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His Eminence [[Archbishop]] '''Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia''' is the current archbishop of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]] . Along with this, he serves as inaugral and chairman permanent Chairman of the [[Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia]], and Dean of [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]]. His major theological contribution has been to He is a world-renowned theologian, specialising in ecclesiology, and is also a well-regarded poet.
==Early Life==
==Tertiary Education==
He would go on to study theology at the Orthodox School of Theology, Halki, being ordained to the diaconate at 1957. In 1958 he graduated from the Orthodox School of Theology, Halki, and was ordained to the priesthood. He immediately went on to complete postgraduate studies in systematic theology and philosophy of religion in Bonn, West Germany, during 1958 to 1966, numbering among his lecturers Pope Benedict XVI (formerly Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger).
At that time, the idea of Infallibility was thought to be an exclusively Roman Catholic idea, entirely alien to the Orthodox Church. However, Fr Stylianos wrote his thesis on the concept that the Orthodox Church was infallible, mainly through the Ecumenical Councils; it is only recently that this work is being properly understood and appreciated.
==Educational Accolades==
==Episcopacy==
Abbot Stylianos was elected in 1970, and consecrated on the [[December 6|6th of December]], to be the Titular Metropolitan of Militoupolis (within the Monastery of Vlatodon, serving as exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ) and Exarch in matters concerning Northern Greece and Mt. Athos; he was consecrated on the Holy Mountain[[December 6|6th of December]]. Metropolitan Stylianos was, in 1973, awarded the International Award Gottfried von Herder.
==Archbishop of Australia==
In 1975, Metropolitan Stylianos was elected the Archbishop of Australia, Exarch of Oceania. In this role, he engaged in many dialogues between Orthodoxy and other Christian groups, most prominently as co-chairman of the Theological Dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church, but also as co-chairman of the dialogue with the Anglican Church. He also started teaching Orthodox Theology and Spirituality at Sydney University.
Also a renowned poet with an extensive bibliography, Archbishop Stylianos was given the Award for Poetry from the Academy of Athens in 1980, and in 1985 he received an Honourary Doctorate from Lublin University, Poland. In 1986 was, perhaps, the Archbishop's greatest achievement, when classes at [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]] began. Archbishop Stylianos, given his background and extensive education, serves as the inaugral Dean, as well as Lecturer of Systematic Theology, to the present time.
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