From March 27 to 31, 2026, HE Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan conducted a pastoral visit to the cities of Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. On Saturday, March 28, within the framework of the Byzantine Studies Conference at Waseda University, Metropolitan Ambrosios had a private meeting and a...
From March 6 to 23, with the blessing of His All-Holiness our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the canonical permission of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan visited the Holy Metropolis of Chicago at the invitation of its local hierarch, His Eminence Metropolitan...
ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF KOREA AND EXARCHATE OF JAPANSt. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul Schedule for Holy Week and Pascha 2026 Palm Sunday, April 58:45-11:30 am: Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 1:30 pm: Service of the «Bridegroom» Holy Monday, April 66 pm: Service of the «Bridegroom» Holy...
For those who are interested but have not yet applied, we are extending the application period for the Byzantine Iconography class until Friday, April 17, 2026 The Orthodox Metropolis of Korea and Exarchate of Japan organizes a seminar on Byzantine Iconography under the guidance...
on the occasion of the celebration of the 1400th anniversary of the solemn chanting of the Akathist Hymn while standing for the deliverance of the Queen of Cities from the siege of the Avars and the Persians Prot. No. 265 ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE + BARTHOLOMEW By God’s...
Last Sunday March 1st, after the Divine Liturgy and the procession of the holy icons at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul, the Catechumens preparing for baptism on Saturday of Lazarus (April 4th) were introduced to the faithful before H.E. Metropolitan Ambrosios and received his blessing. They have now passed the...
From February 9 to 19, six members of the youth fellowship (Syndesmos) of the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Seoul undertook a pilgrimage to Mount Athos and visited various cities in Greece, led by Fr. Antonios Lim and Fr. Epiphanios Gregoriatis. On Mount Athos, the group spent six days and...
From February 19 to 22, 2026, Metropolitan Ambroseios of Korea and Exarch of Japan visited Okinawa and Tokyo, Japan, to address the liturgical and pastoral needs of the Orthodox faithful and catechumens. In Okinawa, which is the fifth largest island in Japan, the metropolitan met with the Executive Director of...
The Orthodox Metropolis of Korea and Exarchate of Japan organizes a seminar on Byzantine Iconography under the guidance of the Greek professor and iconographer Mr. Sozos Giannoudis and his assistant, Korean iconographer Tatiana So. The classes are open to men and women and include sections for beginners and advanced learners. ...
+ BARTHOLOMEW By God’s mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church May the grace and peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ;and from us, prayer, blessing, and forgiveness. Most honorable brother Hierarchs and blessed children...
