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His Grace, the Right Reverend '''Ignatios of Madagascar''' is [[Bishop]] of the [[Diocese of Madagascar]], part of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa.

==Life==
His Grace, Ignatios was born in Corinth in 1951. He was educated in Corinth, having received a degree as a Foreman Mechanic, as well as a degree from the St. Nicholas Orthodox Theological Seminary. He also attended the Theological Faculty of the University of Thessaloniki from which he also received a degree. Bishop Ignatios speaks English, Korean, and Indian in addition to his native Greek.

In 1976, he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] and then a [[priest]] by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Corinth. He was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] at the Monastery of [[Stavronikita Monastery (Athos)|Stravronikita]] on [[Mount Athos]]. From 1985, Fr. Ignatios served as a [[missionary]] in Korea for six years, followed by fourteen years service as a missionary in Western Bengal in India. Because of the effectiveness of his missionary efforts he was dismissed from India in June 2004. 

In October 2004, he was elected Bishop of [[Madagascar]] following the repose of Bp. Nektarios in a helicopter accident enroute to [[Mount Athos]] and consecrated on [[November 14]], 2004 in Alexandria by [[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Patriarch Theodoros II]]. Since arriving he has undertaken the restoration of the churches, the theological seminary, and other infrastructure in Madagascar.

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==Sources==
* [http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=0040021 Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese website]
* [[GOARCH]]: News and Events. [http://www.goarch.org/news/goa.news269 OCMC Announces Fall Lecture Tour Series of V. Rev. Ignatios Sennis of Calcutta, India]. October 4, 2000.

[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category:21st-century bishops]]
[[Category:Missionaries]]