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| − | The Holy '''Archdiocese of Zimbabwe and Angola''' is an [[archdiocese]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa. The territory included in its jurisdiction are the countries of Zimbabwe and Angola. | + | The Holy '''Archdiocese of Zimbabwe and Angola and Southern Africa''' is an [[archdiocese]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa. The territory included in its jurisdiction are the countries of Zimbabwe and Angola. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | The archdiocese was established from the [[Archdiocese of Johannesburg and Pretoria|Archdiocese of Johannesburg]] in 1968 with Kyrillos I (Papadopoulos) as the ruling hierarch. The bishopric was originally called '''Archdiocese of Rhodesia and Nyasaland''', but was renamed after the end of the British rule in 1980 to '''Archdiocese of Zimbabwe and Southern Africa'''. With the election of Abp Seraphim in 2010, it received its current name. On [[November 1]], 2006, [[Diocese of Mozambique|Mozambique]], that had been part of the Archdiocese of Zimbabwe, was established as a separate diocese. |
==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
| − | A missionary center, dedicated to St. | + | A missionary center, dedicated to St. Nectarios, is located in the Zimbabwe capital city of Harare. Another mission center, dedicated to St. Augustine, is under development in the city of Bulawayo. Two new churches are under construction dedicated to St. George and to Christ the Savior. |
== Ruling Bishops == | == Ruling Bishops == | ||
| − | * Kyrillos (Papadopoulos) ( | + | * Kyrillos I (Papadopoulos) 1968–1986 |
| − | * [[Chrysostomos (Papadopoulos) of Carthage|Crysostomos (Papadopoulos)]] | + | <small>(vacant)</small> |
| − | * [[Ioannis (Zachariou) of Johannesburg|Ioannis (Zachariou)]] | + | * [[Chrysostomos (Papadopoulos) of Carthage|Crysostomos (Papadopoulos)]] 1990–1997 |
| − | * [[Makarios (Tillyrides) of Kenya|Makarios (Tillyrides)]] | + | * [[Ioannis (Zachariou) of Johannesburg|Ioannis (Zachariou)]] 1997–1998 |
| − | * [[Kyrillos (Economopoulos) of Nakratis|Kyrillos (Econompoulos)]] | + | * [[Makarios (Tillyrides) of Kenya|Makarios (Tillyrides)]] 1998–2001 |
| − | * [[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros (Choreftakis)]] | + | * [[Kyrillos (Economopoulos) of Nakratis|Kyrillos II (Econompoulos)]] 2001–2002 |
| − | * [[George (Vladimirou) of Zimbabwe|George (Vladimirou)]] ( | + | * [[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros (Choreftakis)]] 2002–2004 |
| − | * [[Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Zimbabwe|Seraphim (Kykkotis)]] | + | * [[George (Vladimirou) of Zimbabwe|George (Vladimirou)]] 2004–2010 |
| + | <small>(lost territory to establish the [[Diocese of Mozambique]])</small> | ||
| + | * [[Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Zimbabwe|Seraphim (Kykkotis)]] 2010–Present | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 05:50, November 23, 2020
The Holy Archdiocese of Zimbabwe and Angola and Southern Africa is an archdiocese under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. The territory included in its jurisdiction are the countries of Zimbabwe and Angola.
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History
The archdiocese was established from the Archdiocese of Johannesburg in 1968 with Kyrillos I (Papadopoulos) as the ruling hierarch. The bishopric was originally called Archdiocese of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, but was renamed after the end of the British rule in 1980 to Archdiocese of Zimbabwe and Southern Africa. With the election of Abp Seraphim in 2010, it received its current name. On November 1, 2006, Mozambique, that had been part of the Archdiocese of Zimbabwe, was established as a separate diocese.
Facilities
A missionary center, dedicated to St. Nectarios, is located in the Zimbabwe capital city of Harare. Another mission center, dedicated to St. Augustine, is under development in the city of Bulawayo. Two new churches are under construction dedicated to St. George and to Christ the Savior.
Ruling Bishops
- Kyrillos I (Papadopoulos) 1968–1986
(vacant)
- Crysostomos (Papadopoulos) 1990–1997
- Ioannis (Zachariou) 1997–1998
- Makarios (Tillyrides) 1998–2001
- Kyrillos II (Econompoulos) 2001–2002
- Theodoros (Choreftakis) 2002–2004
- George (Vladimirou) 2004–2010
(lost territory to establish the Diocese of Mozambique)
- Seraphim (Kykkotis) 2010–Present
