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His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos presided over the Great Vespers service at Saints Constantine and Helen at Newtown NSW 20.05.2018
Την Κυριακή 20 Μαΐου 2018, ο Σεβασμιώτατος Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αυστραλίας κ.κ. Στυλιανός χοροστάτησε και κήρυξε εις τον Πανηγυρικό Εσπερινό των Αγ. Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης στο Newtown NSW. On Sunday 20th of May 7:00 pm, His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia presided over the Great Vespers service of Saints Constantine and […]
His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos welcomed the representatives of the Greek Armed Forces Lieutenant General Nikolaos Christopoulos, Chief of Staff of the Hellenic National Defence Force General Staff, who was accompanied by his wife Marina, and aide Major Nikolaos Gogousis. 21.05.2018
Ὁ Σεβασμιώτατος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Αὐστραλίας κ.κ. Στυλιανός ὑπεδέχθη, τὴν 21ην Μαΐου 2018 εἰς τὰ ἐν Σύδνεϋ Κεντρικὰ Γραφεῖα τῆς Ἱερᾶς Ἀρχιεπισκοπῆς, τοὺς ἐκπροσώπους τῶν Ἔνοπλων Δυνάμεων τῆς Ἑλλάδας, τὸν Ἀντιπτέραρχο κ.Νικόλαο-Δημήτριο Χριστόπουλο Ἐπιτελάρχη ΓΕΕΘΑ μετὰ τῆς συζύγου του Μαρίνας, συνοδευόμενοι ἐκ τοῦ Ὑπασπιστοῦ Ταγματάρχου κ. Νικολάου Γκογκούση, οἱ ὁποῖοι ἐπισκέπτονται τὴν Αὐστραλία διὰ νὰ παραστοῦν εἰς […]
His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos presided over the Great Vespers at St. Therapon, Thornleigh NSW 13.05.2018
Την Κυριακή 13 Μαΐου 2018, ο Σεβασμιώτατος Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αυστραλίας κ.κ. Στυλιανός χοροστάτησε και κήρυξε εις τον Πανηγυρικό Εσπερινό του Αγ. Θεράποντος στο Thornleigh NSW. Κατά την διάρκεια του Εσπερινού ο Σεβασμιώτατος απένειμε στον προϊστάμενο του Ι. Ναού, π. Σταύρο Καρβελά, το οφφίκιο του Οικονόμου. On Sunday 13th of May, His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, Primate of […]
His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias, presided at the Divine Liturgy, at St. George Church, Rose Bay NSW 29.04.2018
Την Κυριακή 29 Απριλίου, o Θεοφιλέστατος Επίσκοπος Απολλωνιάδος κ. Σεραφείμ, ιερούργησε εις τον Ιερόν Ναόν Αγ. Γεωργίου, Rose Bay NSW. On Sunday 29 April, His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonias, presided at the Divine Liturgy, at St. George Church, Rose Bay NSW. Photos courtesy of PM Graphic Design
The Hellenic Presidential Guard visited the central offices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia 26.04.2018
Ἀπὸ τὴν ἐπίσκεψιν τῶν Εὐζώνων τῆς Προεδρικῆς Φρουρᾶς τῆς Ἑλλάδος τὴν Πέμπτην 26ην Ἀπριλίου 2018, ὑπὸ τὴν Ἀρχηγίαν τῶν Ἀξιωματικῶν, Λοχαγοῦ κ. Βαβλέκη Νικολάου καὶ Σημαιοφόρου τοῦ Ναυτικοῦ κ. Ἀθανασόπουλου Κωνσταντίνου, εἰς τὰ ἐν Σύδνεϋ Κεντρικὰ Γραφεῖα τῆς Ἱερᾶς Ἀρχιεπισκοπῆς Αὐστραλίας, οἱ ὁποῖοι ἔλαβαν τὴν εὐλογίαν τοῦ Σεβασμιωτάτου Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν κ.κ. Στυλιανοῦ καὶ εἶχαν τὴν […]

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Eusebios, Bishop of Samosata
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22-06-2018-19-06-2019
http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/?ecwd_event=st-eusebios-bishop-of-samosatazenon-the-martyr-his-servant-zenas-of-philadelphia
After the expulsion of Eudoxios from the See of Antioch, the Arians of Antioch, believing that Meletios of Armenia would uphold their doctrines, petitioned the Emperor Constantius to appoint Meletios Bishop of Antioch, while signing a document jointly with the Orthodox of Antioch, unanimously agreeing to Meletios ‘ appointment (Commemorated February 12); this document was entrusted to Eusebios, Bishop of Samosata. Meletios, however, after his Orthodoxy became apparent, was banished, and the Arians persuaded Constantius to demand the document back from Eusebios, as it convicted their perfidy. Imperial officers were sent; Eusebios refused to surrender the document without the consent of all who had signed it; the officers returned to the Emperor, who furiously sent them back to Eusebios with threats. But so great a zealot for the true Faith, so staunch an enemy of the Arians, so fearless a man of valour was St Eusebios, that when Constantius’ officers arrived, threatening to cut off his right hand unless he surrendered the document, Eusebios held out both hands. When Constantius learned of it, he was struck with astonishment and admiration.
This took place in 361 AD, the last year of the reign of Constantius; he was succeeded by Julian the Apostate, who was slain in Persia in 363 AD; Jovian succeeded Julian, and Valentinian succeeded Jovian in 364 AD, making his brother Valens Emperor of the East. Valens, who supported the Arians, exiled Eusebios to Thrace in 374 AD. The bearer of the edict of Eusebios’ banishment arrived in the evening; Eusebios bade him keep silence, or else the people, learning why he had come, would drown him: and Eusebios, though an old man, left his house alone on foot by night. After Valens was slain at Adrianopole in 378 AD, the holy Eusebios returned from exile under the Emperor Gratian, and he ordained for the churches of Syria men known for their virtue and Orthodoxy. About the year 380 AD, as he was entering a certain village to enthrone its bishop, whom he had consecrated, an Arian woman threw a clay tile from the roof, and it crushed his head; as he was dying, he bound the bystanders with oaths that they not take the least vengeance. St Gregory the Theologian addressed several letters to him; he had such reverence for him, that in one letter to him, commending himself to St Eusebios’ prayers, he said, “That such a man should deign to be my patron also in his prayers will gain for me, I am persuaded, as much strength as I should have gained through one of the holy martyrs”.
Dismissal Hymn (Fourth Tone)
As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, you found discipline to be a means of ascent to divine vision. Wherefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, you also contested for the Faith even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Eusebios. Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.
Kontakion (Fourth Tone)
Having lived as a hierarch in piety and walked the path of martyrdom, you extinguished idolatrous sacrifice, O Hierarch Eusebios. Wherefore as you have boldness before Christ our God, entreat Him to save our souls.

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