Timotheos Evangelinidis
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Timotheos Evangelinidis was a Greek Orthodox
bishop who presided over the Metropolis
of Rhodes
from 1947 to 1949 and the Metropolis of Australia
and New Zealand
from 1931 to 1947. Evangelinidis was born in 1880, on the island of Mytilene
(Lesvos), Greece
.
had been recalled to Greece. Father Theophylactos Papathanasopoulos
had presided over the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand
until Metropolitan Timetheos arrived in Australia
on 26 January 1932 (Australia Day
).
but was unable to assume the post due to failing health. He remained as Metropolitan of Rhodes until his death in October 1949.
Church of Greece
The Church of Greece , part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Orthodox Christianity...
bishop who presided over the Metropolis
Metropolis (religion)
A metropolis is a see or city whose bishop is the metropolitan of a province. Metropolises, historically, have been important cities in their provinces....
of Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
from 1947 to 1949 and the Metropolis of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
from 1931 to 1947. Evangelinidis was born in 1880, on the island of Mytilene
Mytilene
Mytilene is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island of Lesbos. Mytilene, whose name is pre-Greek, is built on the...
(Lesvos), Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand
Evangelinidis was elected as the second Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand in 1931. The position had officially remained vacant since 1928, when his predecessor Metropolitan Christoforos KnitisChristoforos Knitis
Christoforos Knitis was a Greek Orthodox bishop in the Metropolis of Australia and New Zealand from 1924 to 1928.-Overview:...
had been recalled to Greece. Father Theophylactos Papathanasopoulos
Theophylactos Papathanasopoulos
Theophylactos Papathanasopoulos was a Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.-Overview:...
had presided over the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is the Australian archdiocese of the Greek Orthodox Church, part of the wider communion of Orthodox Christianity. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is a jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.- Archbishop of Australia...
until Metropolitan Timetheos arrived in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 26 January 1932 (Australia Day
Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia...
).
Metropolitan of Rhodes
From 1947, Metropolitan Timotheos presided over the Metropolis of Rhodes. In June 1949, he was elected Archbishop of North and South AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, headquartered in New York City, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Its current primate is Archbishop Demetrios of America.-About the Archdiocese:...
but was unable to assume the post due to failing health. He remained as Metropolitan of Rhodes until his death in October 1949.