His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in recognition of his significant contributions to theological scholarship and ecclesiastical leadership.
The award follows a joint proposal from the University’s Departments of Theology and unanimous approval by the University Senate.
The official conferral ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 7, with the blessed presence of His Eminence alongside His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (GOAA) expressed deep joy over the recognition, calling it a “milestone for the entire Greek Orthodox community of Australia.”
Gratitude was also extended to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for his decision to attend the ceremony, as well as to Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of NKUA, and Professor Emmanouil Karageorgoudis, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, for their roles in advancing the nomination and recognition of Archbishop Makarios.
The Holy Synod will be officially represented at the conferral by Their Graces Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne and Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta, while the Archdiocesan Council will be represented by its General Secretary, Nikolaos Papanastasiou.
Source: Orthodox Times.
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