Archbishop Makarios of Australia will serve a second consecutive term on the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate following the announcement of its composition for the next sixth months.

The Ecumenical Patriarchate announced the new composition of its Synod on 1 September, which is presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Archbishop Makarios has again been included among the Synod, which has been reconstituted for the six-month term running from 1 September 1, 2025, to 28 February, 2026.

The Synod’s new composition consists of the following:

– Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon

– Metropolitan Ambrosios of Karpathos and Kasos

– Metropolitan Apostolos of Miletus

– Metropolitan Athanasios of Colognia

– Metropolitan Andreas of Arkalochori, Kastelli, and Viannos

– Metropolitan Sebastian of Atlanta

– Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia

– Metropolitan Maximos of Silivria

– Archbishop Makarios of Australia

– Metropolitan Kyrillos of Imbros and Tenedos

– Metropolitan Maximos of Switzerland

– Metropolitan Iakovos of Mexico

Source: Orthodox Times