The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (GOAA) hosted a farewell dinner on Monday, July 28 for the outgoing Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Yannis Mallikourtis, marking the end of his nearly three-year diplomatic service.
Held in the Great Hall of St Andrew’s Theological School, the event was attended by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, bishops, clergy, senior Archdiocesan officials, and representatives from Greek Orthodox communities and organisations. Mallikourtis was accompanied by his wife, Christiana Stavrou.
Archbishop Makarios awarded Mallikourtis the Medal of the Order of the Philochrist, the Archdiocese’s highest honour, praising his integrity, dedication, and close cooperation with the Church.
The Archbishop also paid tribute to the diplomat’s late father, Ambassador Stylianos Mallikourtis, for his successful service in Constantinople and exemplary collaboration with the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
In his farewell remarks, Mallikourtis thanked Archbishop Makarios for their strong working relationship and expressed admiration for his leadership. He voiced confidence in a promising future for Orthodoxy and Hellenism in Australia.
