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The '''Orthodox Metropolis of Korea''', headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]].  Its current [[primate]] is His Eminence [[Sotirios (Trambas) of Korea|Sotirios (Trambas)]], [[Metropolitan]] of Korea (both North and South).
{{diocese|
name=Orthodox Metropolis of Korea|
jurisdiction=[[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]|
type=Metropolis|
founded=2004|
bishop=[[Sotirios (Trambas) of Korea|Metr. Sotirios]]|
see=Seoul|
hq=Seoul, South Korea|
territory=North and South Korea|
language=Korean|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
population=''unknown''|
website=[http://www.orthodox.or.kr Metropolis of Korea]
}}

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==Organization==
The Orthodox Metropolis of Korea is treated as one single metropolis with 10 parishes and 8 priests and 1 deacon in South Korea, which has healthy relations with the single North Korean parish under the Moscow Patriarchate.  The Metropolis also has a female monastery dedicated to the [[Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (Gapyeong, Korea)|Holy Transfiguration]], albeit with no Korean nuns.  The Metropolis also has a Theological Seminary dedicated to [[St. Nicholas Orthodox Theological Seminary|St. Nicholas]] which trains the clergy of Korea and Southeast Asia.

== The Episcopacy ==
*Metropolitan [[Sotirios (Trambas) of Korea|Sotirios (Trambas)]] of Korea, 2004-present.
*Archimandrite [[Ambrosios (Zographos) of Zelon|Ambrosios (Zographos)]] is Dean of the Cathedral, and has been elected as Bishop of Zelon.
**Protopresbyter Daniel Na is priest of the church in Incheon, and was involved in the talks with the North Korean parish.
**Hieromonk Theophan (Kim), a Korean priestmonk, is priest for the St Maxim the Greek chapel (which does services in foreign languages).

== External links ==
* [http://www.orthodox.or.kr Official Website of the Metropolis]
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]

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