Archbishop of Australia
In 1975, Metropolitan Stylianos was elected Archbishop of Australia, Exarch of Oceania. In this role, he engaged in many dialogues between Orthodoxy and other Christian groups, most prominently as co-chairman of the Theological Dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church, but also as co-chairman of the dialogue with the Anglican Church.
Archbishop Stylianos has taught Orthodox Theology and Spirituality at Sydney University since 1975. In 1986, the Archbishop became inaugural Dean of the Theological College of St Andrew where he also serves as Lecturer of Systematic Theology.
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