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{{diocese|
name=Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia|
type=Metropolis|
founded=1996|
bishop=Metr. [[Nikitas Nektarios (LuliasTsilis) of Hong Kong|Metr. NikitasNektarios]]|
see=Hong Kong|
hq=Hong Kong|
territory=Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Philippines, Taiwan, Southeast Asia|
language=English, Greek, other native languages|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
website=[http://www.omhksea.org/ OMHKSEA]
}}
==OrganizationHistory==The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is treated as one single archdiocese with five archdiocesan districts: New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory; Victoria and Tasmania; South Australia and the Northern Territory; Queensland and New Guinea; Between its 1997 establishment and Western Australia. To assist the archbishop, he has an amount of assistant bishops - currently three, but in previous times as many as five. There are 118 [[parishJanuary 8]]es , 2008, this metropolitanate was comprised of the exarchates of Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and communities across AustraliaSingapore, and approximately 300,000 was shepherded by Metropolitan [[faithfulNikitas (Lulias)|Nikitas of Hong Kong]] in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
== The Episcopacy ==
The ruling bishop of the Metropolitanate is Metropolitan [[Nektarios (Tsilis) of Hong Kong]] and Southeast Asia.
:*The current administrator of the Metropolitanate is the [[Protosyngellos|Chancellor]], [[Archimandrite]] [[Konstantinos (Tsilis)]]:*Rev Fr [[ImageNikitas (Mellios)]] is the vicar for the Philippines.:Metr*Archimandrite [[Jonah (Mourtos)]] is the sole OMHKSEA-affiliated priest in Taiwan.<!-- India's chief should be added here when known._Nikitas_of_Hong_KongSee talk page regarding the listing of priests.jpg|--><br clear=left|thumb|100px|Metr. Nikitas]]>
==Former metropolitans==*Metropolitan [[Nikitas (Lulias) of Hong Kong|Nikitas (Lulias)]] , now director of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, 1999-present.**Archimandrite [[Daniel (Toyne)]] is the sole priest in Singapore**Archimandrite [[Jonah (Mourtos)Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute]] is the sole priest in Taiwan.**Rev. Nikitas MelliosBerkeley, Rev. Panharios BorrerosCalifornia, Archimandrite Philemon Castro and RevUSA. Vincentius Escarcha are the priests in the Philippines.**Rev. Alexios Cahyadi, Rev. Methodios Sri Gunarjo, Rev. Daniel Bambang Dwi Byantoro, Rev. Lazaros Sucanto, Rev. Yohannes Wicaksono and Rev. Stephanos Nino Boik are the priests in Indonesia
==Related articles==
*[[Metropolis of Singapore|Holy Metropolis of Singapore]], formed in 2008 by dividing the original territory of the OMHKSEA.
*Archimandrite [[Lazarus (Moore)]], missionary in India 1952-1972.
*Archimandrite [[Philemon (Castro)]], priest in the Philippines.
===External links===
* [http://www.omhksea.org Official Website of the Metropolitanate]
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]
* [http://orthodox.cn/contemporary/20080109epsynod_en.htm Translation of the announcement that established the Holy Metropolis of Singapore as separate from the OMHKSEA]
[[Category:Jurisdictions]]
[[Category:Dioceses|Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]]
[[Category:Ecumenical Patriarchate Dioceses|Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]]
[[Category:Orthodoxy in China]]
[[fr:Métropole de Hong Kong et de l'Asie du Sud-Est]]