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Updated entries for the Church of Antioch, 2013 to 2023.
*2008 Enthronement of Metr. [[John (Yazigi) of Western Europe|John (Yazigi)]] of Western and Central Europe for the [[Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of the United Kingdom and Ireland]]; partnership between [http://www.monachos.net/content/ Monachos.net] (Patristic and Monastic website) and [[Ancient Faith Radio]], launching a series of weekly internet podcasts entitled ''"[http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/holyfathers A Word From the Holy Fathers]".''
*2009 With the retirement of Bp. [[Basil (Osborne) of Amphipolis]], the [[w:Patriarchal_Exarchate_for_Orthodox_Parishes_of_Russian_Tradition_in_Western_Europe#Episcopal_Vicariate_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland|Episcopal Vicariate of Great Britain and Ireland]] became the [[Deanery of Great Britain and Ireland]], coming directly under the omophorion of Abp. [[Gabriel (de Vylder) of Komana]] ([[Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe]]); Archpastoral visitation of Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion]] of ROCOR to Great Britain; Hieromonk Fr. Michael (Mansbridge-Wood) of ROCOR stated that [[Western Rite]] was celebrated on two successive Sundays in the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition at Chiswick in London;<ref group="note">''"The Cathedral has a Lower Church (the original) and an Upper Church - which has just been finished. They have given us the Lower Church to use for [[Western Rite]]. So we celebrate our Western Rite in the Lower Church at the same time as they celebrate the Eastern Rite in the Upper Church..."''</ref> interviewing the Rt. Rev Paul Richardson, assistant Church of England Bishop of Newcastle, ''The Daily Telegraph'' on 27 June reported that Britain is no longer a Christian nation and that the [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/coedead.htm Church of England could die out within a generation].
*2010 Death of Archpriest Fr. [[w:Michael Harper (priest)|Michael Harper]], Dean of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of the United Kingdom and Ireland]], who was one of the leaders of the [[w:Charismatic Movement|Renewal movement]] in the 1960s to 1980s before he joined the Antiochian Orthodox Church, playing a significant part in the setting up of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies and its inclusion as part of the Cambridge Theological Federation; the Archpriest Gregory Gregory Hallam succeeds Fr Michael as Dean. The Christian manifesto ''[[w:Westminster2010|Westminster2010: Declaration of Christian Conscience]]'' is launched on [[Pascha|Easter Sunday]] in the UK; inaugural meeting of the [[Episcopal Assembly of the British Isles]] was held on June 21st at Thyateira House; second meeting of the [[Episcopal Assembly of the British Isles]] was held on December 14th at Thyateira House.*2013 Creation of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland.*2016 First resident Archbishop of the Church of Antioch in the British Isles and Ireland appointed, His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan (Oner).*2023 Closure of the Antiochian Orthodox Deanery heralds a major reconstruction of the Church of Antioch with an expanded conciliar process. Three Regional Mission Coordinators, a Protosyngellos and Vicar General are appointed.
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