Four new assistant bishops were elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople for Australia, following a proposal by Archbishop Makarios of Australia according to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
These are the Bishop of Sozopolis, a position which will be taken by Archimandrite Kyriakos, of Magnesia by Archimandrite Christodoulos, of Kerasounta by Archimandrite Eumenios, and of Charioupolis by Archimandrite Prochoros.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew elevated the Diocese of Dervis into a Metropolis under Bishop Ezekiel.
The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate met yesterday for the second day in the Phanar, under the chairmanship of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
The Synodal Hierarchs are the following:
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