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His Grace, the Very Reverend '''Meletios (Kamiloudes) of Kolwezi''' is [[Bishop]] of the [[Diocese of Kolwezi]], part of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa.

==Life==
Meletios Kamiloudes was born in 1948 in M. Monastirion in Larisa. His education was at the Higher Ecclesiastical School of Lamia and the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens. In 1972, he took [[monasticism|monastic]] vows and was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]]. In 1974, he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]], followed in 1976 as [[priest]]. In 1974, Dn. Meletios joined the brotherhood on the Monastery of [[Grigoriou Monastery (Athos)|Gregoriou]] on [[Mount Athos]].

Leaving Mount Athos in 1989, Fr. Meletios began eighteen years of service at Kolwezi in Congo as a [[missionary]]. On [[November 1]], 2006, he was elected [[Bishop]] of Kolwezi, of the newly established [[Diocese of Kolwezi]]. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] on [[November 25]], 2006 by Patriarch [[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros II]] at the Patriarchal Church of St. Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria.

On [[October 9]], 2009, the Patriarchate of Alexandria changed the name of the Diocese of Kolwezi to the Diocese of Katanga. Accordingly, the title for Bishop Meletios was changed to Bishop of Katanga. 

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==Source==
*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=004002 Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese website]

[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category:21st-century bishops]]