Basilios (Kodseie) of Australia

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Jurisdictions
GOA Aus - Abp Makarios Antiochian - Metr. Basilios ROCOR - Bp George Serbian - Bp Siluan Romanian - Bp Michael GOM NZ - Met Myron Bishopless Jurisdictions
Pan-Orthodox Synaxes
Episcopal Assembly of Oceania SCCOCA
Institutions
Antiochian Orthodox Greek Orthodox (Aus)
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The Right Reverend Archimandrite Basilios (Kodseie) is the Metropolitan-elect of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines, since his election on 4 October 2017. Prior to this, he had been serving as Patriarchal Vicar since the repose of his predecessor, Metropolitan Paul.

Biographical Details

Fr Basil's father was George, who reposed in December 2014.
On April 21, 2010, Fr Basil arrived in Sydney, Australia, to assist in the administration of the Archdiocese. [1]
Fr Basil was appointed the parish priest of St Mary's in Mount Pritchard, Sydney.
In 2014, Fr Basil participated in the inaugural NSW Religious Leaders' Forum on behalf of the Archdiocese. [2]
On July 1, 2017, after the repose of Metr. Paul (Saliba), Fr Basil was appointed by Patriarch John X of Antioch to be the Patriarchal Vicar of the Archdiocese. [3]
Fr Basilios delivered a presentation entitled The Spiritual Father in the text of the Philokalia of the Holy Neptic Fathers at the 'Day of Orthodox Spirituality, organised by St Cyril's Coptic Orthodox Theological College.
On October 4, 2017, the Holy Synod of Antioch elected Fr Basilios to be the Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.[4]

Succession box: Basilios (Kodseie) of Australia
Preceded by: Metr. Paul	Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (Antiochian) 2017-present	Succeeded by: incumbent