New Ambassador of Greece to Australia visits Archbishop Makarios in Sydney

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The new Ambassador of Greece to Australia, Stavros Venizelos, along with his wife and the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Yannis Mallikourtis, visited Archbishop Makarios of Australia in Sydney on Friday, March 22.

Mr Venizelos was given the opportunity to explore the Cathedral of the Annunciation at Redfern before meeting with Archbishop Makarios.

Archbishop Makarios congratulated Mr Venizelos on his new role and discussed important matters concerning the Greek Community.

Both parties expressed their commitment to furthering cooperation between the Greek State and the Orthodox Church.

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