Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia | |
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 Official seal | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Headquarters | Cathedral of The Annunciation of Our Lady, Redfern, Sydney |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | 400,000 approx (2021 Census)[1] |
| Parishes | 121 |
| Schools | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of The Annunciation of Our Lady (1970-present) Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (1927-1970) |
| Patron saint | Saint Paisios of Mount Athos |
| Language | Greek, English[a] |
| Parent church | Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Makarios Griniezakis |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
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| Vicar General | Very Reverend Father Christophoros Krikelis |
| Archdeacons | Archdeacon Athinagoras Karakonstantakis |
| 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]
- ^ "Australian Bureau of Statistics". Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Churches – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia". Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "Monasteries – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia". Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "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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