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{{orthodoxyinaustralasiaorthodoxyinnewzealand}}Metropolitan '''Metropolitan Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand''' is the ruling [[bishop ]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]] under the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]].

*1938 - Adamantios Tsoukos was born in Lardo, Rhodes (in the Dodecanese Islands), and attended the Patmiada Church Ecclesiastical School.*1959 - Entered [[Theological School at of Halki]].*1962 Dec [[December 8 ]] - Tonsured [[Tonsure]]d a [[Monk]].:*Dec [[December 9 ]] - Ordained [[Deacon ]] by [[Metropolitan ]] Maximos of Stavroupoleos.*1963 - Finished Theological School. Final paper Dissertation entitled "Dogmatic Teacher of Koraniou".:*Jul [[July 9 ]] - [[Ordination|Ordained ]] [[Priest ]] by Metropolitan Maximos of Stavroupoleos.*1964 - Served Holy until 1968 at the [[Monastery ]] of the Annunciation, Patmos (near under the spiritual direction of Elder [[Amphilochios Makri (Makris)]] of the Dodecanese Islands).*1969 - Appointed teacher in Patmiada Church Ecclesiastical School.*1972 - Went to Served in Kenya, Tanzania and Zaire as [[missionary]]. Given title Elevated to the dignity of [[Archimandrite ]] by Patriarch [[Nicholas VI of Alexandria|Nicholas ]] of Alexandria in the Church of the Annunciation in Louboubasiin Zaire.*1978 - Returned as a teacher to PatmiadaSchool.

*1990 [[May 22]] - Elected [[Abbot ]] of Holy Monastery of the Archangel Michael - Tharri.*2005 Jun [[June 15 ]] - Elected Bishop by [[Holy Synod ]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.:*2005 Jul [[July 9 ]] - [[consecration of a bishop|Consecrated ]] Bishop by Metropolitan Kirillo of Rhodes in the Annunciation Cathedral, Rhodes.:*2005 Oct [[October 13 ]] - Elected Metropolitan of New Zealand.

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*[http://www.imnzorthodoxarchdiocese.org.nz/biography.htm the-metropolis/metropolitan Official biography] from the Metropolis of New Zealand website.