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. Nektarios |
| See(s) | Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Territory | Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Southeast Asia |
| 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. Metropolitan Nektarios (Tsilis) has been elected to hold this see which includes Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.
History
Between its 1997 establishment and January 8, 2008, this metropolitanate was comprised of the exarchates of Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore, and was shepherded by Metropolitan Nikitas of Hong Kong.
Recent history
After his transfer to be the director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute, the Holy Synod of the Church of Constantinople elected Archimandrite Nektarios (Tsilis) as the next Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and essentially divided the metropolis into two separate metropolis'. The Metropolis of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia now encompasses Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, and the new Holy Metropolis of Singapore encompassing Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives Islands, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
The Episcopacy
The current administrator of the Metropolitanate is the Chancellor, Archimandrite Konstantinos (Tsilis), but is to be held by Metropolitan Nektarios (Tsilis) who was consecrated on January 20, 2008, after his relocation to Hong Kong later this year.
- Rev Fr Nikitas (Mellios) is the vicar for the Philippines.
- Archimandrite Jonah (Mourtos) is the sole priest in Taiwan.
Former metropolitans
- Metropolitan Nikitas (Lulias), now director of the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, California, USA.
Related articles
- Holy Metropolis of Singapore, formed in 2008 by dividing the original territory of the OMHKSEA.
- 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
- Translation of the announcement that established the Holy Metropolis of Singapore as separate from the OMHKSEA