [[Northcote, Victoria]]===
===Diocese of [[Brisbane]]===
* Bishop Bartholomew, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Brisbane
Until its formation in 2019, this region was a part of the Melbourne Archdiocesan district
* Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta (head of this district as a priest 2019-2020, as a bishop 2021-present)


===District of [[Canberra]] and [[Tasmania]]===
===Diocese of [[Canberra]]===
*
Until its formation in 2020, the Canberra region was under the jurisdiction of the Sydney district and the Tasmanian region was a part of the Melbourne district

* Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis (head of this district as a priest 2020, as a bishop 2021-present)
== Former hierarchs in Australia ==
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{| class="wikitable"
|+
!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 Sklavos|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 Meloe
|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<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kapandritis |first=Father. Alexiou S. |title=The Orthodox Church in Australia as Metropolis (1924-1959) & Holy Archdiocese (1959-Today) |date=2019 |publisher=Greece Ecclesiastical History and Culture |location=Thessaloniki}}</ref>


==St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College==
== St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College ==
[[St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] is an Eastern Orthodox Christian seminary located in Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales. The college was established in 1986 by Archbishop Stylianos, who had proposed the establishment of a theological college during the fourth clergy and laity congress in 1981. There was a need for a theological college that would be primarily dedicated to theological study in co-operation with other theological colleges. It would be hoped that a centre of theological reflection and ecumenical dialogue would be created, offering the Orthodox worldview and perspective with scriptural commentaries, the writings of the Greek Fathers, the Orthodox liturgy, iconography and spirituality.
[[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.


==Greek Orthodox monasteries in Australia==
==Greek Orthodox monasteries in Australia==
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==References==
==References==
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
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]
Parent churchEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Metropolitan ArchbishopMakarios Griniezakis
Auxiliary Bishops
  • Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis
  • Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia
Vicar GeneralChristophoros Krikelis
ArchdeaconsArchdeacon Athinagoras Karakonstantakis
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

Since May 9, 2019, Bishop Makarios is Archbishop of Australia.[5][6] He was elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and was enthroned in front of thousands of faithful on 29 June 2019 at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos.

Since February 2024, the Archdiocese of Australia is governed by the Holy Eparchical 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

The first churches founded by Greek Orthodox in Australia were Holy Trinity in Surry Hills, Sydney (1898), and Annunciation of the Theotokos in East Melbourne (1900). The first priest to serve the religious needs of the Greek Orthodox population in Sydney and Melbourne was Archimandrite Dorotheos Bakaliaros. In March 1924, the "Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand" was established under the Ecumenical Patriarchate to cover the expanding Greek population, which by 1927 numbered over 10,000 and had established churches in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Port Pirie in South Australia. The first metropolitan of the new province of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was Christoforos Knitis of Serres. In 1929, Metropolitan Christoforos returned to his homeland, Samos. He died on 7 August 1959.

In 1931, Timotheos Evangelinidis was elected as the second Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand. He arrived in Australia on 28 January 1932 and presided over the church in Australia and New Zealand until 1947 when he was elected Metropolitan of Rhodes. On 22 April of that year, Theophylactos Papathanasopoulos was elected as the third metropolitan. On 2 August 1958, Metropolitan Theophylactos was killed in a car accident. In February 1959 the assistant bishop of the Archdiocese of America, Bishop Ezekiel Tsoukalas of Nazianzos, was elected Metropolitan of Australia. He arrived in Sydney on 27 April 1959.

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

Current hierarchs

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

Archdiocesan districts and heads

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

Diocese of Perth

  • Bishop Elpidios, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Perth

Diocese of Adelaide

  • Bishop Silouan, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Adelaide

Diocese of Melbourne

  • Bishop Kyriakos, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Melbourne

Diocese of Chora

  • Bishop Evmenios, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Chora

Diocese of Brisbane

  • Bishop Bartholomew, Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos) of Brisbane

Diocese of Canberra

Former hierarchs in Australia

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 Meloe 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

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.

Greek Orthodox monasteries in Australia

  • Holy Monastery of St George (New South Wales)
  • Holy Monastery of Panagia Pantanassa (New South Wales)
  • Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross (New South Wales)
  • Holy Monastery of Panagia Gorgoepikouos (Victoria)
  • Holy Monastery of Axion Estin (Victoria)
  • Holy Monastery of Panagia Kamariani (Victoria)
  • Holy Monastery of St Nektarios (South Australia)
  • Holy Monastery of St John (Western Australia)

See also

References

  1. ^ Ukrainian and Arabic are also used in some parishes with Ukrainian and Lebanese communities.
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  2. ^ "Churches – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia". Retrieved 2021-10-26.
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  14. ^ Official archdiocesan website.
  15. ^ "Encyclical Of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios Of Australia". The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - Church of Evangelismos - "The Annunciation of Our Lady". November 6, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2023. Evangelismos.com.au website.
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