16,951
edits
Changes
link
His GraceEminence, the Very Most Reverend '''[[Savvas (Heimonettos) of Burundi and Rwanda]]Accra''' is [[BishopMetropolitan]] of the [[Diocese Archdiocese of Burundi and RwandaAccra]], part of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa.
==Life==
Fr. Savvas joined the Church of Alexandria at the invitation of [[Patriarch]] [[Petros VII (Papapetrou) of Alexandria|Petros VII]], where he was appointed the parish priest of the Patriarchal Church of St. [[Sabbas the Sanctified|Savvas the Sanctified]] in Alexandria. Additionally, he was assigned duties at the Press and Public Relations Offices of the Patriarchate. In 2001, he served as Custodian and Financial Supervisor of the Patriarchate.
With the reopening of the Patriarchal Academy of St. Athanasios in Alexandria, Fr. Savvas was appointed its Dean by Patriarch Pope [[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros Theodore II]]. He was also made a member of the [[Synod]] Council on Education.
On [[October 9]], 2009, the [[Holy Synod]] of the Patriarchate of Alexandria established a new [[Diocese]] of Burundi and Rwanda and elected Fr. Savvas the first ruling bishop of the new diocese. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated ]] Bishop of Burundi and Rwanda by Patr. Theodoros II on [[October 11]], 2009at the Patriarchal Church of St. Sabbas the Sanctified in Alexandria.
During the [[November 21]], 2012 Fall meeting of the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Alexandria Bishop Savvas was elected Metropolitan of Accra.
{{start box}}
before=—|
title=Bishop of Burundi and Rwanda|
years=2009-2012|after=[[Innocent (Byakatonda) of Bujumbura|Innocent (Byakatonda)]]}}{{succession|before=[[George (Vladimirou) of Accra|George (Vladimirou)]]|title=Metropolitan of Accra|years=2012-Present|
after=—}}
{{end box}} ==Sources==*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=004002 Diocese of Rwanda and Burundi] (Patriarchate of Alexandria)*[http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/2009/10/ordination-of-his-grace-savvas-of-burundi-and-rwanda/ Ordination of His Grace Savvas of Burundi and Rwanda]*[http://www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org/index.php?module=content&cid=004001 Patriarchate of Alexandria Archdiocese website: Holy Archdiocese of Accra]
==SourceExternal link==*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandriapravoslavie.comru/indexenglish/46744.php?module=content&cid=004002 Patriarchate htm Interview with Bishop Savva of Alexandria Diocese websiteBurundi and Rwanda]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Accra]]
[[Category: Bishops of Bujumbura]]
[[Category:21st-century bishops]]
[[Category: University of Athens Theology School Graduates]]
