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Metropolis of Singapore
{{diocese|
name=Holy Metropolis of Singapore|
jurisdiction=[[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]|
type=Metropolis|
founded=2008|
bishop=''vacant''|
see=Singapore|
hq=Singapore|
territory=Singapore, India, Indonesia, other nearby countries|
language=English, Greek, other native languages|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
population=''unknown''|
website=''unknown''
}}
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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.
==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. 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 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 to lead itin 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.
== The Episcopacy =Indonesia=======Archepiscopal Vicar====This see Rev. Chrysostomos Manalu is currently vacanta 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:*Archimandrite [[Daniel (Toyne)]] is the sole priest in SingaporeSt. Demetrios Orthodox church,Jl.Kapiten Purba, Simalingkar, :*Rev Fr [[Chrysostomos Manalu]] is the archepiscopal vicar for Medan, Indonesia.<!Tel: 62-61- India's chief should be added here when known8368747 Orthodox Monastery "Theotokos":Aghia Sophia Educational Center,Tanjung Anom, Kabupaten Deli Serdang,North Sumatera, Indonesia. General Hospital "Theotokos":Jl. See talk page regarding the listing of priestsRaya Besar Namorambe, Kabupaten Deli Serdang,North Sumatera, Indonesia. --><br clear=left>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==<references/>
==External links==
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]
====Exarchate Metropolis of Singapore==== * http://www.omsgsa.org 
* [http://www.geocities.com/orthodoxchurchsg Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church] in Singapore.
http://orthodoxchurch.sg/Welcome.html
====Exarchate of [[Orthodoxy in Indonesia|Indonesia]]====
* [http://www.orthodoxindonesia.org/links.aspx Orthodox Indonesia - Synaxis]
* [http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/byantoro_indonesia.htm Birth of Orthodoxy in Indonesia]
* [http://filorthodoxia.googlepages.com/home The Indonesian Orthodox Church]
====Exarchate of India====
*[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]
* [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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[[Category:Jurisdictions|Singapore]]
[[Category:Dioceses|Singapore]]
[[Category:Ecumenical Patriarchate Dioceses|Singapore]]
 
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