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{{orthodoxyinaustralasiasmallorthodoxyinaustralasia}}The Right Reverend [[Archimandrite]] '''Basil Basilios (Kodseie)''' is a priest in the Metropolitan-elect of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines]], since his election on 4 October 2017. On July 1Prior to this, 2017, on he had been serving as Patriarchal Vicar since the repose of Metr. his predecessor, Metropolitan [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines|Paul (Saliba)]], he was appointed the Patriarchal Vicar of the Archdiocese by Patriarch [[John (Yazigi) of Antioch|John X of Antioch]].
==Biographical Details==
* Fr Basil was appointed the parish priest of St Mary's in Mount Pritchard, Sydney.
* In 2014, Fr Basil participated in the inaugural NSW Religious Leaders' Forum on behalf of the Archdiocese. [https://www.insights.uca.org.au/news/inaugural-nsw-religious-leaders-forum]
* On July 1, 2017, after the repose of Metropolitan Metr. [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines|Paul(Saliba)]], Fr Basil was appointed by Patriarch [[John (Yazigi) of Antioch|John X of Antioch]] to be the Patriarchal Vicar of the Archdiocese. [http://www.antiochianarch.org.au/NewsItem.aspx?i=776]* Fr Basilios delivered a presentation entitled ''The Spiritual Father in the text of the Philokalia of the Holy Neptic Fathers'' at the 'Day of Orthodox Spirituality, organised by St Cyril's Coptic Orthodox Theological College.* On October 4, 2017, the Holy Synod of Antioch elected Fr Basilios to be the Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.[http://antiochian.org/axios-axios-holy-synod-antioch-elects-two-new-metropolitans]
==Links==
* [http://www.antiochian.org.au Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines]
* [http://www.stmarymtpritchardchurch.org.au/ St Mary's Mount Pritchard] - official website.
* [http://www.antiochianarch.org.au/NewsItem.aspx?i=771 Eulogy for Metropolitan Paul]
 
 
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before=Metr. [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines|Paul]]|
title=Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia,<br>New Zealand and the Philippines (Antiochian)|
years=2017-''present''|
after=''incumbent''}}
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