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Headquartered in Wellington, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]].  Its current primate is His Eminence [[Metropolitan]] [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand]].
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The '''Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand''', headquartered in Wellington, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]].  Its current primate is His Eminence [[Metropolitan]] [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand]].
 
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==Organisation==
 
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A single Metropolis with seven churches.  The Archdiocesan headquarters situated in the premises of the Church of Saint Andrew the First called in Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand, works similar to that of a Monastery but is not.  
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The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand is a single metropolis with seven churches.  There is also a [[Monastery of St. Andrew the First-called (Miramar, New Zealand)|monastery]], founded and headed by the Metropolitan, centered at the archdiocese.
  
 
== The Episcopacy ==
 
== The Episcopacy ==

Revision as of 22:22, July 4, 2006

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand, headquartered in Wellington, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Its current primate is His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand.

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand
Jurisdiction Constantinople
Diocese type Metropolis
Founded 1970
Current bishop Met. Amphilochios
See(s) Wellington
Headquarters Wellington, New Zealand
Territory New Zealand
Liturgical language(s) Greek
Musical tradition Byzantine Chant
Calendar Revised Julian
Population estimate 9,588 (2001 Census, all Orthodox included)
Official website Greek Metropolis


History

For more detailed history before 1974, See Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand.

Before 1908 New Zealand, along with the rest of the 'diaspora', was under the omophorion of the Church of Jerusalem; but, in 1908, jurisdiction over New Zealand was transferred to the newly-recognised Church of Greece. In 1924, the parishes of Australia and New Zealand - by now, Greek in character as well as in name - were formed into a metropolis under the Church of Constantinople. In 1959, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to Archdiocese, and Metropolitan Ezekiel elevated to Archbishop with it. In 1970, due to the growing size and needs of the Archdiocese, Australia and New Zealand were split into the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia under Archbishop Ezekiel, and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand under Metropolitan Dionysios.

In 2003, Dionysios was promoted to the Metropolis of Proussa, promoting Joseph to be the second metropolitan of New Zealand. In 2004, the decision was made to separate the exarchate of Korea from New Zealand and to make it a metropolis of its own, leaving Metropolitan Joseph the sole hierarch of New Zealand. In August 2005, Metropolitan Joseph resigned from his see, and has left New Zealand to reside in Greece. In October 2005, Amphilochios was promoted to Metropolitan of New Zealand.

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Organisation

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand is a single metropolis with seven churches. There is also a monastery, founded and headed by the Metropolitan, centered at the archdiocese.

The Episcopacy

Current Episcopacy

  • Metropolitan Amphilochios of New Zealand, Oct 2005-present.

Previous Bishops of the Metropolis

See also

External Links

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