Information about Orthodoxy in Ireland and the U.K.

Orthodoxy in Ireland and the U.K.

http://www.antiochireland.org/belfast/links.html

http://www.belfast.antiochireland.org/orthodox_ireland.html

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I. History:

Timeline of Orthodox Christianity in Britain, the U.K. and Ireland.

Brief | Short historical background (period until 1987) | An account by Fr. Godfrey O'Donnell.

The role of Fr. Nicholas Couris (of ROCOR)

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II. "Eastern Orthodox" communities (in full communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, whose canonical prerogatives are outlined here):

0. On the issue of territorial jurisdiction and the phenomenon of ethno-phyletism:

1. Under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (info) -- via the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain (brief, some history from Nostos):

Dublin: The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
Tel: 01 6779020
Fax: 01 8474956
Priest: Revd. Presbyter Thomas Irenaeos Basil Carroll

Note: see the Hellenic Community of Ireland.

2. Under the Bulgarian Orthodox Church -- via the Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of Western and Central Europe:

London: Bulgarian Orthodox Church -- Bulgarian Orthodox Parish Saint John of Rila
Archpriest Simeon Iliev, Stavrophoren Oikonom, Bishop's Vicar
188 Queens Gate Mews
GB-LONDON-SW 75 HL
Great Britain
Telephone: 0044-207 58 44 607; 0044-78 17 554 105
Email: rev.simeon@com.uk

3. Under the Romanian Orthodox Church -- via the Archbishopric of Western Europe (part of the Romanian Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe)

Dublin: Romanian Orthodox Church - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Christ Church, Leeson Park, Dublin 4
Priests: Fr. Calin Florea & Fr Godfrey O'Donnell
Telephone: 087-614 8140 (Fr Calin); 087-678 0150 (Fr Godfrey)
Email: revcalin.florea@gmail.com; godo@eircom.net

Note: See Reprezentanta Bisericii Ortodoxe Romane pe Langa Institutiile Europene

4. Under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Of Antioch And All The East -- via the Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of the United Kingdom and Ireland (part of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe)

5. Under the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) -- stavropegial or via the Diocese of Sourozh (history):

Dublin -- stavropegial (Directly administered by His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia)

Church of Holy Apostles Peter & Paul,

Harold's Cross rd/Mount Argus Rd, Dublin 6W

Dean: Fr. Michael Gogoleff | Clergy: Fr. Nikolay Evseev
Telephone: 00 44 1225 858792 (Britain) for Fr Michael
Fax: 00 44 1225 852211
Email: michael.gogoleff@sourozh.org

Via the Diocese of Sourozh:

Cork: at Capucin Franciscan Priory (Fr Matthew Quay)
Galway: at St Nicholas' Anglican Church, Market Place, Galway
Waterford: at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

6. Under the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) -- via the ROCOR Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland:

Stradbally: Church of St. Colman of Oughaval

7. Under the Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Sava -- via the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Great Britain and Scandinavia:

Dublin: Mr. Živko Jaksić
12, Hermitage Lawn Grange
Road Rathfarnham
Dublin 16
Tel: +(353)(0)-1 494 7272
Mob: +(353)(0) 868 037 672
Email: zjaksic@eircom.net

Former Membership of the Executive Board of of the Missionary Parish of Saint George in Ireland:

Mr. Vladimir Tasić, President
Mr. Živko Jakšić, Vice-President (Dublin)
Ms. Gordana Maksimović, Secretary
Mr. Novica Kojić, Treasurer
Other Members:
Mr. Tihomir Savić (Dublin)
Ms. Biljana Labus
Mr. Radovan Stančević
Mr. Veselin Čubrović
Dr. Aleksandar Jakšić

Membership of the Local Board of of the Missionary Parish of Saint George in Cork:

Ms. Biljana Labus, President
Mr. Rajko Mazibrada, Local Treasurer
Other Members:
Dr. Aleksandar Jakšić
Ms. Aleksandra Savić
Mr. Milan Macura
Mr. Dušan Labus

Membership of the Local Board of the Missionary Parish of Saint George in Athlone:

Mr. Predrag Gojković
Mr. Radovan Božić

Note: see the following post (http://www.serbianclub.ie/node/375):

"Српска Парохија у Ирској

Najave događaja
Submitted by Живко Јакшић on Tue, 10/02/2009 - 15:26.

Draga Braco I Sestre,

Zelim da Vas obavijestim da su donesene sledece odluke na zadnjoj sjednici parohijske uprave u Dublin-u 30/31 Januara 2009:

U glavnu Upravu su usli:

· Zivko Jaksic i Tihomir Savic iz Dublin-a
· Biljana Labus i dr.Aleksandar-Sasa Jaksic iz Cork-a

Tako sada glavnu Upravu parohije cine;

· Predsednik: Vladimir Tasic,
· Potpredsednik : Zivko Jaksic
· Sekretar : Gordana Maksimovic
· Blagajnik : Novica Kojic
· Clanovi: Tihomir Savic, Biljana Labus, Radovan Stancevic, Veselin Cubrovic i dr.Aleksandar-Sasa Jaksic.

Lokalni odbor u Cork-u cine;

· Predsednik: Biljana Labus
· Lokalni blagajnik: Rajko Mazibrada
· Clanovi: dr.Aleksandar-Sasa Jaksic, Aleksandra Savic,Milan Macura i Dusan Labus;

Za Athlone su: Predrag Gojkovic i Radovan Bozic.

U nastavku takodje obavjestavamo sledece informacije:

1. Takse ce biti napacivane za imenovane usluge:

· Za Vjencanje € 110 (parohiji € 55 i svesteniku €55)
· Za Krstenje € 45 (to se palaca parohiji, a svesteniku se dodtno moze da plati koliko ko zeli ili moze)
· Za Krstenice € 10

2. Sledece sluzbe ce biti odrzane:

· U Cork-u dana: 14/02/2009
· U Dublin-u :

§ Dana : 21/03/2009
§ Dana : 04/04/2009
§ Dana : 02/05/2009 (slavimo parohijsku slavu – Djurdjevdan)
§ Dana : 27/06/2009 (slavimo Vidovdan)

Sluzbe ce se sluziti u 11:00h gore navedenih datuma

Srdacan Pozdrav,
Gordana Maksimovic"

Current membership of the Executive Board of the Missionary Parish of Saint George in Ireland:

Dublin:

Mr. Živko Jakšić, President
Mr. Stanko Simeunović, Vice-President
Mr. Branimir Marković, Treasurer
Mr. Tihomir Savić, Secretary
Other Members:
Dr. Aleksandar Jakšić
Ms. Gordana Maksimović
Ms. Biljana Jabus

Note 1: see the website of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in London .

Note 2: see the following post (http://www.serbianclub.ie/node/427):

"Црквени Одбор

Najave događaja
Submitted by Живко Јакшић on Thu, 04/03/2010 - 16:28.

Пошто је Влада Тасић поднео оставку на положај председника Црквеног Одбора, нови Одбор је постављен после Светосавске службе у Даблину, 23 јануара.

Нови одбор је у саставу:
Председник Живко Јакшић
Подпредседник Станко Симеуновић
Благајник Бранимир Марковић
Секретар Тихомир Савић
Чланови Александар Јакшић
Гордана Максимовић
Биљана Лабус

За било какве информације, можете се обратити сваком жлану одбора."

Note: see the Serbian Community Portal and the website of the Serbian community in Cork

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III. Ecumenism in Ireland:

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland -- CTBI; WCC page

The Irish Council of Churches - ICC; "Migrant churches".

The Dublin Council of Churches

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IV. Other organizations:

Friends of Athos

Iona Community

Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius