Zimbabwe - Revision history

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'''Zimbabwe''' is a landlocked country in southern Africa to which Orthodox Christianity did not arrive until the early twentieth century. The initial presence of the Orthodox [[Church]] served only the needs of Greek Orthodox immigrants from Greece and Cyprus. It was during the last decade of the twentieth century that the Church began an active [[missionary]] program among the indigenous people.

Through the interest of a young Zimbabwean, Raphael Ganda, who was introduced to Orthodox Christianity while in training at an army officer's training course in Greece, Orthodoxy came to the indigenous people of Zimbabwe. After attending services at the [[cathedral]] in Harare, he, his family, and some friends were [[baptism|baptized]] in September 1994. He later attended the [[Orthodox Patriarchal Ecclesiastical School of Makarios III|seminary]] in Nairobi. Returning to Zimbabwe, he worked at translations of the [[Divine Liturgy]] and conducted missionary activity in rural Zimbabwe.

To govern church activities in the middle of Africa, the [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] established an Archdiocese of Zimbabwe in 1968. The missionary activities in Zimbabwe are conducted under the auspices the ruling hierarch, Metropolitan George (Vladimirou). The area of his [[jurisdiction]] also includes the countries of Angola, Malawi, and Boswana

The St. Nektarios missionary center was dedicated in Park Town, Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe as the first center for missionary work. Other centers are the St. Augustine missionary center, located in Bulawayo, and the [[Athanasius of Alexandria|St. Athanasios the Great]] center in Harare next to the residence of the [[archbishop]].

In addition to Holy Trinity Cathedral in Harare there are ten other churches in the country.

==Sources==
*[http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/ORTHMISS.HTM Orthodox Mission in Tropical Africa]
*[http://www.greekorthodox-zimbabwe.org/archbishopric.htm Holy Archbishopric of Zimbabwe]

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 Through the interest of a young Zimbabwean, Raphael Ganda, who was introduced to Orthodox Christianity while in training at an army officer's training course in Greece, Orthodoxy came to the indigenous people of Zimbabwe. After attending services at the [[cathedral]] in Harare, he, his family, and some friends were [[baptism|baptized]] in September 1994. He later attended the [[Orthodox Patriarchal Ecclesiastical School of Makarios III|seminary]] in Nairobi. Returning to Zimbabwe, he worked at translations of the [[Divine Liturgy]] and conducted missionary activity in rural Zimbabwe.
-To govern church activities in the middle of Africa, the [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] established an [[Archdiocese of Zimbabwe]] in 1968. The missionary activities in Zimbabwe are conducted under the auspices the ruling hierarch, Metropolitan [[George (Vladimirou) of Accra|George (Vladimirou)]]. The area of his [[jurisdiction]] also includes the countries of [[Angola]], Malawi, and Boswana.
+To govern church activities in the middle of Africa, the [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] established an [[Archdiocese of Zimbabwe]] in 1968. The missionary activities in Zimbabwe were conducted under the auspices the then-ruling hierarch, Metropolitan [[George (Vladimirou) of Guinea|George (Vladimirou)]]. The area of his [[jurisdiction]] also included the countries of [[Angola]], Malawi, and Boswana.
 The St. Nektarios missionary center was dedicated in Park Town, Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe as the first center for missionary work. Other centers are the St. Augustine missionary center, located in Bulawayo, and the [[Athanasius of Alexandria|St. Athanasios the Great]] center in Harare next to the residence of the [[archbishop]].

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 Through the interest of a young Zimbabwean, Raphael Ganda, who was introduced to Orthodox Christianity while in training at an army officer's training course in Greece, Orthodoxy came to the indigenous people of Zimbabwe. After attending services at the [[cathedral]] in Harare, he, his family, and some friends were [[baptism|baptized]] in September 1994. He later attended the [[Orthodox Patriarchal Ecclesiastical School of Makarios III|seminary]] in Nairobi. Returning to Zimbabwe, he worked at translations of the [[Divine Liturgy]] and conducted missionary activity in rural Zimbabwe.
-To govern church activities in the middle of Africa, the [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] established an Archdiocese of Zimbabwe in 1968. The missionary activities in Zimbabwe are conducted under the auspices the ruling hierarch, Metropolitan George (Vladimirou). The area of his [[jurisdiction]] also includes the countries of [[Angola]], Malawi, and Boswana
+To govern church activities in the middle of Africa, the [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] established an [[Archdiocese of Zimbabwe]] in 1968. The missionary activities in Zimbabwe are conducted under the auspices the ruling hierarch, Metropolitan [[George (Vladimirou) of Accra|George (Vladimirou)]]. The area of his [[jurisdiction]] also includes the countries of [[Angola]], Malawi, and Boswana.
 The St. Nektarios missionary center was dedicated in Park Town, Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe as the first center for missionary work. Other centers are the St. Augustine missionary center, located in Bulawayo, and the [[Athanasius of Alexandria|St. Athanasios the Great]] center in Harare next to the residence of the [[archbishop]].

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 *[http://www.greekorthodox-zimbabwe.org/archbishopric.htm  Holy Archbishopric of  Zimbabwe]
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