“The center of the world has shifted toward the East, and it is there that Orthodoxy must also direct its attention and missionary activity, in order to put into practice the universality that we proclaim when we chant:
‘Their voice has gone out into all the earth…’”
His Eminence Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea
Holy Metropolis
of New Zealand
The Holy Metropolis of New Zealand was established in 1970 through its separation from the Archdiocese of Australia, under whose jurisdiction it had previously belonged. It comprises New Zealand, the South and South Pacific islands of Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, together with the smaller island groups surrounding them.
Holy Metropolis
of Hong Kong
It was established in 1996 through its separation from the then Metropolis of New Zealand and was officially recognized by the Government of Hong Kong in the same year. Its jurisdiction comprises the People’s Republic of China, Macau, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Holy Metropolis
of Korea
The Holy Metropolis of Korea was established by an Act of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 20 April 2004, within the boundaries of what had until then been the Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Korea, which was under the jurisdiction of the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand. Its jurisdiction comprises both South and North Korea, as well as Japan.
Holy Metropolis
of Singapore
The Holy Metropolis of Singapore was established by an Act of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at its session of 9 January 2008, through its separation from the Holy Metropolis of Hong Kong. Its jurisdiction comprises Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Timor-Leste, and the Maldives.
