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The '''Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Santiago and All Chile''' is a [[Metropolia]] of The [[Church of Antioch|Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch]] with [[jurisdiction]] over all the Republic of Chile. Its ruling hierarch is [[Metropolitan ]] [[Archbishop ]] [[Sergios (Abad) of Santiago|Sergios (Abad)]].
==History==
The migration of Christian Arabs from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria to different parts of the Americas during the late nineteenth Century and early twentieth century brought the Orthodox Faith to Chile.
[[Image:Mons bio.jpg|right|thumb|200px|His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Sergios (Abad) of Santiago]]In 1910, the first Orthodox Presbyteros arrives to Chile from Syria. On [[October 24]], 1917, Saint St. George Cathedral in Santiago was inaugurated as the first Orthodox temple in Chile.
In 1978, His Beatitude Elias IV, Patriarch of Antioch visits Chile with a delegation of [[bishop]]s.
In 1984, Chile receives the visit of His Beatitude [[Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch|Ignatius IV]], Patriarch of Antioch and a delegation of Orthodox bishops.
In 1996, after being a Patriarchal Vicariate since 1951, the Orthodox Church in Chile was raised to the level of a Metropolia. His Most Reverend Eminence Sergios (Abad ) was elected its first Metropolitan Archbishop. [[Image:Mons bio.jpg]]
==Current situation==
