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Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand

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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 [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand]].{{churchdiocese|name= Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand|founderjurisdiction= Patriarch [[Meletios (Metaxakis) IV Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]|independencetype= N/AMetropolis|recognitionfounded= N/A1970|primatebishop=Met. [[Joseph Amphilochios (HarkiolakisTsoukos) of New Zealand|Metropolitan JosephAmphilochios]]|see=Wellington|
hq=Wellington, New Zealand|
territory=New Zealand|
possessions= N/A|language=Greek, English|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
population=unknown9,588 (2001 Census, all Orthodox included)|
website=[http://www.imnz.org.nz Greek Metropolis]
}}
{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}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 ==
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In 1924: ''For more detailed history before 1970, the jurisdiction of New Zealand was transferred to the See [[Church of Constantinople]], who sent Christoforos to be the first metropolitan Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand. He served until 1929 when he returned to Samos, his homeland. The next metropolitan was Timotheos, and he arrived in 26 January, 1932, serving until he was elected metropolitan of Rhodes in 1947. He was replaced by Theophylactos, who served until his death in a car crash on 2 August, 1958. Ezekiel, then assistant bishop of America, was elected metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand in February 1959, and arrived on 2 April 1959]]''.
On 1 September Before 1908 New Zealand, along with the rest of that yearthe Greek 'diaspora, ' was under the Metropolitanate omophorion of the [[Church of Jerusalem]]; but, in 1908, jurisdiction over New Zealand was transferred to the newly-recognised [[Church of Greece]]. In 1924, the parishes of Australia and New Zealand - by now Greek in character as well as in name - were formed into a metropolis under the [[Church of Constantinople]]. In 1959, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand was elevated to Archdiocese, and Metropolitan [[Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) of Pisidia|Ezekiel ]] elevated to Archbishopwith it. Later, in In 1970, due to the Holy Synod growing size and needs of the Archdiocese, Australia and New Zealand were split into the [[Church Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of ConstantinopleAustralia]] seperated New Zealand from Australiaunder Archbishop Ezekiel, leaving the Archdiocese of Australia and the Metropolitanate Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand, electing under the newly-elevated Metropolitan [[Dionysios to be the first metropolitan (Psiahas) of New Zealand and exarch of Korea and JapanProussa|Dionysios]].
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 seperate 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 alone.
== Recent History ==In recent years, there has been great tension between the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]] and the current Ecumenical Patriarch, [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]] concerning the elevation of one of the auxillary bishops of Australia, [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand|Joseph]], to the metropolis of New Zealand. While some letters were exchanged and published through the Archdiocese-owned Greek newspaper, To Vema, the elevation of Metropolitan Joseph remains in effect and unchanged.{{orthodoxyinnewzealand}}
==OrganizationOrganisation ==The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand is a single metropolis with six churches.
(no other information as yet)The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand is a single metropolis with seven churches. The central church, the Archdiocesan Church of St Andrew the First-called, Miramar, is the headquarters of the Metropolis.
== The Episcopacy ==
 
===Current Episcopacy===
* Metropolitan [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand|Joseph (Harkiolakis)]] of New Zealand
* 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-present2005. == See also == * [[Sotirios (Trambas) List of Korea|Sotirios parishes in the North Island (TrambasNZ)]] * [[List of Zela parishes in the South Island (auxillery bishop in KoreaNZ), 1993-2004]]
== 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:Orthodoxy in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Dioceses]]
[[Category:Ecumenical Patriarchate Dioceses|New Zealand]]
[[Categoryfr:JurisdictionsMétropole orthodoxe grecque de Nouvelle-Zélande]]
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