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a. The Holy Synod:
The Hierarchy in Greece of the Sacred Synod of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians.
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(from the left) Met. Kallinikos of Fthiotis and Thavmakos, Archbishop Makarios of Athens and all Greece, Met. Efthymios of Thessalonika, Archim. Germanos Tserpelis (Secretary of the Sacred Synod). |
| Back row: | Bishop Ambrosios of Philippi, Met. Christophoros of Mesogaias and the Islands, Bishop Athanasios of Gardikion. |
The Hierarchy:
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His Beatitudine Archbishop Makarios of Athens and all Greece. |
| 2. | His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotidos and Thavmakou. |
| 3. | His Eminence Metropolitan Efthimios of Salonica. |
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His Eminence Metropolitan Christophoros of Messogeas and Islands. |
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His Eminence Metropolitan Philaret of France. |
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His Eminence Metropolitan Vissarion of Sydney. |
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His Grace Bishop Amvrosios of Philipon. |
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His Grace Bishop Athanassios of Gardikiou |
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His Grace Bishop Nektarios of Olympou |
B. Synodical offices and comities
1. Chancellery:
C.Secretary: H.Eminence Metropolitan Christophoros.
Secretary: Reverend Archim. Germanos Tserpelis
Transaction : Reverend Archim. Gerondios Soukoulis
Reverend Archim. Giouras Iakovos
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2. Economic administration:
Reverend Archim. Giouras Iakovos
3. Law-canon and Diecclesiastical themes:
H. Beatitudine Archbishop Makarios
H.Eminence Metropolitan Christophoros.
4. Christian education and juvenescence:
His Grace Bishop Amvrosios of Philipon.
Rev. Archim. Savas Mastrogianidis
5. Press, Public contacts and Publications:
H. Eminence Metropolitan Efthimios
6. Holy Worship and Eutaxy:
H. Eminence Metropolitan Christophoros
Rev. Archim. Germanos Tserpelis
7. Dogmas and Traditions:
H. Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos
H. Eminence Metropolitan Christophoros
8. Monastic life:
His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotidos and Thavmakou.
His Grace Bishop Athanassios of Gardikiou
9. Pastoral work:
H. Beatitudine Archbishop Makarios
10. Heresies and Para-religion sects:
H. Grace Bishop Amvrosios
Rev. Archim. Philaretos Baset
11. Missionary provision:
H. Eminence Metropolitan Philaret
Rev. Fr. Timothy Pignot
12. Public assistance and beneficence:
Rev. Archim. Dorotheos Ligos
Rev. Priest Symeon Adaktilos
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C. Synodical Courts
For Priests, Deacons and Monks.
1st Level Synodical Court.
| President: | His Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotidos and Thavmakou. |
| Members: | His Eminence Metropolitan Efthimios of Salonica. |
| His Grace Bishop Athanassios of Gardikiou | |
| Sub. Member: | Rev. Hieromonk Gerontios Koukoulis |
| Secretary: | Rev. Archim. Savas Mastrogianidis |
2nd Level Synodical Court.
| President: | His Beatitudine Archbishop Makarios of Athens and all Greece. |
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His Eminence Metropolitan Christophoros of Messogeas and Islands. |
| His Eminence Metropolitan Philaret of France. | |
| His Grace Bishop Vissarion of Sydney. | |
| His Grace Bishop Amvrosios of Philipon. | |
| His Grace Bishop Nektarios of Olympou | |
| Sub. Member: | Rev. Archim. Dorotheos Ligos |
| Secretary: | Rev. Archim. Timotheos Simeonidis |
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D. Exarchates – Locum Tenenses
| 1. | Exarchate of E. Europe: | His Grace Bishop Nektarios of Olympou |
| 2. | Exarchate of W. Europe: |
H. Eminence Metropolitan Philaret |
| 3. | Exarchate of Balkan Countries: |
H. Eminence Metropolitan Christophoros |
| 4. | Exarchate of Cyprus: |
H. Eminence Metropolitan Efthimios |
| 5. | Locum Tenens of Australia: |
H. Eminence Metropolitan Efthimios |
| 6. | Locum Tenens of America: |
Synodical Representative Archim. Nikiforos Groce |
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F. Hierarchy
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His Beatitudine Archbishop Makarios of Athens and Primate of G.O.C. of Greece and abroad – bapt.name Konstantinos - Kavakidis, was born in Katerini of Pieria at 1962. He became a monk at 1980, ordained deacon at 1981 and Hieromonk at 1986. He studied at the University of Salonica and at 1987 he received a degree at Theology. At 1990 he elected abbot of H. M. of Saint James Brother of God. At 1996 he was consecrated bishop of Petra from H. Holiness Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotida and his H. Synod. At 25th of January 2004, he was elected from the Holy Synod ,Archbishop of Athens and primate of G.O.C. of Greece and abroad. Address: P.B. 8122-P.O. 10010 – ATHENS, GREECE Tel.2103812133, 2106391593. Fax: 2103814987, 210 6391593 |
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H.Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotida and Thavmakos – bapt.name Konstantinos - Haniotis was born at the island of Mykonos at 1925. He became a monk at 1947, ordained deacon at 1950 and Hieromonk at 1954. At 1971, he was consecrated Bishop of Thavmakos by Archbishop Afxentios of blessed memory and his H. Synod. At the same year he was elected Metropolitan of Fthiotida From 1995, chaired on Holy Synod until 2004 where he resigned for reasons of health. In Hierarchy he is Vice-president of the Holy Synod and abiding president of first-degree Synodical court. Address: 20 Kassomouli str.- Lamia, T.K. 35100 - FTHIOTIDA Tel. 2231025006, 2238042222 Fax: 2231025006 |
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H. Eminence Metropolitan Efthimios of Salonica - bapt.name Christos - Orphanos was born in Cyprus at 1943. He became monk at 1962, ordained deacon at 1967 and Hieromonk at 1972. At 1971, he was consecrated Bishop of Stavroupolis by Archbishop Aphxentios of blessed memory and his H. Synod. He was elected Metropolitan of Salonica at 1980 instead of the deposed Metropolitan Chrisostom Kiousis. Address: 11 Makedonomahon str.-Kalithea, T.K.54632- SALONICA Tel. 2310622515 Fax: 2310636210 |
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H. Eminence Metropolitan Christophoros of Messogea and Islands - bapt.name Ioannis- Angelopoulos, was born at Piraeus at 1955. He became monk at 1972, ordained deacon at 1974 and Hieromonk at 1976. He studied at the University of Athens and at 1994 received the degree of Theology. At 1996 he was consecrated bishop of Egina from H. Holiness Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotidos and his H.Synod. On July 1999, he was elected Metropolitan of Messogea and Islands (of Argosaronikos). Address: H. M. Panagias Drenias, Ambelakia- Salamina Tel. & Fax: 2104672921 |
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H. Eminence Metropolitan Philaret of France - bapt.name Laurence - Mote, was born at Lion at1956. He became monk at 1987 and ordained deacon and Hieromonk at 1988. He studied at the University of Paris and received the degree of Philosophy. At 1996 he was elected bishop of Paris and consecrated by Bishops Efraim of Boston and Photios of Lion. At July 1999, he was elected Metropolitan of France. Address: 30 Boulevard de Sebastopol -75004, Paris- FRANCE Tel. & Fax: 0164630218 |
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H. Grace Bishop Vissarion of Tarsos - bapt. name Vasilios- Sotyropoulos, was born in Argolida at 1943. He became monk at 1972, ordained deacon and Hieromonk at 1976. At 2002 he was consecrated bishop of Tarso by H. Holiness Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotida and his H.Synod. His Grace Bishop Vissarion is resident in Australia and gives service to the needs of the believers there. Address: 33-35 Holroyd Rd. Merrylands West, 2160- Sydney, N.S.W. Tel. 96350741 Fax: 9832007. |
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H. Grace Bishop Amvrosios of Philipon - bapt. name Ioannis- Nikiphoridis, was born in Drama at 1952. He became monk at 1972, ordained deacon at 1976 and Hieromonk at1981. He studied in the University of Salonica and received the degree of Theology. At 1996 he was consecrated bishop of Phlipon from H. Holiness Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotida and his H.Synod. Address: 5 Xanthou str. – DRAMA , PO. 66100 Tel. and Fax: 2310630308 |
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His Grace Bishop Athanassios of Gardikiou –bapt. name Marios Nikolaos – Vafiadis born in Lamia of Fthiotida at 1971. He became monk at 1991 at the new founded (at that time) Holy Monastery of Saint Athanasios Meteoritou near the Anidro of Fthiotida. He was ordained Deacon at 1992 and Priest at 1995 by H.Eminence Metropolitan Kallinikos of Fthiotida and Thavmakos. At 2005 he received the ofikion of Archimandrite and at the 2006 was elected abbot of the above mentionted monastery. At the 18th of August he was elected Bishop of Gardikiou and was consecrated the 23th of the same month by His Beatitudine Archbishop Makarios of Athens and Greece and his Synod. Address: Holy Monastery of Saint Athanasios Meteoritou Anidro of Fthiotida, PO. 35300 Tel.: 2238042222 |
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His Grace Bishop Nektarios of Olympou – bapt. name Romanos – Giasounski born at 1966 at Saint Petersburg of Russia. After his initial studies he studied at the University of Moscow the Hellenic (Greek) language. At 1989 he became a monk ant 1990 he was ordained Deacon. At 2005 he was elected and consecrated Bishop of Olympou by His Beatitudine Archbishop Makarios of Athens and Greece and his Synod. His Grace mr. Nektarios speaks three languages and he is specially noted for his translating contribution of Greek manuscripts into Russian. Address: DIBUNVSKAIA str. 27 – 7, 197 183 st. Petersburg, RUSSIA, if you wish to send him e-mail please click here. |
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