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The '''Holy Metropolis of Singapore''', headquartered in Singapore, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]].  Currently vacant, this [[see]] was established in January 2008 to encompass Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives Islands, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
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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==
 
==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.  As yet, the metropolis has not had a bishop elected to lead it.
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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.
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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.<ref>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"</ref>
  
 
== The Episcopacy ==
 
== The Episcopacy ==
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==Related articles==
 
==Related articles==
 
*Archimandrite [[Lazarus (Moore)]], missionary in India 1952-1972.
 
*Archimandrite [[Lazarus (Moore)]], missionary in India 1952-1972.
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*[http://www.psoc-cal.org/ Philanthropic Society of the Orthodox Church - Calcutta]
 
*[http://www.psoc-cal.org/ Philanthropic Society of the Orthodox Church - Calcutta]
 
*[http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/history_india.html History of the Church in India]
 
*[http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/history_india.html History of the Church in India]
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[[Category:Jurisdictions|Singapore]]
 
[[Category:Jurisdictions|Singapore]]

Revision as of 18:11, November 3, 2011

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.

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

Related articles

References

  1. 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

Metropolis of Singapore

http://orthodoxchurch.sg/Welcome.html

Exarchate of Indonesia

Exarchate of India