Back-to-back Synod terms for Archbishop Makarios of Australia

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His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia will once again serve on the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, this time for the term running from 1 September 2025 to 28 February 2026.

The Ecumenical Patriarchate recently announced the new composition of its Synod, which is presided over by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Archbishop Makarios had also been appointed to the previous six-month Synod, convening from 1 March to 31 August 2025, marking a consecutive term of service at the highest ecclesiastical body of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

The Synod’s new composition is as follows:

  • Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon
  • Metropolitan Ambrosios of Karpathos and Kasos
  • Metropolitan Apostolos of Miletus
  • Metropolitan Athanasios of Colognia
  • Metropolitan Andreas of Arkalochori, Kastelli, and Viannos
  • Metropolitan Sebastian of Atlanta
  • Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia
  • Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria
  • Archbishop Makarios of Australia
  • Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos
  • Metropolitan Maximos of Switzerland
  • Metropolitan Iakovos of Mexico

Source: Orthodox Times

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