In Memoriam: Metropolitan Michael of Vienna

Metropolitan Michael (Staikos) of Vienna has fallen asleep in the Lord at the age of sixty-five. Metropolitan Michael, a native of Athens, was educated in Athens, Vienna, and Thessalonica. From 1965 onwards he served in various capacities in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Vienna, being elected an auxiliary of the metropolis in 1985 and in late 1991 being elected Metropolitan of Vienna by the Holy Synod of the Constantinopolitan Orthodox Church. May his memory be eternal! More (in Bulgarian) on his life and recent repose can be found here.

Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Receives Austrian State Honor

Metropolitan Michael of Vienna of the Constantinopolitan Orthodox Church has been awarded the highest honor of the Republic of Austria in recognition of his work to integration the Greek Orthodox Church in Austria into Austrian society. More here.