A year without the late Archbishop Stylianos of Australia

Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis (2nd right) and his wife Natasa (2nd left) listen to a service by Archbishop Stylianos (right) at the Greek Orthodox Archiodiocese Church in Sydney, Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Karamanlis, the first premier of Greece ever to visit Australia, is due to meet with Prime Minister John Howard, state leaders and members of the country's 600,000 to 700,000-strong Greek community during his five-day visit. Photo: AAP

Archbishop Stylianos of Australia died on 25 March, 2019, this time last year after a long battle with cancer.

News of his death saddened a large part of the Greek community who will always remember the former archbishop as a fiery hierarch who was, unlike many members of the clergy, not obsessed with conceited extravagance or flashes of wealth.

He was a brilliant mind, veritable poet and did a great deal to organise the Greek education and schools in Australia leaving behind a legacy that will stand for many years to come.

Hundreds flocked to his funeral, however his memorial service was, in stark contrast, a closed affair due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was held by his successor, Archbishop Makarios, at the Cathedral of the Annunciation, Sydney, on Friday.

A year without the late Archbishop Stylianos of Australia

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