Hieromonk Arsenios Papapanagiotou, a Melbourne-born clergyman who recently returned to the Canonical Church, passed away on Sunday, September 21, at the age of 54.
Born Markos Papapanagiotou in 1971 to migrant parents Michael and Maria from Keratsini, Attica, he dedicated his later years to spiritual renewal.
After a long period in the schism of Adelaide, Father Arsenios reconciled with the Church and was ordained Deacon on August 9 and Presbyter on August 15, 2025, by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia.
He passed away only weeks later following a battle with cancer, described by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia as departing “in repentance, spiritual joy, and inner fulfilment.”
The Funeral Service will take place at the Church of Saint Spyridon in Clayton, Melbourne, with details to be confirmed by the Archdiocese.
