Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Official seal
Location
CountryAustralia
HeadquartersCathedral of The Annunciation of Our Lady, Redfern, Sydney
Statistics
Population
- Total

400,000 approx (2021 Census)[1]
Parishes121
Schools8
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
CathedralCathedral of The Annunciation of Our Lady (1970-present)
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (1927-1970)
Patron saintSaint Paisios of Mount Athos
LanguageGreek, English, Ukrainian
Parent churchEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Metropolitan ArchbishopMakarios Griniezakis
Auxiliary Bishops
  • Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis
  • Bishop Elpidios of Perth
  • Bishop Silouan of Adelaide
  • Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne
  • Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia
  • Bishop Evmenios of Chora
  • Bishop Bartholomew of Brisbane
Judicial VicarVery Reverend Father Christophoros Krikelis
Website
greekorthodox.org.au

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is the Australian archdiocese of the Greek Orthodox Church, part of the wider communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The archdiocese is a jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. As of 2024, there were over 130 parishes and eight monasteries in the six dioceses of the archdiocese in Australia.[2][3] [4]

  1. ^ "Australian Bureau of Statistics". Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Churches – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia". Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ^ "Monasteries – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia". Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ^ "The Archdiocese of Australia expresses its gratitude to the Ecumenical Patriarch for the establishment of the six Dioceses". Retrieved 2024-07-19.

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