Timeline

1949: The first church, the Assumption of Virgin Mary, is built by the Greek Community.
28-3-1957: Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus visits Tana, where he is warmly welcomed.
1994: Archimandrite Nektarios Kellis arrives in Madagascar and systematically commences his missionary work.
1995: The first Madagascan priest, father Ioannis Rakotontrazaly, is ordained by Chrysostomos, the Metropolitan of Zimbabwe. Nektaria Paradisi, a nun from St Patapios, arrives to assist father Nektarios Kellis.
1997: The Holy Diocese of Madagascar is founded: this diocese also includes the islands of Mauritius, the Comoros, Mayotte, and Reunion. The First Bishop elected is father Nektarios Kellis.
11-9-2004: Eighteen victims die when a Chinook helicopter falls into the sea near Mount Athos, in Greece. Among the dead is Nektarios, the Bishop of Madagascar.
14-11-2004: Following the death of Nektarios, the second Bishop of Madagascar is elected: father Ignatios Sennis.

From our Blog

Metropolitan Ignatios performs the service in the Church of St. Efthimios in Keratsini.

27 Apr, 2016

He met with friends and associates of the Mission. He watched the loading of the containers and blessed the 'meal of love' that followed.

The container arrives in Madagascar

14 Dec, 2015

The container that left in May 2015 has arrived in Madagascar; it was cleared through customs on 26 June 2015.

A thank you from the presidents of Toliara

10 Dec, 2015

We, the Christians from the nine parishes in Toliara, should like to express our profound gratitude for all the help you have offered us. We did not...

School opening in Ampany

25 Jun, 2015

His Holiness, the Alexandrian Primate

inaugurated the new primary and middle schools in Ampany. The school complex will greatly help the poor...

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The Patriarch in Toliara

24 Jun, 2015

His Divine Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodor II, was welcomed on arrival at the airport

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Inauguration of the University in Manakara.

24 Jun, 2015

In Manakara, the Patriarch inaugurated and sanctified the first Orthodox University in Madagascar

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An 85 year old female volunteer welcomes the Patriarch

5 Jun, 2015

Mrs. Iliada Cuvoussi, from Australia, was one of the first volunteers to arrive in Madagascar to assist the first Orthodox Bishop, father...

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Inauguration of the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary

4 Jun, 2015

On Sunday 31st May 2015, Pentecost, the Alexandrian Primate inaugurated the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary. The church is part of the...

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Inauguration of the Orphanage

4 Jun, 2015

On 30th May 2015, His Divine Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa Theodore II inaugurated the girls’ orphanage.

Arrival of the Patriarch of Alexandria, Theodore II

29 May, 2015

The Patriarch arrives at Antananarivo International Airport. It is his second official pastoral visit to Madagascar

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