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 The Holy '''Holy Metropolis of Singapore''', headquartered in Singapore, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]]. Currently vacant, this see The Metropolis was established in January 2008 to encompass Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives Islands, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.

On [[January 9]], 2008, the [[Holy Synod ]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]] decided to divide the western part of the [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]] from the eastern part, thus forming the Holy Metropolis of Singapore which extends further west to encompass South Asia. As yetAt that time, the metropolis has [[Synod]] did not had select a [[bishop ]] for the new metropolis. On [[November 3]], 2011, the Holy Synod elected to lead itthe [[Protosyngellos]] of the Metropolis of Hong Kong, [[Archimandrite]] Constantine (Tsilis) as the first Metropolitan of Singapore.  Fr. Konstantinos became [[chancellor]] under the first Metropolitan of Hong Kong, Met. [[Nikitas (Lulias) of Dardanellia|Nikitas (Lulias)]], and continued under his brother, the present Metropolitan [[Nektarios (Tsilis) of Hong Kong|Nektarios (Tsilis)]]. When Met. Nektarios was elected in 2008, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate divided the Metropolitanate, creating the new Metropolitanate of Singapore. 

== The Episcopacy ==This see *Archimandrite Daniel Toyne is currently vacantthe sole [[priest]] in Singapore.

:*Archimandrite Rev. Fr. Chrysostomos Manalu is the archepiscopal [[Daniel (Toyne)vicar]] is the sole priest in Singaporefor Indonesia.:*Rev Fr [[. Chrysostomos Manalu]] is a graduate of the archepiscopal vicar for IndonesiaAristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (1995). Fr. Chrysostomos has taken many underprivileged children under his care as more and more of the Indonesian people sink into poverty. He provides them with room and board, food and schooling.<!-- India's chief should be added here when known A women medical center, Theological school (St. See talk page regarding Paul Theological School) with a boarding house, a Computer School, are also in the listing works in order to better serve the needs of prieststhe area. Orthodox parish in Medan:St. Demetrios Orthodox church,Jl. Kapiten Purba, Simalingkar, Medan , Indonesia. Tel: 62-61->8368747 <br clear=left>Orthodox Monastery "Theotokos":Aghia Sophia Educational Center,Tanjung Anom, Kabupaten Deli Serdang,North Sumatera, Indonesia. Orthodox Church "Agios Ephraim":Lae Rias Village, Sumbul Pegagan,Dairi regency, North Sumatera, Indonesia

*Metropolitan [[Nikitas (Lulias)]], formerly Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (when it also encompassed the area now in this Metropolis), now director of the [[Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute]] in Berkeley, California, USA.

*Archimandrite [[Lazarus (Moore)]], [[missionary ]] in India 1952-1972. ==References==<references/>

* [http://www.psoc-cal.org/ Philanthropic Society of the Orthodox Church - Calcutta].* [http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/history_india.html History of the Church in India].

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