Archdiocese mourns passing of Hieromonk Arsenios Papapanagiotou in Melbourne

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has announced with heavy sorrow the passing of Hieromonk Arsenios Papapanagiotou connected Sunday, 21 September.

Born successful Melbourne successful 1971 arsenic Markos Papapanagiotou, the precocious Fr Arsenios was the son of Michael and Maria, who migrated to Australia from Keratsini successful Attica.

After galore years within the Adelaide schism, Fr Arsenios demonstrated what the Archdiocese described arsenic “exemplary repentance” and returned to the canonical Church, inspired by the emotion and guidance of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

In August this year, helium was ordained Deacon connected 9 August and Priest connected 15 August by Archbishop Makarios. Despite battling a superior illness, helium departed this beingness “in repentance, spiritual joyousness and interior fulfilment,” arsenic the Archdiocese noted, having been received into the fullness of the canonical Orthodox Church.

The Funeral Service (Exodios) will beryllium held astatine the Church of Saint Spyridon successful Clayton, Melbourne. The day will beryllium announced soon by the Archdiocese.