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The Holy '''Metropolis of Singapore''', headquartered in Singapore, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]]. The Metropolis was established in January 2008 to encompass Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives Islands, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
==History==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. At that time, the [[Synod ]] did not select a [[bishop ]] for the new metropolis.
On [[November 3]], 2011, the Holy Synod elected the [[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.
===Vicars===
* Archimandrite Daniel Toyne is the sole [[priest]] in Singapore.
* There are a sizeable number of priests in India.
* Rev. Fr. Chrysostomos Manalu is the archepiscopal [[vicar]] for Indonesia.
* Rev. Fr John Tanveer is the sole priest in Pakistan.
Rev. Chrysostomos Manalu is a graduate of the Aristotle 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. A women medical center, Theological school (St. Paul Theological School) with a boarding house, a Computer School, are also in the works in order to better serve the needs of the area.
====Parishes and Institutions====
Orthodox parish in Medan:
St. Demetrios Orthodox church,
Jl. Kapiten Purba, Simalingkar, Medan , Indonesia.
Tel: 62-61-8368747
Tanjung Anom, Kabupaten Deli Serdang,
North Sumatera, Indonesia.
General Hospital "Theotokos":
Jl. Raya Besar Namorambe, Kabupaten Deli Serdang,
North Sumatera, Indonesia.
Orthodox Church "Agios Ephraim":
Lae Rias Village, Sumbul Pegagan,
Dairi regency,
North Sumatera, Indonesia
==Former metropolitans==
*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.*Metropolitan Nektarios (Tsilis), Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (when it also encompassed the area now in this Metropolis).
==Related articles==
*Archimandrite [[Lazarus (Moore)]], [[missionary ]] in India 1952-1972.
==References==
====Metropolis of Singapore====
* http://www.omsgsa.org
* [http://www.geocities.com/orthodoxchurchsg Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church] in Singapore.
http://orthodoxchurch.sg/Welcome.html
