Metropolis of Singapore
| Holy Metropolis of Singapore | |
| Jurisdiction | Constantinople |
| Diocese type | Metropolis |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Current bishop | Constantine (Tsilis) |
| See(s) | Singapore |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Territory | Singapore, India, Indonesia, other nearby countries |
| Liturgical language(s) | English, Greek, other native languages |
| Musical tradition | Byzantine Chant |
| Calendar | Revised Julian |
| Population estimate | unknown |
| Official website | unknown |
The Holy Metropolis of Singapore, headquartered in Singapore, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. The Metropolis was established in January 2008 to encompass Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives Islands, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
History
On January 9, 2008, the Holy Synod of the Church of Constantinople decided to divide the western part of the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia from the eastern part, thus forming the Holy Metropolis of Singapore which extends further west to encompass South Asia. At that time, the Synod did not select a bishop for the new metropolis.
On November 3, 2011, the Holy Synod elected the Protosyngellos of the Metropolis of Hong Kong, Archimandrite Constantine (Tsilis) as the first Metropolitan of Singapore.[1]
The Episcopacy
This see is currently vacant.
- Archimandrite Daniel (Toyne) is the sole priest in Singapore.
- Rev Fr Chrysostomos Manalu is the archepiscopal vicar for Indonesia.
Rev. Chrysostomos Manalu is a graduate of the Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (1995). Fr. Chrysostomos has taken many underprivileged children under his care as more and more of the Indonesian people sink into poverty. He provides them with room and board, food and schooling. A women medical center, Theological school (St. Paul Theological School) and a boarding house are also in the works in order to better serve the needs of the area.
Orthodox parish in Medan:
St. Demetrios Orthodox church,
Jl. Kapiten Purba, Simalingkar, Medan
, Indonesia.
Tel: 62-61-8368747
Former metropolitans
- Metropolitan Nikitas (Lulias), formerly Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (when it also encompassed the area now in this Metropolis), now director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, California, USA.
Related articles
- Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore), missionary in India 1952-1972.
References
- ↑ http://romfea.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9735:eklogi-mitropolitpon&catid=13 Romfea.gr "Election of new Metropolitans to the Ecumenical Patriarchate"
External links
- Translation of the announcement establishing the Holy Metropolis of Singapore
- Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople
Metropolis of Singapore
- Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Singapore.
http://orthodoxchurch.sg/Welcome.html
