• Apr2026

    Schedule for Holy Week and Pascha 2026

    April 1, 2026

    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...

  • Mar2026

    Seminar on Byzantine Iconography 2026.6.1.~30.

    March 28, 2026

              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...

  • Patriarchal and Synodal Encyclical

    March 28, 2026

      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...

  • March 1, 2026. Sunday of Orthodoxy – Blessing of Catechumens for their Upcoming Baptism

    March 12, 2026

    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...

  • February 9-19, 2026: Excursion to Mount Athos and Greek Cities

    March 10, 2026

    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...

  • Feb2026

    Pastoral Visit to Okinawa and Tokyo, Japan

    February 28, 2026

    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...

  • Seminar on Byzantine Iconography : 2026.6.1.~6.30.

    February 20, 2026

    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. ...

  • CATECHETICAL HOMILY For the Opening of Holy and Great Lent – + BARTHOLOMEW Ecumenical Patriarch

    February 20, 2026

      + 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...

  • Jan2026

    The Winter Camp of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea in Chuncheon (2026)

    January 25, 2026

    With the cloudy sky of Korea, the snowy city of Seoul and the thermometer ranging between -15 to -17 degrees Celsius, the camp officials began to welcome elementary, middle, and high school students to the Camp facilities in the city of Chuncheon. During the few days of the winter School...

  • The Celebration of the Holy Twelve Days in the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea and Exarchate of Japan

    January 7, 2026

    The period of the forty-day fast before Christmas, the preparation of our brothers and sisters being readied for holy baptism, the baptisms before the feast of Christmas and Theophany, the sacred Services of the Royal Hours for Christmas and Theophany, the participation of the faithful in the Sacrament of Holy...