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The '''Orthodox Metropolis of Korea''', headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]]. Its current [[primate]] is His Eminence [[Sotirios (Trambas) of Korea|Sotirios (Trambas)]], [[Metropolitan]] of Korea (both North and South).{{churchdiocese|name= Orthodox Metropolis of Korea|founderjurisdiction= Patriarch [[Bartholomew (Archontonis) I Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]|independencetype= N/AMetropolis|recognitionfounded= N/A2004|primatebishop=[[Sotirios Ambrose (TrambasAristotle Zographos) of Korea|Metropolitan SotiriosMetr. Ambrose]]|see=Seoul|

territory=North and South Korea|possessions= N/A|

music=[[Byzantine Chant]], [[Russian Chant]]|

The first First [[priest]] to serve in Australia Korea was ... around ... .First [[Archimandriteparish]] Dorotheos Bakaliaros around 1896. In 1898 the first Greek Orthodox parish was established, named after the [[Holy Trinity]]xxx. Communities were originally supplied with priests from the [[Church of JerusalemRussia]], and later the [[Church of Greece]], and there was no attempt to organise the communities into a [[diocese]].

In 1924, the Greek Orthodox parishes in Australia were transferred Transferred to the [[Church Archdiocese of Constantinople]], who sent [[Christoforos (Knitis) of Samos|Christoforos (Knitis)]] to be the first [[metropolitan]] of Australia and New ZealandN&S America. He served until 1929 when he returned Transferred to Samos, his homeland. The next metropolitan was [[Timotheos (Evangelinidis) of Rhodes|Timotheos (Evangelinidis)]], and he arrived in 26 January, 1932, serving until he was elected metropolitan of Rhodes in 1947. He was replaced by [[Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos) of Australia and New Zealand|Theophylactos (Papathanasopoulos)]], who served until his death in a car crash on 2 August, 1958. [[Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) of Pisidia|Ezekiel (Tsoukalas)]], then an assistant [[bishop]] in [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|America]], was elected metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand in February 1959, and arrived on 2 April 1959Own Metropolis.-->

On 1 September of that year, ==History==In July 1897 the [[MetropolisChurch of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church]] of Australia and New Zealand was elevated resolved to [[Archdiocese]], and Ezekiel send missionaries to Archbishop. Later, in 1970, the Holy Synod Korea by decision of the [[Church of ConstantinopleHoly Synod]] seperated New Zealand from Australia, leaving the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and the . [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New ZealandArchimandrite]]. In 1974 Ezekiel Ambrose Gountko led the three person team, but was promoted refused permission to enter the Metropolis of Pisidia, and the current Archbishop, [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos (Harkianakis)]], was elected on 13 February 1974 and enthroned on 26 April, 1975country.

== Recent History ==In recent years1900, there has been great tension a more hospitable atmosphere between the Archdiocese Russia and the current Ecumenical Patriarch, Korea allowed for a second [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew Imissionary]] concerning the elevation of one team led by Archimandrite Chrysanthos Shehtkofsky to begin an outreach in Seoul. He was joined in Korea by Hierodeacon Nicholas Alexeiev of the original team, and chanter Jonah Leftsenko. On [[auxiliary bishopFebruary 17]]s of Australia, 1900 in a make-shift [[Joseph (Harkiolakis) of New Zealand|Josephchapel]], to the metropolitanate of New Zealand. While some letters were exchanged and published through the Archdiocese-owned Greek newspaper, ''To Vema'', first known Orthodox [[Divine Liturgy]] was celebrated in the elevation of Metropolitan Joseph remains in effect and unchangedKorean peninsula.

==Organization==The Greek first Orthodox Archdiocese church was constructed in Jung Dong, Jung-gu, the central area of Australia is treated as one single archdiocese Seoul in 1903 and was named in honor of [[Nicholas of Myra|Saint Nicholas]]. However, with five archdiocesan districts: New South Wales the Japanese occupation of Korea from 1910 to 1945 came an intense period of persecution against Orthodox Christian believers. In spite of persecution, in 1912, Fr. Ioannis Kang, the first native Korean Orthodox [[priest]], was [[ordination|ordained]]. In November 1921, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow ended its support of the Church of Korea, and the Australian Capital Territory; Victoria Japanese Orthodox Church gave up its jurisdictional authority. Thus, in 1946, the Orthodox Church of Korea was placed into the position of having to organize itself as a [[parish]]. The year 1947 saw the ordination of a third Korean priest, Fr. Alexei Kim, just as the last Russian priest departed the country. Father Alexei was the only priest of the Orthodox Church left to serve the people of Korea. Just three years later, on [[July 9]], 1950, he was captured and Tasmania; South Australia disappeared without record. As the Korean War descended upon the land the Orthodox Christian community in the region was dispersed and the Northern Territory; Queensland formal practice of the faith disrupted. However, in 1953, Army Chaplain Archimandrite Andrew Halkiopoulos of the Military Forces of [[Church of Greece|Greece]] became aware of the Korean Orthodox faithful and arranged for the parish in Seoul to be reestablished. The following year the Korean Orthodox Christian Boris Moon was ordained by [[Archbishop]] [[Ireney (Bekish) of New Guinea; and Western AustraliaYork|Ireneus of Japan]] in Tokyo. Then, on Christmas Eve of 1955, by unanimous decision, the Korean Orthodox community chose formally to come under the jurisdictional authority of the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]]. In 1975, Archimandrite [[Sotirios (Trambas) of Pisidia|Sotirios Trambas]] volunteered to serve in the Korean mission of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. To assist During the archbishopensuing years, he has an amount of assistant bishops - currently threefounded a [[monastery]], but several parishes both in previous times as many as fiveKorea and in other places in Asia, and a [[seminary]]. There are 118  In 1993, the Holy Synod of Constantinople elected Archimandrite Sotirios Trambas [[parishBishop]]es of Zelon and communities across Auxiliary Bishop to the [[Metropolitan]] of Australia, and approximately 300New Zealand. In this role,000 Bp. Sotirios served as Exarch of Korea. On [[faithfulApril 20]] in , 2004, the Exarchate of Korea was raised to the rank of a Metropolis, and Bishop Sotirios became the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese first Metropolitan of AustraliaKorea.

The Archdiocese also includes 6 On [[monasticism|monasteriesMay 28]]. The largest male monastery is the Holy [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of Pantanassa]] in New South Wales2008, Metropolitan Sotirios retired and was given the largest female monastery is title of Metropolitan of Pisidia. On the Holy same day, Bishop [[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos Ambrose (Geelong, AustraliaZographos)of Korea|Monastery Ambrosios of GorgoepikoosZelon]] in Victoria. In 1982, the archdiocese began the St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College in Sydney, where Archbishop Stylianos currently serves as dean and Auxiliary Bishop Seraphim of the Metropolis was elected to succeed Metropolitan Sotirios as sub-dean. As the lone theological college in Australasia, it often accepts students Metropolitan of other jurisdictionsKorea.

The Greek ==Organization==Today the Orthodox Archdiocese Metropolis of Australia Korea is treated as one single metropolis with ten parishes and eight priests and two deacons in South Korea, which has healthy relations with [[Holy Trinity Church (Pyongyang)|the single North Korean parish]] under the Moscow Patriarchate which was established in 2006. The Metropolis also has a founding member female monastery dedicated to the [[Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (Gapyeong, Korea)|Holy Transfiguration]]. The Metropolis also has a Theological Seminary dedicated to [[SCCOCASt. Nicholas Orthodox Theological Seminary|St. Nicholas]]which trains the [[clergy]] of Korea and Southeast Asia. -->

*Metropolitan [[Ambrose (Zographos) of Korea|Ambrose (Zographos)]] of Korea*Metropolitan [[Sotirios (Trambas) of KoreaPisidia|Sotirios (Trambas)]] of Pisidia, who was the first Metropolitan of Koreafrom 2004 to 2008, 2004-presentis staying in the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (Gapyeong.**Protopresbyter Daniel Na is priest of the church in Incheon, and was involved in the talks with the North Korean parish.**Hieromonk Theophan (Kim), a Korean priestmonk, is priest for the St. Maxim the Greek chapel (which does services in foreign languages).

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