His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia received a warm welcome from the Greek community of Australia when he arrived at Kingsford Smith airport on Tuesday evening. 

The enthronement of the new Primate will take place on Saturday, 29 June, at the Holy Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos.

The Greek Orthodox community at large is invited to attend the enthronement of the archbishop. The announcement of the Australian Archdiocese states: “It is the duty of every Orthodox Christian to be present at this historical and sacred event. No one should be absent. It is important for our children to witness this historic and memorable day for our Church in Australia.”

Archbishop Makarios is the 6th Archbishop of the Enthronement of our new Primate. Estimations point to around 700,000 Greek Orthodox Australians under his jurisdiction.

In a recent interview with Neos Kosmos, he said: “Each local church has special characteristics and its own needs, which require different management, just as is the case with individual people.”