Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Ireland explained

Jurisdiction:Greek Orthodox Metropolis
Ireland
Country:Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Border:Orthodox
Parishes:2
Rite:Byzantine Rite
Established:2024
Cathedral:Annunciation of the Mother of God
Patriarch:Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Bishop:Iakovos Antonopoulos
Bishop Title:Metropolitan
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Language:Greek and English
Governance:Episcopal

The Sacred Metropolis of Ireland or Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Ireland (Greek: Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ιρλανδίας) is a diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, established in 2024.

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Ireland was established by decision of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on March 22, 2024, with the separation of the territories of Ireland from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.[1] Its jurisdiction covers those Orthodox Christians living in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The first Metropolitan bishop was elected on the same day, Auxiliary Bishop Iakovos of Zenoupolis.

Metropolitan Iakovos of Ireland was enthroned by Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, on Saturday, 18 May 2024. The ceremony took place at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of the Mother of God in Dublin.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://vema.com.au/new-metropolis-of-the-ecumenical-throne-founded-in-ireland-with-its-first-metropolitan-being-bishop-iakovos-of-zinoupolis/ New Metropolis of the Ecumenical Throne founded in Ireland, with its first Metropolitan being Bishop Iakovos of Zinoupolis
  2. https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0518/1449857-christian-orthodox-church/ First Orthodox Metropolitan in Ireland enthroned
  3. https://www.orthodoxianewsagency.gr/foreignnews/the-enthronement-of-metropolitan-iakovos-of-ireland-in-dublin/ The Enthronement of Metropolitan Iakovos of Ireland in Dublin