Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand

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Metropolitan Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand is the ruling bishop of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand under the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Previously, he served as a missionary in Congo.

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1938 - Adamantios Tsoukos was born in Lardo, Rhodes (in the Dodecanese Islands), and attended the Patmiada Ecclesiastical School.
1959 - Entered Theological School of Halki.
1962 December 8 - Tonsured a Monk.

1963 - Finished Theological School. Dissertation entitled "Dogmatic Teacher of Koraniou".

1964 - Served until 1968 at the Monastery of the Annunciation, Patmos (under the spiritual direction of Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of the Dodecanese Islands).
1969 - Appointed teacher in Patmiada Ecclesiastical School.
1972 - Served in Kenya, Tanzania and Zaire as missionary. Elevated to the dignity of Archimandrite by Patriarch Nicholas of Alexandria in the Church of the Annunciation in Louboubasi in Zaire.
1978 - Returned as a teacher to Patmiada School.
1989 - Invited to Rhodes by Metropolitan Apostolos of Rhodes as preacher.
1990 May 22 - Elected Abbot of Holy Monastery of the Archangel Michael - Tharri.
2005 June 15 - Elected Bishop by Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

2005 July 9 - Consecrated Bishop by Metropolitan Kirillo of Rhodes in the Annunciation Cathedral, Rhodes.
2005 October 13 - Elected Metropolitan of New Zealand.

Succession box: Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand
Preceded by: ?	Abbot of Monastery of Tharri, Rhodes 1990-2005	Succeeded by: ?
Preceded by: Joseph (Harkiolakis)	Metropolitan of New Zealand 2005-present	Succeeded by: —