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The '''Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia''', headquartered in Hong Kong, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]].  Currently, this [[see]] is held by [[Metropolitan]] [[Nikitas (Lulias) of Hong Kong|Nikitas of Hong Kong]], and includes Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan.
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The '''Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia''', headquartered in Hong Kong, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]].  Currently vacant, Archimandrite [[Nektarios (Tsilis)]] has been elected to hold this [[see]] which includes Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan.
  
 
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==Organization==
 
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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; and Western Australia.  To assist the [[archbishop]], he has a number of assistant [[bishop]]s - currently three, but in previous times as many as five.  There are 118 [[parish]]es and communities across Australia, and approximately 300,000 [[faithful]] in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
 
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The Archdiocese also includes six [[monasticism|monasteries]].  The largest male monastery is the Holy [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove, Australia)|Monastery of Pantanassa]] in New South Wales, and the largest female monastery is the Holy [[Monastery of Gorgoepikoos (Geelong, Australia)|Monastery of Gorgoepikoos]] 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 Bishop Seraphim as sub-dean.  As the lone theological college in Australasia, it often accepts students of other jurisdictions.
 
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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is also a founding member of [[SCCOCA]].
 
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== The Episcopacy ==
 
== The Episcopacy ==
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The current ruling bishop is Metropolitan Nikitas (Lulias), who is also serving as the director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, California.
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The current administrator of the Metropolitanate is the [[Protosyngellos|Chancellor]], [[Archimandrite]] [[Konstantinos (Tsilis)]], but is to be held by Archimandrite and Metropolitan-elect [[Nektarios (Tsilis)]] after his consecration on [[January 20]], 2008.
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*The current administrator of the Metropolitanate is the [[Protosyngellos|Chancellor]], [[Archimandrite]] [[Konstantinos (Tsilis)]].
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:*Archimandrite [[Daniel (Toyne)]] is the sole priest in Singapore.
 
:*Archimandrite [[Daniel (Toyne)]] is the sole priest in Singapore.
 
:*Archimandrite [[Jonah (Mourtos)]] is the sole priest in Taiwan.
 
:*Archimandrite [[Jonah (Mourtos)]] is the sole priest in Taiwan.
 
:*Rev Fr [[Nikitas (Mellios)]] is the vicar for the Philippines.
 
:*Rev Fr [[Nikitas (Mellios)]] is the vicar for the Philippines.
 
:*Rev Fr [[Chrysostomos Manalu]] is the archepiscopal vicar for Indonesia.
 
:*Rev Fr [[Chrysostomos Manalu]] is the archepiscopal vicar for Indonesia.
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==Former metropolitans==
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*Metropolitan [[Nikitas (Lulias)]], now director of the [[Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute]] in Berkeley, California, USA.
  
 
==Related articles==
 
==Related articles==

Revision as of 00:41, January 11, 2008

Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
Jurisdiction Constantinople
Diocese type Metropolis
Founded 1996
Current bishop Metr. elect Nektarios
See(s) Hong Kong
Headquarters Hong Kong
Territory Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan
Liturgical language(s) English, Greek, other native languages
Musical tradition Byzantine Chant
Calendar Revised Julian
Population estimate unknown
Official website OMHKSEA


The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, headquartered in Hong Kong, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Currently vacant, Archimandrite Nektarios (Tsilis) has been elected to hold this see which includes Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan.

The Episcopacy

The current administrator of the Metropolitanate is the Chancellor, Archimandrite Konstantinos (Tsilis), but is to be held by Archimandrite and Metropolitan-elect Nektarios (Tsilis) after his consecration on January 20, 2008.


Former metropolitans

Related articles

External links

Exarchate of Singapore

Exarchate of Taiwan

Exarchate of the Philippines

Exarchate of Indonesia

Exarchate of India


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