His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia officially welcomed Bishop Vardan Navasardyan of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand to the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Sydney on Tuesday, July 29.
Just one month after his arrival in Australia, Bishop Vardan chose the Archdiocese as the first stop in his official visits.
During the meeting, the two church leaders discussed shared pastoral concerns in the diaspora and explored ways to strengthen cooperation and friendship.
Archbishop Makarios invited Bishop Vardan to attend the International Theology Symposium “Nicaea at 1700: A Council for the Ages?”, scheduled for 22–23 August 2025 in Sydney.
The event is hosted by St Andrew’s Theological College and the Council of Churches of New South Wales under the Archdiocese’s auspices.
As a gesture of goodwill, Bishop Vardan presented Archbishop Makarios with a piece of traditional Armenian embroidery and a bottle of Armenian wine.
