Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Ireland

{{Short description|Orthodox Christian diocese}}

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| name = Ireland

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| country = Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

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| denomination = Eastern Orthodox

| rite = Byzantine Rite

| established = 2024

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| cathedral = Annunciation of the Mother of God

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| parent_church = Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

| patriarch = Bartholomew I of Constantinople

| bishop = Iakovos Antonopoulos

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The Sacred Metropolis of Ireland or Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Ireland and Exarchy of Celtic Sea (Greek: Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ιρλανδίας και Εξαρχία Κελτικής Θαλάσσης) is a diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, established in 2024.

The Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Ireland was established by decision of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on March 22, 2024, with the separation of the territories of Ireland from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.[https://vema.com.au/new-metropolis-of-the-ecumenical-throne-founded-in-ireland-with-its-first-metropolitan-being-bishop-iakovos-of-zinoupolis/ New Metropolis of the Ecumenical Throne founded in Ireland, with its first Metropolitan being Bishop Iakovos of Zinoupolis] Its jurisdiction covers those Orthodox Christians living in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The first Metropolitan bishop was elected on the same day, Auxiliary Bishop Iakovos of Zenoupolis.

Metropolitan Iakovos of Ireland was enthroned by Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, on Saturday, 18 May 2024. The ceremony took place at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of the Mother of God in Dublin.[https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0518/1449857-christian-orthodox-church/ First Orthodox Metropolitan in Ireland enthroned]/[https://www.orthodoxianewsagency.gr/foreignnews/the-enthronement-of-metropolitan-iakovos-of-ireland-in-dublin/ The Enthronement of Metropolitan Iakovos of Ireland in Dublin]