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[[Image:Sotirios_of_Korea.jpg |Image of Metropolian of Korearight|frame|Metropolitan Sotirios]]<br><br>Soterios His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan '''Sotirios (Trambas was born in Arta Greece on July 17, 1929. After graduating from ) of Korea''' is the High School in Arta, he graduated from the Theological School diocesan [[bishop]] of the University [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]]'s [[Orthodox Metropolis of Athens in 1951. He then served as an army officer for two and a half years, and then as a preacher and catechist for two years in the Middle School and High SchoolKorea]].

On June 26, 1956, he became a monk at the Lemonos Monastery Sotirios was born in Lesvos and three days later was ordained to the deaconate. On June 12Arta, 1960Greece on [[July 17]], he was ordained to the priesthood and later that same year he became an archimandrite1929. From 1965 to 1968 he served as a chaplain After graduating from high school in the Greek Army. Later in 1968Arta, he was appointed to be graduated from the Chancellor Theological School of the Archdiocese University of Athens and also Dean of the Cathedral in Athens1951. In 1973He then served as an army officer for two and a half years, he volunteered to serve and then as Dean of a preacher and [[catechist]] for two years in the Church of the Holy Mother in Papagou, Athensmiddle and high school.

In November 1975On [[June 26]], 1956, he volunteered to serve became a [[monk]] at the Church Lemonos Monastery in Korea, Lesvos and with permission from three days later was [[ordination|ordained]] to the Ecumenical Patriarchate[[deacon|diaconate]]. On [[June 12]], 1960, he was ordained to the [[priest]]hood and later that same year he became Dean of an [[archimandrite]]. From 1965 to 1968 he served as a chaplain in the StGreek army. Nicholas Church Later in Seoul. In 19861968, he was appointed to be the chairman of the Orthodox Eastern Mission. As chairman, he established churches in Busan, Inchon, Jeonju, Palang-ri, the Monastery chancellor of the Transfiguration Archdiocese of the Savior in Kapyung, a temporary chapel in Ilsan, Athens and also missions dean of the cathedral in Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, and IndiaAthens. In 19821973, he established volunteered to serve as dean of the Saint Nicholas Theological Seminary in Seoul for the purpose Church of training Asian believers for the ministryHoly Mother in Papagou, Athens.

In November 1975, Sotirios volunteered to serve the Church in Korea, and with permission from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, became dean of St. Nicholas Church in Seoul. In 1986, he was appointed to be the chairman of the Orthodox Eastern Mission. As chairman, he established churches in Busan, Inchon, Jeonju, Palang-ri, the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Kapyung, a temporary chapel in Ilsan, along with missions in Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, and India. In 1982, he established the Saint Nicholas Theological Seminary in Seoul for the purpose of training Asian believers for the ministry. In 1993, the Holy Synod [[holy synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected him to be an [[auxiliary bishop ]] to the Metropolitan of New Zealand, and he was given the title''Bishop of Zelon''. In 1995, he oversaw the newly established missionary foundation, the Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Korea. In 2000, His Eminence also received a certificate and medal from the mayor of Seoul acclaiming him as an honorary citizen of Seoul.  On [[April 20]], 2004, the Ecumenical Patriarchate decided to elevate the Church of Korea to a Metropolitanate and on [[June 20]], 2004, “Bishop Metropolitan Soterios was enthroned as the first Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church of Korea at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul.  {{start box}}{{succession|before=?|title=Bishop of Zelon|years=1993-2004|after=[[Ambrosios (Zographos) of Zelon|Ambrosios (Zographos)]]}}{{succession|before=&mdash;|title=Metropolitan of ZelaKorea<br>([[Constantinople]])|years=2004-present|after=&mdash;}}{{end box}}  ==Source==*[http://orthodox.or.kr/english/sotirios.htm Orthodox Metropolis of Korea] [[Category:Bishops]]