About the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand (Fiji Tonga and Samoa)<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tBrief History<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Holy Metropolis of New Zealand was established by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1970<\/strong>, being detached from the then Holy Archdiocese of Australia. At its erection, the new Metropolis was entrusted not only with New Zealand but also with missionary responsibility in parts of Asia and Oceania that were later organised as separate jurisdictions: the Metropolis of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (1996), the Metropolis of Singapore and South Asia (2008), while Korea\u2014temporarily under New Zealand from 1970\u2014was elevated to a Metropolis in 2004.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/imnz.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/normal_bxhd03-2023_07_24-21_51_40-UTC-370x62.gif\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHierarchs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHis Eminence Metropolitan Dionysios (Psiahas)<\/strong>, the first Metropolitan of New Zealand (1970\u20132003), bearing the title Exarch of India, Korea, and Japan<\/em>.<\/p><\/li>His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph (Harkiolakis)<\/strong> (2003\u20132005), later elected Metropolitan of Proikonnisos (2008).<\/p><\/li>His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios (Tsoukos)<\/strong> (2005\u20132018), currently holding the titular title of Metropolitan of Ganos and Chora and All the Thracian Coast.<\/p><\/li>His Eminence Metropolitan Myron (Ktistakis)<\/strong> (2018\u2013present), Metropolitan of New Zealand and Exarch of Oceania<\/em>, enthroned at the Annunciation of the Theotokos Cathedral, Wellington, on 22 September 2018.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\u03a3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c2<\/span>Territory today<\/span><\/h4>The Metropolis comprises New Zealand and the island nations of the Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa in the South Pacific. <\/p>\n
The See is in Wellington; <\/p>\n
the Annunciation of the Theotokos Cathedral stands at 3 Hania Street (City), <\/p>\n
the Metropolis Chancery is at 365 Broadway, Miramar, Wellington 6022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\u0399\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b7<\/span>Contemporary Growth and Missionary Work<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom its establishment in 1970, the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand carried a missionary responsibility extending far beyond its immediate territory. Under its first Metropolitan, Dionysios (1970\u20132003)<\/strong>, the Metropolis played an important role in the development of Orthodox communities throughout Asia, particularly in Korea, contributing to the foundations of what would later become separate Orthodox Metropolises.<\/p>A new chapter began under Metropolitan Amphilochios (2005\u20132018)<\/strong>. In New Zealand, two new parishes were established \u2014 St Nicholas in New Plymouth (2006)<\/strong> and St Demetrios in Hastings (2008)<\/strong> \u2014 while the Holy Monastery of the Archangels in Levin<\/strong>, founded in 2009, became both a centre of monastic life and a base for missionary activities<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2006<\/strong>, organised missionary work began in Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa in 2009<\/strong>. Through Metropolitan Amphilochios’s tireless pastoral journeys, churches and mission centres were established, hundreds received Holy Baptism, and indigenous clergy were ordained<\/strong> to serve their own communities. The founding of the Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Fiji<\/strong>, the formation of indigenous monastics, and the establishment of St Tabitha Children’s Home in 2015<\/strong> further strengthened the spiritual and charitable life of the Mission.<\/p>Today, under \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039c\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd<\/strong>, the Holy Metropolis continues this apostolic work, strengthening parish life in New Zealand while nurturing the growing Orthodox communities throughout the Pacific Islands. Through the establishment of new Mission Centres, the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, education, pastoral care, and philanthropia \u2014 the practical expression of Christian love and mercy<\/strong> \u2014 the Church continues to take root and flourish among the peoples it serves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\u0399\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b7<\/span>Administration <\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2:
<\/strong>\u039f \u03a3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039d\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2 \u0396\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u039c\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd, \u0388\u03be\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a9\u03ba\u03b5\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c2.<\/h6>\u1f08\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u1f18\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u039d\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2 \u0396\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2:
<\/strong>V. Rev. Protopresbyter Amphilochios Vassiltsotelis<\/p>\u1f08\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u1f18\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u0395\u1f30\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u1fe6:<\/strong>
Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Meletios Pantic<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u0398\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03ae:<\/strong>
President: Metropolitan Myron;<\/p>Members: Protoprebyter Amphilochios Vassiltsotelis, Archim. Meletios Pantic, Mrs Stella Barres and Mrs Charlotte Economou<\/p>
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<\/strong>President, Metropolitan Myron;<\/p>Members: Mr Jim Barres, Mrs Anna Gougoula Matsis and Mrs Neove Economou<\/p>
\u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03cd\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03c3\u03b7:<\/strong>
Holy Metropolis of New Zealand 365 Broadway, Miramar, 6022 Wellington, NZ
\u03a4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf: +64 4 388 8824
E-mail: info@imnz.nz<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/imnz.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Theotokos_DSC0194-12_LR.jpg\")
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Brief History<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Holy Metropolis of New Zealand was established by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1970<\/strong>, being detached from the then Holy Archdiocese of Australia. At its erection, the new Metropolis was entrusted not only with New Zealand but also with missionary responsibility in parts of Asia and Oceania that were later organised as separate jurisdictions: the Metropolis of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (1996), the Metropolis of Singapore and South Asia (2008), while Korea\u2014temporarily under New Zealand from 1970\u2014was elevated to a Metropolis in 2004.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHierarchs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHis Eminence Metropolitan Dionysios (Psiahas)<\/strong>, the first Metropolitan of New Zealand (1970\u20132003), bearing the title Exarch of India, Korea, and Japan<\/em>.<\/p><\/li>His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph (Harkiolakis)<\/strong> (2003\u20132005), later elected Metropolitan of Proikonnisos (2008).<\/p><\/li>His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios (Tsoukos)<\/strong> (2005\u20132018), currently holding the titular title of Metropolitan of Ganos and Chora and All the Thracian Coast.<\/p><\/li>His Eminence Metropolitan Myron (Ktistakis)<\/strong> (2018\u2013present), Metropolitan of New Zealand and Exarch of Oceania<\/em>, enthroned at the Annunciation of the Theotokos Cathedral, Wellington, on 22 September 2018.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\u03a3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c2<\/span>Territory today<\/span><\/h4>The Metropolis comprises New Zealand and the island nations of the Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa in the South Pacific. <\/p>\n
The See is in Wellington; <\/p>\n
the Annunciation of the Theotokos Cathedral stands at 3 Hania Street (City), <\/p>\n
the Metropolis Chancery is at 365 Broadway, Miramar, Wellington 6022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\u0399\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b7<\/span>Contemporary Growth and Missionary Work<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom its establishment in 1970, the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand carried a missionary responsibility extending far beyond its immediate territory. Under its first Metropolitan, Dionysios (1970\u20132003)<\/strong>, the Metropolis played an important role in the development of Orthodox communities throughout Asia, particularly in Korea, contributing to the foundations of what would later become separate Orthodox Metropolises.<\/p>A new chapter began under Metropolitan Amphilochios (2005\u20132018)<\/strong>. In New Zealand, two new parishes were established \u2014 St Nicholas in New Plymouth (2006)<\/strong> and St Demetrios in Hastings (2008)<\/strong> \u2014 while the Holy Monastery of the Archangels in Levin<\/strong>, founded in 2009, became both a centre of monastic life and a base for missionary activities<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2006<\/strong>, organised missionary work began in Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa in 2009<\/strong>. Through Metropolitan Amphilochios’s tireless pastoral journeys, churches and mission centres were established, hundreds received Holy Baptism, and indigenous clergy were ordained<\/strong> to serve their own communities. The founding of the Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Fiji<\/strong>, the formation of indigenous monastics, and the establishment of St Tabitha Children’s Home in 2015<\/strong> further strengthened the spiritual and charitable life of the Mission.<\/p>Today, under \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039c\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd<\/strong>, the Holy Metropolis continues this apostolic work, strengthening parish life in New Zealand while nurturing the growing Orthodox communities throughout the Pacific Islands. Through the establishment of new Mission Centres, the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, education, pastoral care, and philanthropia \u2014 the practical expression of Christian love and mercy<\/strong> \u2014 the Church continues to take root and flourish among the peoples it serves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\u0399\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b7<\/span>Administration <\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2:
<\/strong>\u039f \u03a3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039d\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2 \u0396\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u039c\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd, \u0388\u03be\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a9\u03ba\u03b5\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c2.<\/h6>\u1f08\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u1f18\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u039d\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2 \u0396\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2:
<\/strong>V. Rev. Protopresbyter Amphilochios Vassiltsotelis<\/p>\u1f08\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u1f18\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u0395\u1f30\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u1fe6:<\/strong>
Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Meletios Pantic<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u0398\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03ae:<\/strong>
President: Metropolitan Myron;<\/p>Members: Protoprebyter Amphilochios Vassiltsotelis, Archim. Meletios Pantic, Mrs Stella Barres and Mrs Charlotte Economou<\/p>
\u039f\u1f30\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03ba\u03b1\u03af \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03ae:
<\/strong>President, Metropolitan Myron;<\/p>Members: Mr Jim Barres, Mrs Anna Gougoula Matsis and Mrs Neove Economou<\/p>
\u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03cd\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03c3\u03b7:<\/strong>
Holy Metropolis of New Zealand 365 Broadway, Miramar, 6022 Wellington, NZ
\u03a4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf: +64 4 388 8824
E-mail: info@imnz.nz<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
The Holy Metropolis of New Zealand was established by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1970<\/strong>, being detached from the then Holy Archdiocese of Australia. At its erection, the new Metropolis was entrusted not only with New Zealand but also with missionary responsibility in parts of Asia and Oceania that were later organised as separate jurisdictions: the Metropolis of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (1996), the Metropolis of Singapore and South Asia (2008), while Korea\u2014temporarily under New Zealand from 1970\u2014was elevated to a Metropolis in 2004.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t His Eminence Metropolitan Dionysios (Psiahas)<\/strong>, the first Metropolitan of New Zealand (1970\u20132003), bearing the title Exarch of India, Korea, and Japan<\/em>.<\/p><\/li> His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph (Harkiolakis)<\/strong> (2003\u20132005), later elected Metropolitan of Proikonnisos (2008).<\/p><\/li> His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios (Tsoukos)<\/strong> (2005\u20132018), currently holding the titular title of Metropolitan of Ganos and Chora and All the Thracian Coast.<\/p><\/li> His Eminence Metropolitan Myron (Ktistakis)<\/strong> (2018\u2013present), Metropolitan of New Zealand and Exarch of Oceania<\/em>, enthroned at the Annunciation of the Theotokos Cathedral, Wellington, on 22 September 2018.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The Metropolis comprises New Zealand and the island nations of the Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa in the South Pacific. <\/p>\n The See is in Wellington; <\/p>\n the Annunciation of the Theotokos Cathedral stands at 3 Hania Street (City), <\/p>\n the Metropolis Chancery is at 365 Broadway, Miramar, Wellington 6022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t From its establishment in 1970, the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand carried a missionary responsibility extending far beyond its immediate territory. Under its first Metropolitan, Dionysios (1970\u20132003)<\/strong>, the Metropolis played an important role in the development of Orthodox communities throughout Asia, particularly in Korea, contributing to the foundations of what would later become separate Orthodox Metropolises.<\/p> A new chapter began under Metropolitan Amphilochios (2005\u20132018)<\/strong>. In New Zealand, two new parishes were established \u2014 St Nicholas in New Plymouth (2006)<\/strong> and St Demetrios in Hastings (2008)<\/strong> \u2014 while the Holy Monastery of the Archangels in Levin<\/strong>, founded in 2009, became both a centre of monastic life and a base for missionary activities<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t With the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2006<\/strong>, organised missionary work began in Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa in 2009<\/strong>. Through Metropolitan Amphilochios’s tireless pastoral journeys, churches and mission centres were established, hundreds received Holy Baptism, and indigenous clergy were ordained<\/strong> to serve their own communities. The founding of the Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Fiji<\/strong>, the formation of indigenous monastics, and the establishment of St Tabitha Children’s Home in 2015<\/strong> further strengthened the spiritual and charitable life of the Mission.<\/p> Today, under \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039c\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd<\/strong>, the Holy Metropolis continues this apostolic work, strengthening parish life in New Zealand while nurturing the growing Orthodox communities throughout the Pacific Islands. Through the establishment of new Mission Centres, the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, education, pastoral care, and philanthropia \u2014 the practical expression of Christian love and mercy<\/strong> \u2014 the Church continues to take root and flourish among the peoples it serves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t \u1f08\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u1f18\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u039d\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2 \u0396\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2: \u1f08\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u1f18\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u0395\u1f30\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u1fe6:<\/strong> \u0398\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03ae:<\/strong> Members: Protoprebyter Amphilochios Vassiltsotelis, Archim. Meletios Pantic, Mrs Stella Barres and Mrs Charlotte Economou<\/p> \u039f\u1f30\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03ba\u03b1\u03af \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03ae: Members: Mr Jim Barres, Mrs Anna Gougoula Matsis and Mrs Neove Economou<\/p> \u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03cd\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03c3\u03b7:<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tHierarchs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTerritory today<\/span><\/h4>
Contemporary Growth and Missionary Work<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Administration <\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/strong>\u039f \u03a3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039d\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2 \u0396\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u039c\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd, \u0388\u03be\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a9\u03ba\u03b5\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c2.<\/h6>
<\/strong>V. Rev. Protopresbyter Amphilochios Vassiltsotelis<\/p>
Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Meletios Pantic<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
President: Metropolitan Myron;<\/p>
<\/strong>President, Metropolitan Myron;<\/p>
Holy Metropolis of New Zealand 365 Broadway, Miramar, 6022 Wellington, NZ
\u03a4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf: +64 4 388 8824
E-mail: info@imnz.nz<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t