Father Panagiotis Zoumboulis was elected President of the Victorian Council of Churches on Friday, May 17 — the first Greek Orthodox cleric to hold the role in the Council’s 121-year history.
His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne welcomed the news, stating: “This is a historic moment… It is a testimony to the growing recognition of the Orthodox Church’s spiritual, theological, and pastoral contribution to the Christian witness in Australia.”
Fr. Panagiotis will serve a two-year term, during which he will also represent Victoria at the national level through the Australian Council of Churches, ensuring a continued Orthodox voice in national ecumenical dialogue.
In further positive developments, the Very Reverend Father Dimitrios Catrinei was elected as an Executive Member of the Council.
