Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand

Metropolitan Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand is the ruling bishop of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand under the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
==Timeline==
*1938 - Adamantios Tsoukos born in Lardo, Rhodes (in the Dodecanese Islands), and attended the Patmiada Church School.
*1959 - Entered Theological School of Halki.
*1962 December 8 - Tonsured a Monk.
:*December 9 - Ordained Deacon by Metropolitan Maximos of Stavroupoleos.
*1963 - Finished Theological School. Final paper entitled "Dogmatic Teacher of Koraniou".
:*July 9 - Ordained Priest by Metropolitan Maximos of Stavroupoleos.
*1964 - Served Holy Monastery of the Annunciation, Patmos (near Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of the Dodecanese Islands).
*1969 - Appointed teacher in Patmiada Church School.
*1972 - Went to Kenya, Tanzania and Zaire as missionary. Given title of Archimandrite by Patriarch Nicholas of Alexandria in the Church of the Annunciation in Louboubasi.
*1978 - Returned to Patmiada.
*1989 - Invited to Rhodes by Metropolitan Apostolos of Rhodes as preacher.
*1990 - Elected Abbot of Holy Monastery of Tharri.
*2005 June 15 - Elected Bishop by Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
*2005 July 9 - Consecrated Bishop by Metropolitan Kirillo of Rhodes in the Annunciation Cathedral, Rhodes.
*2005 October 13 - Elected Metropolitan of New Zealand.
==External link==
*Official biography from the Metropolis of New Zealand website.
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Category:Orthodoxy_in_Australia
Category:Theological School of Halki Graduates
Category:Orthodoxy_in_New_Zealand