Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland | |
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| Bishopric | |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Antiochian Orthodox Church |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint George, London |
| Patriarch | John X of Antioch [1] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Metropolitan Silouan [2] |
The Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland is a diocese of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in England.
History
Before 1995, only one Antiochian Orthodox community was around in England. On 17 October 2013, the Holy Synod of the Church of Antioch established the Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland. [3] [4]
On 24 June 2015, after a period of deliberation, Archimandrite Silouan Oner was elected by the Holy Synod of the Church of Antioch to serve as the first Metropolitan of the Archdiocese. On 30 August 2015, Oner received his episcopal consecration at the Monastery of St. George, Al-Humraiyah in Syria. [5] Oner was enthroned on 27 February 2016. [4]
See also
- List of Greek Orthodox Antiochian Churches in Europe
- Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
- Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Great Britain and Ireland
References
- ^ "Biography". Antioch. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "British Isles and Ireland". Antioch.
- ^ "Archdiocese – Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland".
- ^ a b "Antiochian Church in the UK".
- ^ "The Metropolitan – Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland".