Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia

Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
Jurisdiction	Constantinople
Diocese type	Metropolis
Founded	1996
Current bishop	Metr. elect Nektarios
See(s)	Hong Kong
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Territory	Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan
Liturgical language(s)	English, Greek, other native languages
Musical tradition	Byzantine Chant
Calendar	Revised Julian
Population estimate	unknown
Official website	OMHKSEA

The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, headquartered in Hong Kong, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Currently vacant, Archimandrite Nektarios (Tsilis) has been elected to hold this see which includes Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan.

The Episcopacy

The current administrator of the Metropolitanate is the Chancellor, Archimandrite Konstantinos (Tsilis), but is to be held by Archimandrite and Metropolitan-elect Nektarios (Tsilis) after his consecration on January 20, 2008.

• Archimandrite Daniel (Toyne) is the sole priest in Singapore.
• Archimandrite Jonah (Mourtos) is the sole priest in Taiwan.
• Rev Fr Nikitas (Mellios) is the vicar for the Philippines.
• Rev Fr Chrysostomos Manalu is the archepiscopal vicar for Indonesia.

Former metropolitans

• Metropolitan Nikitas (Lulias), now director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, California, USA.

Related articles

• Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore), missionary in India 1952-1972.
• Archimandrite Philemon (Castro), priest in the Philippines.

External links

• Official Website of the Metropolitanate
• Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople

Exarchate of Singapore

• Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Singapore.

Exarchate of Taiwan

• Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Taiwan.
• Orthodox Christian Liturgy in Taipei, Pascha 2004

Exarchate of the Philippines

• Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral
• Greeks in the Philippines & Their Contribution to the Country
• History of the First Filipino Orthodox Community in the Philippines by Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis

Exarchate of Indonesia

• Birth of Orthodoxy in Indonesia

• The Indonesian Orthodox Church

Exarchate of India

• Philanthropic Society of the Orthodox Church - Calcutta.
• History of the Church in India.

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