Archbishop Makarios of Australia
Makarios Griniezakis (Greek: Μακάριος Γρινιεζάκης; born 15 March 1973 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece) is the current archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia and the primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, succeeding Archbishop Stylianos of Australia.
His Eminence Makarios Griniezakis | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Australia | |
| Installed | 2019 |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Stylianos of Australia |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Makarios Griniezakis |
| Born | March 15, 1973 Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Denomination | Orthodox Christian |
| Education | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Harvard University Monash University |
Studies and career
Prior to serving in the Greek Orthodox Church, he completed his elementary studies in his birthplace and at the Rizareios Ecclesiastical School of Athens. He is a graduate of the Higher Ecclesiastical School of Athens and of the Theological School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed postgraduate studies at the Universities of Boston (Master of Sacred Theology), Harvard University (Master of Arts), and Monash University, (Master of Bioethics), whilst his doctoral dissertation was received and passed as “Excellent” by the Medical School of the University of Crete. The work was published under the title, “Cloning: Social, Ethical and Theological Components”.[1]
He became a monk and deacon in 1993, a presbyter in 1997 and an archimandrite in 1998 at the Holy Monastery of Saint George Epanosifi, whilst on Easter Sunday of 2008, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I bestowed upon him the office of Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne.[1]
Since 2003 he has been teaching at the Patriarchal Academy of Crete. In tandem, he has served as a visiting Professor to various Universities, amongst which are the Theological College of Holy Cross in Boston, the University of Tartu and the Medical Schools of the Universities of Crete, Thessaly and Athens. In May 2015, he was elected the first Dean of the Department of Orthodox Studies of the Autonomous Church of Estonia.[1]
Becoming archbishop
On 9 May 2019, he was unanimously elected as the new archbishop of Australia, by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, succeeding Archbishop Stylianos of Australia, who died prior to that.[2]
On 18 June 2019, he arrived in Australia to be enthroned and begin his duties as the archbishop.[3] On 29 June he was enthroned.[4]
References
- "Archbishop Makarios". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ANA (2019-05-12). "Archimandrite Makarios Griniezakis of Christoupolis to Be the New Archbishop of Australia". The National Herald. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- GCT (2019-06-19). "New Archbishop Makarios arrives in Australia to a huge warm welcome". Greek City Times. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- GCT (2019-06-30). "Australia's new Archbishop Makarios enthroned in Sydney (PICS)". Greek City Times. Retrieved 2019-07-31.