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The Metropolitan Church https://www.hcct.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2.-Faith.mp3 Historic Background In 1968 the Patriarchate of Alexandria, by Synodal decision, established the Metropolis of Good Hope, with Cape Town as its seat.  There already existed an organised Orthodox parish in the region, which fell under the Metropolis of Johannesburg, founded in 1925. The first Metropolitan of Good Hope, Pavlos Varnávas,…

Saint George’s Cathedral https://www.hcct.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/4.-St.-George-AGNI-PARTHENE-DESPOINA.mp3 In the early 1900s, the first Executive Committee of the Hellenic community made building a church their main priority. Father Artemios, a priest who arrived in Cape Town from Crete in 1901, played a key role in mobilising people and financial resources for this purpose. His fundraising efforts resulted in £1000…

Archbishop https://www.hcct.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/3.-Archbishop-Christos-Anesti.mp3 Archbishop Sergios (Kykkotis) of the Cape of Good Hope His Eminence Sergios of the Cape of Good Hope His Eminence, the Most Reverend Sergios (Kykkotis) of the Cape of Good Hope is the Archbishop of the Cape of Good Hope and Exarch of Natal and Dependencies (parts of South Africa, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho…

Faith https://www.hcct.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2.-Faith-Agni-Parthene-Petros-Gaitanos.mp3 Our Orthodox Faith Source: www.stgeorge.ia.goarch.org An ever-growing number of persons from various backgrounds are becoming interested in the Orthodox Church. These individuals are discovering the ancient faith and rich traditions of the Orthodox Church. They have been attracted by her mystical vision of God and His Kingdom, by the beauty of her worship,…