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'''Metropolitan Dionysios''' (secular name '''Panayotis Psiahas''' or '''Psiachas''', {{lang-el|Παναγιώτης Ψιάχας}}; 1916-2008), QSO, was a [[hierarch]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] serving the Church for most of his life in East Asia. In 1970 he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] as the first Metropolitan of New Zealand, a position he held for 33 years.
Dionysios was born in Halkidona in 1916. Following initial studies in Halkidona, he was educated at the Great Patriarchal Clergy School in Fanar. In 1934 he entered the [[Theological School of Halki]], graduating in 1941. As soon as he graduated he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] and served the Tataouli Community of Constantinople. In October 1945 he was ordained [[presbyter]], and was elevated the following month to the office of [[archimandrite]], serving as [[vicar]] and Chief Education Officer of Halki's Holy Theological School.
Metropolitan Dionysios died on [[January 6]], 2008.
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