Orthodox Archdiocese of Nigeria

Greek Orthodox Church of Nigeria
Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Nigeria
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Nigeria Niger Benin Togo
Ecclesiastical province	Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Information
Denomination	Greek Orthodox
Established	24 November 1997
Cathedral	Resurrection of the Lord
Current leadership
Pope	Theodore II
Metropolitan Archbishop	Alexander Gianniris
Website
http://orthodoxnigeria.org/

The Orthodox Archdiocese of Nigeria (Greek: Ορθόδοξη Αρχιεπισκοπή Νιγηρίας), alternatively known as the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Nigeria, is an archdiocese of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria in Nigeria with jurisdiction over Nigeria, Niger, Benin, and Togo. It was established in Lagos in 1997. The Metropolitan Archbishop is Alexander Gianniris.^[1]

History

(left) Russian Cross and (right) Greek Cross

In 1966, the Orthodox Archdiocese of Nigeria was established as the first Orthodox community in Nigeria by Anastasios George Leventis.^[2] In the years thereafter, Leventis led construction of the first Orthodox Church, named Anastasios (Greek for “Resurrection”). On 24 November 1997, it became a diocese and was called “Resurrection of the Lord parish”.^[1]

The Greek Orthodox Church Nigeria is led by the Metropolitan, Archbishop Alexander Gianniris of Nigeria, Niger, Benin, and Togo.^[1] On 11 December 1998, the church became a registered entity of the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria. In 1999, the Greek community handed over the parish to the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa.^[1]

The church was later demolished and re-built in 2017.^[1]

Administrative structures

Patriarch

• Theodore II of Alexandria (2004 - present)
• Peter VII of Alexandria (1997 - 2004)

Archbishop

• Metropolitan Alexander Gianniris of the Archdiocese of Nigeria. (1997 - present)

See also

• Russian Orthodox Church of Nigeria. ^[3]

References

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