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*[http://home.it.com.au/~jgrapsas/pages/Bp_Joseph.htm Articles] done as Bishop Joseph of Arianzos in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
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His Eminence '''Joseph (Harkiolakis)of Proikonnisos''' is a retired [[bishop]] of the former Metropolitan [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]] who served the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of New Zealand between 2003 and August 2005. According to Australia]] as the Society Bishop of Hellenes Abroad, he has resigned for health reasons[http://wwwArianzos.sae.gr/EN/Nea_Eidiseis/default.asp?cmd=show&id=750]; according to a priest He is in retirement as the country, his farewell Liturgy was on 28 Aug 2005 [http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?p=918457#post918457[metropolitan]]of Proikonnisos.
==Auxillary bishop==
He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] on the [[December 3]], 1989, and served the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]] as the [[auxiliary bishop]] (of Arianzos). His longest term was in Adelaide, guiding the Third Archdiocesan District of South Australia and the Northern Territory. After this, he was moved to Melbourne as the second auxiliary bishop, responsible for the Second Archdiocesan District of Victoria and Tasmania.
==Metropolitan of New Zealand==
He was elected as Metropolitan of New Zealand, and served between 2003-2005. In 2005, he resigned for health reasons <ref> Statement according to the Society of Hellenes Abroad </ref> and held his final liturgy on [[August 28]], 2005. <ref> [http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?p=918457#post918457 According to a local priest]. </ref>
==Metropolitanate==
After his retirement from New Zealand, Metr. Joseph returned to Greece and lived in Piraeus as a retired hierarch. In 2008, he was elected to be the Metropolitan of Proikonnisos.
==References==
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before=''unknown''?|title=Bishop of Arianzos<br>Titular|years=19??1989-2003|after=''unknown''Bartholomew}}
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before=[[Dionysios (Psiahas) of Proussa|Dionysios (Psiahas)]]|
title=Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek)|
years=2003-2005|
after=''vacant''[[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand|Amphilochios (Tsoukas)]]}}{{succession|before=?|title=Metropolitan of Proikonnisos|years=2008-present|after=—}}
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==External link==
*[http://home.it.com.au/~jgrapsas/pages/Bp_Joseph.htm Articles] written as Bishop Joseph of Arianzos in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
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