Archbishop Makarios of Australia meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

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His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia is currently in Fanari, Greece, ahead of the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on October 6 – 8.

As part of his visit, Archbishop Makarios, who is accompanied by the Hierologos Archdeacon Athenagoras Karakonstantakis, met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

During the meeting, Archbishop Makarios conveyed the love and deepest respect of the Greek Orthodox flock of Australia to the Ecumenical Patriarch.

For his part, the Ecumenical Patriarch welcomed them with feelings of joy and emotion, and was interested in being informed about the ecclesiastical life in Australia and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia more broadly.

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