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The Holy '''Holy Metropolis of Singapore''', headquartered in Singapore, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]]. Currently vacant, this see The Metropolis was established in January 2008 to encompass Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives Islands, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
==History==
On [[January 9]], 2008, the [[Holy Synod ]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]] decided to divide the western part of the [[Orthodox_Metropolitanate_of_Hong_Kong_and_Southeast_Asia|Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]] from the eastern part, thus forming the Holy Metropolis of Singapore which extends further west to encompass South Asia. As yetAt that time, the metropolis has [[Synod]] did not had select a [[bishop ]] for the new metropolis. On [[November 3]], 2011, the Holy Synod elected to lead itthe [[Protosyngellos]] of the Metropolis of Hong Kong, [[Archimandrite]] Constantine (Tsilis) as the first Metropolitan of Singapore. Fr. Konstantinos became [[chancellor]] under the first Metropolitan of Hong Kong, Met. [[Nikitas (Lulias) of Dardanellia|Nikitas (Lulias)]], and continued under his brother, the present Metropolitan [[Nektarios (Tsilis) of Hong Kong|Nektarios (Tsilis)]]. When Met. Nektarios was elected in 2008, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate divided the Metropolitanate, creating the new Metropolitanate of Singapore.
== The Episcopacy =Vicars===* Archimandrite Daniel Toyne is the sole [[priest]] in Singapore.* There are a sizeable number of priests in India.* Rev. Fr. Chrysostomos Manalu is the archepiscopal [[vicar]] for Indonesia. This see * Rev. Fr John Tanveer is currently vacantthe sole priest in Pakistan.
==Former metropolitans==
*Metropolitan [[Nikitas (Lulias)]], formerly Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (when it also encompassed the area now in this Metropolis), now director of the [[Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute]] in Berkeley, California, USA.*Metropolitan Nektarios (Tsilis), Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (when it also encompassed the area now in this Metropolis).
==Related articles==
*Archimandrite [[Lazarus (Moore)]], [[missionary ]] in India 1952-1972. ==References==<references/>
==External links==
====Metropolis of Singapore====
* http://www.omsgsa.org
* [http://www.geocities.com/orthodoxchurchsg Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church] in Singapore.
http://orthodoxchurch.sg/Welcome.html
*[http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/history_india.html History of the Church in India]
[[Category:Jurisdictions|Singapore]]
[[Category:Dioceses|Singapore]]
[[Category:Ecumenical Patriarchate Dioceses|Singapore]]
[[fr:Métropole de Singapour]]