Difference between revisions of "Metropolis of Johannesburg"
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*[[Paul (Lyngris) of Memphis|Paul (Lyngris)]] 1968 — ? | *[[Paul (Lyngris) of Memphis|Paul (Lyngris)]] 1968 — ? | ||
*Ioannis ? — 1997 | *Ioannis ? — 1997 | ||
| − | *[[Seraphim ( | + | *[[Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Zimbabwe|Seraphim (Kykkotis)]] 1997 — 2010 |
| + | *[[Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Johannesburg and Pretoria|Damaskinos (Papandreou)]] 2010-Present | ||
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*[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.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] | ||
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[[Category:Orthodoxy in Africa|Johannesburg]] | [[Category:Orthodoxy in Africa|Johannesburg]] | ||
[[Category: Dioceses|Johannesburg]] | [[Category: Dioceses|Johannesburg]] | ||
[[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Johannesburg]] | [[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Johannesburg]] | ||
Revision as of 16:23, October 9, 2010
The Holy Archdiocese of Johannesburg and Pretoria 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 Archdiocese of Johannesburg and Pretoria was established as a diocese in 1927 by a Patriarchal and Synodal Decree.
The first monastery in the archdiocese, Monastery of Ss Nektarius and Nicholas near Johannesburg, was founded in 2005.
Ruling Bishops
- Paul (Lyngris) 1968 — ?
- Ioannis ? — 1997
- Seraphim (Kykkotis) 1997 — 2010
- Damaskinos (Papandreou) 2010-Present
