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The '''Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateria Thyateira and Great Britain''' , a [[diocese]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]], is the body responsible for the Greek Orthodox Church in Great Britain, and is headquartered in London. The Archdiocese is currently headed by His Eminence [[Archbishop]] [[Gregorios (Theocharous) of Thyateira and Great Britain|Gregorios]] of Thyateira and Great Britain.

The first recorded organised Greek Orthodox community church was inaugurated in Great Britain was established 1677 in 1670, by a group of 100 Soho and dedicated to the [[Panagia]] on what soon became Greek refugees from ManiStreet. The authorities granted permission to build a church in 1677However, to the Archbishop of Samos, who had originally travelled situation turned precarious when Dominicos Cratiana was taken to London to have one of court by his books published. The church was confiscated in 1684 and handed master over to Huegenot refugees from France—much to the fury alleged disappearance of the Greek archbishop, who wrote funds. Cratiana counteracted by accusing him of being a furious pamphlet which critisised this move"[[Pope|Popish]] plotter".

During The church was confiscated in 1684 and handed over to Huguenot refugees from France, much to the anger of the next 150 yearsGreek Archbishop, who wrote and circulated a furious pamphlet which criticised this move and detailed how the community English authorities had to worship in expropriated the Imperial Russian Embassycommunity. FinallyHe wrote that the community "never sold the said Church, in 1837, an autonomous community was set up in Finsbury Park in Londonnor received any sum for the building thereof". The first new church no longer stands but the dedicatory plaque that was built in 1850, on London Street embedded over the main entrance is now housed in the City. In 1877, the Church [[narthex]] of the Holy Wisdom was constructed in London, in order to cope with the growing influx of Greek Orthodox immigrants to the United Kingdom. By the outbreak Cathedral of the First World War, there were large Orthodox communities St Sophia in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Liverpool, each focused on its own churchBayswater.

During the next 150 years, the community had to worship in the Imperial Russian Embassy. Finally, in 1837, an autonomous community was set up in Finsbury Park in London. The first new church was built in 1850, on London Street in the City. In 1877, the Church of St Sophia (the [[Holy Wisdom]]) was constructed in London, in order to cope with the growing influx of Orthodox immigrants to the United Kingdom. By the outbreak of the First World War, there were large Orthodox communities in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Liverpool, each focused on its own church. The issue of how these significant communities were to be governed was not resolved until 1922, when the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch]] [[Meletios IV (Metaxakis ) of Constantinople|Meletios IV]] created the [[Diocese]] of Thyateria—named Thyateira—named after the famous See of Thyateria Thyateira in Asia Minor. Based in London, this diocese had [[jurisdiction ]] over all Western Europe.

== Current Situation situation ==Today, there are over 100 Orthodox communities in the United Kingdom. The Archdiocese comes under the authority of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who in turn has authority over four [[bishop]]s and hundreds of [[priest]]s and [[deacon]]s. As is traditional within the Orthodox Church, the bishops have a considerable degree of [[autonomy]] within the Archdiocese.

Today, there are over 100 Orthodox Communities in the United Kingdom. The Archdiocese comes under the overall authority == List of the Ecumenical Patriarch archbishops of Constantinople, who in turn has authority over 6 Thyateira and Great Britain ==* [[bishopGermanos (Strenopoulos)]]s (1922-1951)* [[Athenagoras I (Kavadas) of Thyateira and hundreds of Great Britain|Athenagoras (Kavadas)]] (1951-1962)* [[priestAthenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Thyateira and Great Britain|Athenagoras (Kokkinakis)]]s and (1963-1979)* [[deaconMethodios (Fouyias) of Pisidia|Methodios (Fouyias)]]s. As is traditional within the Orthodox Church, the bishops have a considerable degree of (1979-1988)* [[autonomyGregorios (Theocharous) of Thyateira and Great Britain|Gregorios (Theocharous)]] within the Archdiocese.(1988-present)

*[[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia]]* [[Chrysostomos (Mavroyiannopoulos) of Kyanea]]* [[Theodoritos (Polyzogopoulos) of Nazianzos]]

==SourceExternal links==*[http://wwwthyateira.nostosorg.com/church uk Greek Orthodox Church in Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain]*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/constantinople/great_britain/current.htm#gregorios_arch_thyateira His Eminence Gregorios, Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain] from the Orthodox Research Institute

==External link==[[Category:Dioceses|Thyateira and Great Britain]]*[http[Category://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/constantinople/great_britain/current.htm#gregorios_arch_thyateira His Eminence Gregorios, Archbishop of Jurisdictions|Thyateira and Great Britain] from ][[Category:Ecumenical Patriarchate Dioceses|Thyateira and Great Britain]][[Category:Orthodoxy in the Orthodox Research InstituteUnited Kingdom|Thyateira and Great Britain]]

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