Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain

The Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain is an archdiocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The incumbent archeparch is Nikitas Loulias. Its jurisdiction covers those Orthodox Christians living in Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. The adherents are largely of Cypriot Greek descent, mainland Greek migrants and their descendants, and more recently native British converts along with a few Poles, Belarusians, and Ukrainians. The episcopal seat is the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom (also known as Saint Sophia's) which is situated in the city of London.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
Orthodox
Official seal of the archdiocese
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom and Republic of Ireland; nominally Turkey
TerritoryBritish Isles; nominally Thyateira
HeadquartersLondon, Thyateira House
Coordinates51°30′47″N 0°10′49″W
Statistics
Population
- Total

Approximately 212,000
Parishes114
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
RiteByzantine Rite
Established1922
CathedralSt Sophia's Cathedral
LanguageGreek and English
Parent churchEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
GovernanceEpiscopal
PatriarchBartholomew I of Constantinople
Metropolitan ArchbishopNikitas Loulias
Assistant bishopsBishop Raphael of Ilion
Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis
Bishop Maximos of Melitene
Vicar GeneralProtopresbyter Constantinos Garivaldinos
Website
www.thyateira.org.uk
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