Orthodox Archdiocese of Nigeria

Short description: Greek Orthodox Church 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]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Administrative structures
* 2.1 Patriarch
* 2.2 Archbishop
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## 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

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Okafor, Loveday (14 May 2017). "The new orthodox cathedral in Nigeria". https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/the-new-orthodox-cathedral-in-nigeria/.
2. ↑ Irekamba, Chris (8 May 2017). "51 years after, members celebrate new church building". https://guardian.ng/news/51-years-after-members-celebrate-new-church-building/.
3. ↑ "Metropolis of Nigeria: The Russian presence in the country serves specific purposes, drawn up over many decades". https://orthodoxtimes.com/metropolis-of-nigeria-the-russian-presence-in-the-country-serves-specific-purposes-drawn-up-over-many-decades/.

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