Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia
Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral, Singapore
metropolitanate of Singapore
ORTHODOX METROPOLITANATE OF SINGAPORE AND SOUTH ASIA
In January, 2008, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate founded a new Metropolitanate (Archdiocese). The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia. The new Metropolitanate was detached from the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
Under the spiritual jurisdiction of the new Metropolitanate are all the Orthodox Communities, Parishes, Foundations and Philanthropic Projects in the following Countries:
Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Brunei, Timor, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka.
The First Orthodox Metropolitan of Singapore was elected by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on November 3rd, 2012 and was ordained by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on November 21st, 2012.