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Archdiocese of Canada (Greek)

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The '''Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada)''', headquartered in Toronto, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]]. Its current [[primate]] is His Eminence [[Metropolitan Archbishop]] [[Sotirios (Athanassoulas) of Toronto]], [[Exarch]] of All Canada.
==History==
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<! --- ==HistoryOrganization==The Metropolis includes 76 [[parish]]es, two [[monastic]] communities (established in 1993), six homes for the homeless, four senior citizens' homes, and a nursing home. The School of Byzantine Music was established in 1991 to train [[chanter]]s for the churches of the Metropolis. In addition to the School in Toronto, schools have been established in Montreal and Winnipeg.
==Recent History==''Orthodox Voice'' is a half-hour weekly religious television program in Greek and English, produced by the Metropolitan Archbishop. It airs across Canada on Odyssey TV. It has attained an audience of up to 75,000, and has been on the air since March 1990. This is additionally supported by the Greek Orthodox Order of Canada, established in 1975. ''Orthodox Way'' is a monthly eight-page newspaper in Greek and English, in circulation since 1982. It contains substantial religious, catechetical, and news articles. The Office of Greek Education coordinates the work of Greek education. Greek day schools are functioning in Québec, subsidized by the Government of Québec.
==Organization== --->The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada) is a member of the Canadian Council of Churches. Through this means, the Metropolis expresses its opinion on crucial current social issues, and in general participates along with other churches in Canadian society.
==The Episcopacy==
* Metropolitan Archbishop [[Sotirios (Athanassoulas) of Toronto ]] (1974 - present)* Bishop [[Christoforos (Rakintzakis) of Andida ]] (1998 - present)* Bishop [[Theodosios (Sideris) of Ancona ]] (1967 - 1973)* Bishop Timothy [[Timotheos of Rodostolou ]] (1963 - 1967)* Metropolitan [[Athenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Thyateira and Great Britain|Athenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Elaia ]] (1960 - 1963)*Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Iakovos]] (1959-1996)
==External linklinks==
*[http://gocanada.org Official website of the Metropolis]
*[http://www.iecclesia.com/ iEcclesia] Orthodox podcasts
[[Category:Dioceses]]
[[Category:Jurisdictions]]
[[Category:Orthodoxy in Canada]]
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