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{{diocese|
name=Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand|
hq=Wellington, New Zealand|
territory=New Zealand|
language=Greek, English|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
website=[http://www.imnz.org.nz Greek Metropolis]
}}
The '''Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand''', headquartered in Wellington, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]]. Its current primate is His Eminence [[Metropolitan]] [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand]].
== History ==
In 2003, Dionysios was promoted to the Metropolis of Proussa, promoting [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand|Joseph]] to be the second metropolitan of New Zealand. In 2004, the decision was made to separate the exarchate of Korea from New Zealand and to make it a metropolis of its own, leaving Metropolitan Joseph the sole hierarch in the Metropolis of New Zealand. In August 2005, Metropolitan Joseph resigned from his see, and has left New Zealand to reside in Greece. In October 2005, [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand|Amphilochios]] was promoted to Metropolitan of New Zealand.
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==Organisation== The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand is a single metropolis with seven churches. There is also a [[Monastery The central church, the Archdiocesan Church of St. Andrew the First-called (, Miramar, New Zealand)|monastery]], founded and headed by is the Metropolitan, centered at headquarters of the archdioceseMetropolis.
== The Episcopacy ==
===Current Episcopacy===
* Metropolitan [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand|Amphilochios]] of New Zealand, Oct 2005-present.
===Previous Bishops of the Metropolis===
* [[Dionysios (Psiahas) of Proussa|Dionysios (Psiahas)]], Metropolitan of New Zealand, 1970-2003; Exarch of India, Korea and Japan, 1970-1996; Exarch of Korea and Japan, 1996-2003.
* [[Sotirios (Trambas) of Korea|Sotirios (Trambas)]] of Zela (auxiliary bishop in [[Orthodox Metropolis of Korea|Korea]]), 1993-2004.
* Metropolitan [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand|Joseph (Harkiolakis)]] of New Zealand, 2003-2005.
==See also== * [[List of parishes in New Zealandthe North Island (NZ)]]* [[List of parishes in the South Island (NZ)]] == External links ==
* [http://www.imnz.org.nz Official Website of the Metropolis]
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]
[[Category:Jurisdictions]]
[[Category:Dioceses]]
[[Category:Ecumenical Patriarchate Dioceses|New Zealand]]
[[fr:Métropole orthodoxe grecque de Nouvelle-Zélande]]