Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Europe
| Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe | |
| Jurisdiction | Antioch |
| Diocese type | Archdiocese |
| Founded | 1982[1] |
| Current bishop | Metropolitan John (Yazigi) |
| See(s) | Paris |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Territory | Western and Central Europe |
| Liturgical language(s) | Arabic, French, English, German |
| Musical tradition | Byzantine Chant |
| Calendar | Revised Julian |
| Population estimate | unknown |
| Official website | antiocheurope.org |
The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe, headquartered in Paris, France, is a diocese of the Church of Antioch in Western and Central Europe. Its Metropolitan is His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Western and Central Europe, elected June 18, 2008. He was enthroned on September 21, 2008, in St Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Paris, by His Beatitude Ignatius IV, Patriarch of Antioch.
History
Organization
- Deanery of the United Kingdom and Ireland
The episcopacy
Its first primate was His Eminence Gabriel (Saliby), Metropolitan of Western and Central Europe (from 1982, as a vicariate, to his death on 21 October 2007).
References
External links
- Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of the United Kingdom and Ireland
- Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch in Germany (German)
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