Makarios Griniezakis (STH ’01) Elected as Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia

The synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has elected Metropolitan Makarios of Christoupolis as the new Archbishop of Australia.

Makarios Griniezakis was born in Heraklion, Crete. He pursued graduate studies in the field of Christian Ethics at Boston University, School of Theology, where he earned the degree, Master of Sacred Theology (STM) in 2001.