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| − | The '''Holy | + | The '''Holy Metropolis of Johannesburg and Pretoria and South Africa''' is a [[diocese]] in southern Africa under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa. Its territory includes the [[parish]]es and missions located in the areas from East Africa, the equator down to the Cape of Good Hope. |
| − | The | + | The see of Johannesburg was established as a diocese on [[December 15]], 1927, by a Patriarchal and Synodal Decree under the name '''Metropolis of Johannesburg and Southern Africa'''. In the decade of 1960, independence movements formed and clashes started to occur in Southern Africa. In 1968, with the election of [[Paul (Lyngris) of Memphis|Metropolitan Paul]], the metropolis lost its territories in the provinces of the Cape, Natal and Orange, the territory of South West Africa (modern Namibia) and Mozambique, and the countries of Botswana and Rhodesia (modern Zimbabwe) to establish two new metropolises. |
| − | The first monastery in the | + | Now, the metropolis occupied only the area of the Transvaal province, and was renamed '''Metropolis of Johannesburg and All the Transvaal'''. With the ceasing of the province by the government of South Africa in 1994, the metropolis had to receive its current name. It consists of several Greek-speaking parishes as well as Russian, Serbian and Romanian-speaking parishes, in addition to parishes that use English, Afrikaans, and other local languages. |
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| + | The first [[monastery]] in the metropolis, [[Monastery of St Nektarius (Leeuwenkloof, Pretoria)|Monastery of Ss Nektarius and Nicholas]] near Johannesburg, was founded in 2005. | ||
==Ruling Bishops== | ==Ruling Bishops== | ||
| − | *Ioannis | + | *Isidore (Georgiadis) 1928–1938 |
| − | *[[ | + | *Nicodemus (Zacharoulis) 1939–1966 |
| + | <small>(lost territory to establish the [[Archdiocese of Zimbabwe and Angola|Metropolis of Rhodesia]] and the [[Archdiocese of the Cape of Good Hope|Metropolis of the Cape of Good Hope]])</small> | ||
| + | *[[Paul (Lyngris) of Memphis|Paul (Lyngris)]] 1968–1998 | ||
| + | *[[Ioannis (Zachariou) of Johannesburg|Ioannis (Zachariou)]] 1998–2000 | ||
| + | *[[Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Zimbabwe|Seraphim (Kykkotis)]] 2001–2010 | ||
| + | *[[Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Johannesburg|Damaskinos (Papandreou)]] 2010–Present | ||
| − | == | + | ==Sources== |
*[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=004001 Patriarchate of Alexandria Archdiocese website] | *[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=004001 Patriarchate of Alexandria Archdiocese website] | ||
| + | *[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/alexandria/current/bio_paul_lyngris_metr_memphis.htm ORI: His Eminence Metropolitan Paul of Memphis] | ||
| + | *[http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298657 New Orthodox Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria 8 October 2010] | ||
| + | [[Category:Orthodoxy in Africa|Johannesburg]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Dioceses|Johannesburg]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Johannesburg]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[pt:Metrópole de Joanesburgo]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:58, December 27, 2023
The Holy Metropolis of Johannesburg and Pretoria and South Africa is a diocese in southern Africa under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Its territory includes the parishes and missions located in the areas from East Africa, the equator down to the Cape of Good Hope.
The see of Johannesburg was established as a diocese on December 15, 1927, by a Patriarchal and Synodal Decree under the name Metropolis of Johannesburg and Southern Africa. In the decade of 1960, independence movements formed and clashes started to occur in Southern Africa. In 1968, with the election of Metropolitan Paul, the metropolis lost its territories in the provinces of the Cape, Natal and Orange, the territory of South West Africa (modern Namibia) and Mozambique, and the countries of Botswana and Rhodesia (modern Zimbabwe) to establish two new metropolises.
Now, the metropolis occupied only the area of the Transvaal province, and was renamed Metropolis of Johannesburg and All the Transvaal. With the ceasing of the province by the government of South Africa in 1994, the metropolis had to receive its current name. It consists of several Greek-speaking parishes as well as Russian, Serbian and Romanian-speaking parishes, in addition to parishes that use English, Afrikaans, and other local languages.
The first monastery in the metropolis, Monastery of Ss Nektarius and Nicholas near Johannesburg, was founded in 2005.
Ruling Bishops
- Isidore (Georgiadis) 1928–1938
- Nicodemus (Zacharoulis) 1939–1966
(lost territory to establish the Metropolis of Rhodesia and the Metropolis of the Cape of Good Hope)
- Paul (Lyngris) 1968–1998
- Ioannis (Zachariou) 1998–2000
- Seraphim (Kykkotis) 2001–2010
- Damaskinos (Papandreou) 2010–Present
