Joseph (Harkiolakis) of Proikonnisos

His Eminence Joseph (Harkiolakis) of Proikonnisos is the current metropolitan of Proikonnisos.

Auxillary Bishop

He was consecrated on the 3rd of December, 1989, and served the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia as the auxiliary bishop (of Arianzos). His longest term was in Adelaide, guiding the Third Archdiocesan District of South Australia and the Northern Territory. After this, he was moved to Melbourne as the second auxiliary bishop, responsible for the Second Archdiocesan District of Victoria and Tasmania.

Metropolitan of New Zealand

He was elected as Metropolitan of New Zealand, and served between 2003-2005. In 2005, he resigned for health reasons and held his final liturgy August 28, 2005.

Metropolitanate

Metropolitan Joseph, after his retirement from New Zealand, returned to Greece and lived in Piraeus as a retired hierarch. In 2008, he was elected to be the Metropolitan of Proikonnisos.

External Links

• Articles written as Bishop Joseph of Arianzos in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.

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Succession box: Joseph (Harkiolakis) of Proikonnisos
Preceded by: unknown	Titular Bishop of Arianzos 1989-2003	Succeeded by: Bartholomew
Preceded by: Dionysios (Psiahas)	Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek) 2003-2005	Succeeded by: Amphilochios (Tsoukas)
Preceded by: unknown	Metropolitan of Proikonnisos 2008-present	Succeeded by: —

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