{"id":3953,"date":"2019-05-27T14:05:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T11:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/iera-mitropolis-koreas\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:47:47","slug":"holy-metropolis-of-korea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/holy-metropolis-of-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Metropolis of Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>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 previously been the Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Korea, which was under the jurisdiction of the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>In 1995, the Orthodox Church in Korea was officially recognized by the Korean authorities as a legal entity under the name &#8220;Foundation for the Maintenance and Preservation of the Property of the Orthodox Church in Korea,&#8221; to which all of the real property of the Orthodox Church in Korea was transferred.<\/p>\n<p>The Metropolis encompasses both South and North Korea, as well as Japan. It is governed according to its Statute, approved by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 6 June 2005.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"palette-color3-2\"><strong>Administration<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"palette-color3-2\">Seat of the Holy Metropolis: Seoul<br \/>\nPostal Address:<br \/>\nHis Eminence Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea<br \/>\nHis Eminence Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea<br \/>\n43 Mapo-daero 18-gil, Mapo-gu<br \/>\nSeoul, Korea<br \/>\nTel.(00822)364-7005<br \/>\nFax: (00822) 365-2698<br \/>\n\u0395-mail: <a href=\"mailto:azographos@yahoo.com\">azographos@yahoo.com<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03af <a href=\"mailto:orthodox@orthodox.or.kr\">orthodox@orthodox.or.kr<\/a><br \/>\nWeb site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orthodoxkorea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.orthodox.or.kr<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"palette-color3-2\"><strong>General Episcopal Vicar<\/strong>:<br \/>\nProtopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Daniel Na, M.Div..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"palette-color3-2\"><strong>Metropolitan Council<\/strong>:<br \/>\nPresident: His Eminence the Metropolitan.<br \/>\nMembers: All clergy and two representatives from each parish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"palette-color3-2\"><strong>Executive Committee of the Metropolitan Council:<\/strong><br \/>\nHis Eminence the Metropolitan, the General Archdiocesan Vicar, and the priests responsible for the Ministry Departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"palette-color3-2\"><strong>Ecclesiastical Court<\/strong>:<br \/>\nPresident: His Eminence the Metropolitan.<br \/>\nMembers: Protopresbyter Daniel Na and Oeconomos Alexander Han.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"palette-color3-2\"><strong>Secretariat<\/strong>:<br \/>\nSecretary: Deaconess Theodoti Lee, M.A.<br \/>\nPersonal Secretary to the Metropolitan: Hierodeacon Johan Park, B.Th.<br \/>\nTel. (00822) 362-6371, Fax: (00822) 365-2698.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"palette-color3-2\"><strong>English\u2013Greek Secretariat:<\/strong>:<br \/>\nDirector: Ms. Athanasia Kontogiannakopoulou, B.A. in Greek and English Philology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"palette-color3-2\"><strong>Archdiocesan Vicar of Busan\u2013Ulsan<\/strong>:<br \/>\nOeconomos Alexander Han.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-background-color:#f5f3f1;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Ministry Departments:<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><strong>Administrative and Financial Department:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Protopresbyter Daniel Na.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pastoral Department:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Protopresbyter Antonios Ou.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Educational Department, Catechetical \u2013 Youth:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Oeconomos Alexander Han.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missionary Department:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Oeconomos Paul Kwon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philanthropic Department:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Presbyter Jeremias Cho.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Committees \u2013 Divisions:<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:45px;\"><p><strong>Orthodox Committee for Schools of North and South Korea:<\/strong><br \/>\nOeconomos Stephanos Huang.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee for the Pastoral Care of Workers in the Shipyards of Korea and Japan:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirectors: Oeconomos Alexander Han and Oeconomos Paul Kwon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee for Cooperation with Orthodox Faithful of North Korea:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Protopresbyter Antonios Ou.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orthodox Cemetery Committee:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: The Presiding Priest of the Church of Saint Nicholas, Seoul.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee for Inter-Church Relations:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Protopresbyter Daniel Na. Assistant: Hierodeacon Johan Park, B.Th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee for Orthodox Witness in Institutions of Higher Education:<\/strong><br \/>\nHis Eminence the Metropolitan. Assistant: Deacon Antonios Lim, M.A.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee for the Composition of Ecclesiastical Hymns in the Korean Language:<\/strong><br \/>\nDeacon Antonios Lim<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publishing Organization:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Holy Metropolis of Korea operates its own publishing house, &#8220;Korean Orthodox Editions.&#8221;<br \/>\nDirector: Deacon Antonios Lim.<br \/>\nThe Holy Metropolis publishes the weekly newsletter <strong>&#8220;JOOBO&#8221;<\/strong> (Joobo).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translation Division:<\/strong><br \/>\nHierodeacon Johan Park, B.Th., Nun Agathi Paek, and Mr. Grigorios Park, M.Div.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Bookstore:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Book Caf\u00e9 Philokalia&#8221; in Seoul.<br \/>\nDirector: Hierodeacon Deacon Antonios Lim, and<br \/>\n&#8220;Book Caf\u00e9 Logos&#8221; in Incheon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Library of the Holy Metropolis:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Ms. Athanasia Kontogiannakopoulou.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Byzantine Icon Workshop:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Iconographer Ms. Tatiana So, B.F.A. from the Athens and Seoul Schools of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecclesiastical Wood-Carving Workshop:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector: Mr. Vasileios Youn, B.F.A. from the Seoul School of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.3;\">Institutions of the Holy Metropolis<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><strong>&#8220;Foundation for the Preservation and Safeguarding of the Property of the Orthodox Church in Korea&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nA legal entity recognized by the Korean Authorities and the Ecumenical Patriarchate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Orthodox Philanthropic Organization&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nOperates according to a Charter approved by the Ecumenical Patriarchate (June 6, 2005).<br \/>\nPresident: His Eminence the Metropolitan.<br \/>\n1st Vice-President: The General Archdiocesan Vicar.<br \/>\n2nd Vice-President: The Priest responsible for the Philanthropic Department.<br \/>\nSecretary: Presbytera Olympia Kim, M.S.W.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Center for the Care of the Elderly&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nin Chuncheon. Director:<br \/>\nPresbyter Jeremias Cho.<br \/>\nTel. (008233) 244-4583. Fax: 244-4593.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-background-color:#f5f3f1;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Orthodox Communities<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><strong>1. Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas, Seoul.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n43 Mapo-daero 18-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea.<br \/>\nTel.: (00822) 362-7005. Fax: 392-7322.<br \/>\nPresiding Priest: His Eminence the Metropolitan.<br \/>\nArchdeacon Isaiah Kim, Deacon Antonios Lim, and Deacon Johan Park.<br \/>\nChapel: Dormition of the Theotokos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Busan.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n7 Junggu-ro 97-gil, Jung-gu, Busan, Korea.<br \/>\nTel.: (008251) 462-3819. Fax: 466-3746.<br \/>\nPresiding Priest: Oeconomos Alexander Han.<br \/>\nHome tel: (008251) 465-5271.<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:han6004@netian.com\">han6004@netian.com<\/a><br \/>\nHomepage: <a href=\"http:\/\/orthodoxpusan.hihome.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/orthodoxpusan.hihome.com<\/a>.<br \/>\nChapels: St. George and St. Stylianos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Church of Saint Paul, Incheon.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n62 Seoksan-ro 111-gil, Namdong-gu, Inchon, Korea.<br \/>\nTel.: (008232) 426-9553. Fax: 265-2759.<br \/>\nPresiding Priest: Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Daniel Na.<br \/>\nHome tel: (008232) 511-1808.<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:fatherna@hana.net\">fatherna@hana.net<\/a><br \/>\nHomepage: <a href=\"http:\/\/orthodoxpusan.hihome.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.orthodoxincheon.or.kr<\/a><br \/>\nChapels: St. Nicholas, St. Demetrios, and St. John Chrysostom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Jeonju.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n6-5 Hamdae-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Korea.<br \/>\nTel.: (008263) 222-1095.<br \/>\nPresiding Priest: Presbyter Hilarion Jong.<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ockjunju@hanmail.net\">ockjunju@hanmail.net<\/a><br \/>\nChapels: St. Euthymios, St. Nektarios, and Archangel Michael.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.Church of Saint Andrew, Barang-li.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n189-12, Barang-gil, Dong-myon, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea.<br \/>\nTel.: (008233) 481-5740.<br \/>\nPresiding Priest: Protopresbyter Antonios Ou.<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:woo0749@naver.com\">woo0749@naver.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Church of Saint Boris, Chuncheon.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n52-3 Shinsunggyom-ro, Seo-myon, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Korea.<br \/>\nPresiding Priest: Presbyter Jeremias Cho.<br \/>\nTel. (008233) 244-4581.<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:jeremy60@hanmail.net\">jeremy60@hanmail.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Church of Saint Dionysios of Aegina, Ulsan.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n38 Munjae 7-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan, Korea.<br \/>\nTel. (008252) 233-1092, Fax. 234-2092.<br \/>\nPresiding Priest: Oeconomos Paul Kwon.<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ockpaul@gmail.com\">ockpaul@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Holy Monasteries<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><strong>1. Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior, Gapyeong.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n157-227 Noksugegok-ro, Sang-myon, Gapyong-gun, Gyounggi-do, Korea.<br \/>\nTel. (008231) 584-2082. Fax: 585.2278.<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:agathi@hanmail.net\">agathi@hanmail.net<\/a><br \/>\nPerson in Charge: Nun Agathe Paek. Nuns: 2.<br \/>\nThe spiritual father of the Holy Monastery is His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of Pisidia.<br \/>\nChapels: Holy Apostles and Nativity of the Holy Forerunner.<\/p>\n<p>The Monastery of the Transfiguration is the seat of the Foundation of the Orthodox Church of Korea, recognized by the Korean Authorities. The Holy Monastery houses the sacred relics of twenty-four Holy Hierarchs, Martyrs, and Saints, whose Synaxis is celebrated solemnly at the Monastery as patron saints of the Orthodox Church of Korea, on October 3rd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Holy Monastery of Saint Andrew the First-Called, Barang-li.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n120 Shinjeon-gil, Guei-myon, Wanju-gun, Jeonlabuk-do, Korea.<br \/>\nTel. (008233) 481-5740.<br \/>\nTwo novice monks.<br \/>\nChapels: St. Catherine of Sinai and St. Stylianos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-background-color:#f5f3f1;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Orthodox Cemetery<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>At the Orthodox Cemetery of Yongmi-Ri, the Church of the Resurrection is in operation. The church celebrates its feast on Thomas Sunday (Antipascha). Director: The Presiding Priest of the Church of Saint Nicholas, Seoul.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Chapels<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><strong>1. St. Maximos the Greek at the Missionary Center of Seoul, and St. George in Busan.<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the above Chapels, the Divine Liturgy is celebrated in rotation in the Slavonic language by Presbyter Romanos Kavchak, a clergyman of the Holy Metropolis of Korea, for the service of Slavophone Orthodox Christians residing in or passing through Korea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Chapel of Saint Anna of the &#8220;Orthodox Faith&#8221; Schools.<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress:<br \/>\n120 Sinjeon-gil, Gui-myeon, Wanju-Gun, Jeollabuk-do, Korea.<br \/>\nTel.: (008263) 222-2170.<br \/>\nParish Priest: Oeconomos Stephanos Huang.<br \/>\nHome tel.: (008263) 224-3750.<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:stephanos1201@yahoo.co.kr\">stephanos1201@yahoo.co.kr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-background-color:#f5f3f1;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Spiritual Ministry<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The Word of God is preached continually by His Eminence the Metropolitan and by all the clergy of the Holy Metropolis.<\/p>\n<p>In all parishes, Catechetical Schools operate at all levels, from preschool age through the final year of high school. There are Associations of Orthodox Youth, which participate in the union &#8220;Korean Syndesmos.&#8221; This union is one of the founding members of &#8220;SYNDESMOS \u2013 the World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth.&#8221; Adult catechesis is also offered for those wishing to become members of the Orthodox Church. Bible study circles for youth and adults are held regularly.<\/p>\n<p>At the Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Busan, the Nursery School &#8220;Annunciation of the Theotokos&#8221; operates under the direction of Presbytera Patapia Youn, B.Th.<\/p>\n<p>Upon invitation, lectures on the Orthodox Church are delivered at universities throughout the country by His Eminence the Metropolitan and the Korean clergy. Many students also frequently visit the Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, where lectures are given on the history of the Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Faith and Worship, ecclesiastical art, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The Holy Metropolis organizes annually winter and summer camps (English Camp) for Orthodox and non-Orthodox children and youth of Korea, offering free English language learning programs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Missionary Center of Seoul<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The Missionary Center of Seoul was inaugurated on August 31, 1979. It includes lecture halls and spaces for other gatherings. It houses the bookstore Book Caf\u00e9 Philokalia and an exhibition space displaying casts of 152 works from the Archaeological Museum of Athens, donated by the Greek Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-background-color:#f5f3f1;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Orthodox Asian Educational and Conference Center<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>At the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong, the &#8220;Orthodox Asian Educational and Conference Center&#8221; is under construction, which will also house the Orthodox Theological School of the Holy Metropolis of Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">Japan<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Greek Orthodox Community (being organized).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-top-medium:80px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-background-color:#f5f3f1;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"apostoli\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.29;\">History<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:18;--minFontSize:18;line-height:1.33;\">Excerpt from the article &#8220;The Orthodox Diaspora in Korea&#8221; by Bishop Ambrosios Zographos, Metropolitan of Korea<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Korea is not an Orthodox nor even a Christian country. Christianity in its Roman Catholic and Protestant forms appeared in Korea through organized missions in the 18th century, although Roman Catholic missionaries had begun a small missionary effort in Korea from the previous century.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The presence of Orthodoxy in Korea has a history of one hundred and ten years. The work of Orthodox witness on the Korean peninsula began in 1900 through the Russian Orthodox Church, and from 1955 to the present has been continued by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>In 1950, as is well known, the Korean War began (1950\u20131953). The Orthodox Korean faithful, like most of their compatriots, suffered enormously. Most fled to Busan and the southern regions of the country to escape. The Orthodox flock was thus scattered. Significant spiritual and material assistance during this difficult period was provided by the Greek Expeditionary Corps in Korea (1950\u20131955), which participated in the United Nations peacekeeping force, and especially by the military chaplains accompanying the Corps for its liturgical needs. The first military chaplain to come into contact with the Orthodox Koreans was Archimandrite Chariton Symeonidis (later Metropolitan of Polyanis and Kilkis). Subsequently, from 1953 to 1954, Archimandrite Andreas Chalkiopoulos rendered great assistance to the Orthodox flock. On his initiative, the ruined church of Saint Nicholas in Seoul was restored through a collection he organized among the Greek soldiers. Father Andreas took care, before departing from Korea, to leave a Korean priest at the church of Saint Nicholas. The Orthodox Community proposed as candidate Boris Moon (Moom Yi-Han, 1910\u20131977), who was ordained Deacon and Presbyter in Japan by Archbishop Irenaeus of Tokyo, the nearest Orthodox bishop in the region. Due to the war and the hostile relations between Korea and Japan at that time, the departure of any Korean from the country \u2014 and especially travel to Japan \u2014 was forbidden. Father Andreas Chalkiopoulos managed, with the help of the American military, to obtain the necessary permission for Boris Moon to travel to Japan for his ordination. Disguised as a Black American soldier, Boris Moon was included in the unit of a group of American marines heading to Japan. After his ordination he returned to Korea in the same manner and served the Church with dedication until his death (14\/9\/1977) [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The events of the Second World War, the hardships suffered by the Korean people under the harsh Japanese occupation (1910\u20131945), and the political upheavals on the Korean peninsula affected the relations of the Orthodox Community of Seoul with the Church of Japan. The same occurred with the Moscow Patriarchate. After the Korean War (1950\u20131953), because South Koreans were hostile toward Russia due to its alliance with North Korea, Orthodox Koreans wanted no relationship with the Russian Church. This resulted in the Orthodox Community of Seoul becoming cut off from the rest of the Orthodox Church \u2014 that is, without effectively belonging to any ecclesiastical jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">This very serious ecclesiological problem was resolved as follows: On December 25, 1955, after the Christmas Divine Liturgy, the General Assembly of the Orthodox Community of Saint Nicholas in Seoul unanimously decided to request its placement under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Ecumenical Patriarchate accepted the request, and from that time to the present the Orthodox Church in Korea has been an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Throne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">By decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in 1956 the pastoral care of the Church in Korea was entrusted first to the Archdiocese of Australia, and shortly thereafter to the Archdiocese of North and South America, with Archbishop of America Michael (Konstantinidis) serving as Exarch of Korea. In 1962, Archbishop of North and South America Iakovos (Coucouzis) made a pastoral visit to Korea and offered substantial support to the Orthodox flock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">In 1967, the church property in the Chong Dong area was sold, and with the proceeds a large plot of land was purchased in the Mapo-gu area, and construction of the current cathedral of Saint Nicholas began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">In 1969, Archimandrite Evgenios Papayannis (Papas) of the Archdiocese of America was appointed presiding priest of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, to assist the ailing Father Boris Moon. He served in Korea until 1973.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">On January 8, 1970, the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand was established by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and the newly elected Metropolitan of New Zealand Dionysios (Psachas) was also appointed Exarch of Korea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">On December 1, 1975, Archimandrite Sotirios Trambas arrived in Korea on secondment from the Archdiocese of Athens [later Bishop of Zilon (1993\u20132004), then Metropolitan of Korea (2004\u20132008), and currently Metropolitan of Pisidia], responding to a relevant request from the Orthodox Community of Seoul. His Eminence Metropolitan of New Zealand and Exarch of Korea Dionysios, in close cooperation with Father Sotirios \u2014 first as Archimandrite and later as auxiliary Bishop of Zilon \u2014 together accomplished truly remarkable missionary work, unprecedented in scope and quality. This work was not limited to Korea alone, but from 1980 onwards extended to the countries of Southeast Asia (India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand), regions under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Over the past thirty-three years (1975\u20132008), thanks to the tireless care and the admirable and exemplary great missionary zeal of Father Sotirios, the Church in Korea developed, became organized, and put down firm roots in Korean soil. Today the Holy Metropolis of Korea has seven organized parishes in South Korea (in the cities of Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Jeonju, Barang-li, Chuncheon, and Ulsan) and one in North Korea (Pyongyang), thirteen chapels, one women&#8217;s monastery, a missionary center, a publishing house under the name &#8220;Korean Orthodox Editions&#8221; with many notable publications in Korean, two bookstores (Book Caf\u00e9 &#8220;Philokalia&#8221; and Book Caf\u00e9 &#8220;Logos&#8221;), the website orthodox.or.kr, a summer camp, a nursery school called &#8220;Annunciation of the Theotokos,&#8221; a Center for the Care of the Elderly, a privately owned Orthodox cemetery, and the construction of the Asian Orthodox Educational and Conference Center is being prepared, which will also house the first Orthodox Theological School in East Asia. The Holy Metropolis of Korea is a member of the local council of Churches, the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK), and participates in theological dialogues. His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has visited Korea three times (8\u201313\/4\/1995, 26\/2\u20132\/3\/2000, and \u2026\u201328\/6\/2005). During these three pastoral visits of His All-Holiness \u2014 of paramount importance for the life of the local Church, and which reflect the great pastoral concern of the Mother Church of Constantinople for the spread of Orthodox witness in Korea \u2014 foundation stones were laid and churches and buildings were inaugurated. Furthermore, through the intercession of His All-Holiness during His first visit in 1995, the &#8220;Foundation for the Preservation and Safeguarding of the Property of the Orthodox Church in Korea&#8221; was recognized by the Korean State as a Legal Entity, through which the Orthodox Church in Korea acquired legal standing. According to the approved charter, the said Foundation and its property are under the supervision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Korean State.[\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3953","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3953"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3992,"href":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3953\/revisions\/3992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.patriarchikoidryma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}