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Showing posts with label Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Show all posts
Friday, May 27, 2011
NSW Monasteries' Future Expansion Threatened
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia's Monasteries of the Pantanassa and the Holy Cross are facing challenges to their future on their properties on New South Wales' Central Coast as a local governmental authority has rezoned them to ban the future expansion or construction of churches or chapels by the Monasteries. More here.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Bishop Iakovos Consecrated in Sydney
Fr. Iakovos (Tsigounis) has been consecrated Bishop of Meletoupolis in Sydney! Axios! His consecration coincided with the 25th anniversary of St. Andrew's 
Theological College on the compound of Holy Annunciation Cathedral in Redfern, New South Wales, and was well attended. Bishop Iakovos' title is the same as that held by Archbishop Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Sydney during his service under the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Greek-occupied Macedonia.
The newly consecrated Bishop Iakovos will be serving under Archbishop Stylianos in the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania. God grant him many, many years in His service!
Theological College on the compound of Holy Annunciation Cathedral in Redfern, New South Wales, and was well attended. Bishop Iakovos' title is the same as that held by Archbishop Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Sydney during his service under the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Greek-occupied Macedonia.The newly consecrated Bishop Iakovos will be serving under Archbishop Stylianos in the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania. God grant him many, many years in His service!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Interview with Fr. Themistocles Adamopoulo and Orthodoxy in Sierra Leone
An interesting 2005 interview with Archimandrite Themistocles (Adamopoulo) about his life and Orthodoxy in Australia and Kenya can be found here. Since the time of the interview Fr. Themistocles has been placed in charge 
of the Alexandrian Orthodox Church's outreach in Sierra Leone as administrator of the newly created Diocese of Freetown.
Since Fr. Themistocles' arrival in Sierra Leone in 2007 the Church has gone from being non-existent to consisting of two parishes with four local priests, a large primary/secondary school in the capital, an agricultural school in the countryside, a clinic to assist in the rehabilitation of amputees, and an educational outreach in a women's prison in Freetown. In September 2011 an Orthodox university is due to open in the country as well.
More on the Orthodox Church in Sierra Leone and Fr. Themistocles' recent visit with Pope Theodoros II (Horeftakis) of Alexandria can be found here.
Pictured is Fr. Themistocles with patients of the amputee clinic in Sierra Leone.
of the Alexandrian Orthodox Church's outreach in Sierra Leone as administrator of the newly created Diocese of Freetown.Since Fr. Themistocles' arrival in Sierra Leone in 2007 the Church has gone from being non-existent to consisting of two parishes with four local priests, a large primary/secondary school in the capital, an agricultural school in the countryside, a clinic to assist in the rehabilitation of amputees, and an educational outreach in a women's prison in Freetown. In September 2011 an Orthodox university is due to open in the country as well.
More on the Orthodox Church in Sierra Leone and Fr. Themistocles' recent visit with Pope Theodoros II (Horeftakis) of Alexandria can be found here.
Pictured is Fr. Themistocles with patients of the amputee clinic in Sierra Leone.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Fr. Iakovos Tsigounis Elected Bishop of Meletoupolis
The Holy Synod of the Constantinopolitan Orthodox Church 
has elected a parish priest in Australia, Archimandrite Iakovos Tsigounis, Bishop-elect of Meletoupolis and auxiliary to Archbishop Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Sydney. He is the first Australian-born hierarch of the Greek Orthodox Church. God grant Bishop-elect Iakovos many years! More on Bishop-elect Iakovos and his election to the episcopacy can be found here.
Pictured is Bishop-elect Iakovos.
has elected a parish priest in Australia, Archimandrite Iakovos Tsigounis, Bishop-elect of Meletoupolis and auxiliary to Archbishop Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Sydney. He is the first Australian-born hierarch of the Greek Orthodox Church. God grant Bishop-elect Iakovos many years! More on Bishop-elect Iakovos and his election to the episcopacy can be found here.Pictured is Bishop-elect Iakovos.
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