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Metropolitan Emmanuel (in Greek: μητροπολιτικός Εμμανουήλ) (Secular name: Emmanuel Adamakis, in
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: Εμμανουήλ Αδαμάκης), (b. December 19, 1958,
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) is an
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of the
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. He served as the Orthodox Metropolitan of France from January 20, 2003, to March 20, 2021. Additionally, he was the president of the
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from 2009 to 2013 and the president of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France. Since his departure from Paris, he has been the Metropolitan of
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under
Bartholomew I of Constantinople Bartholomew (born Dimitrios Archontonis, 29 February 1940) is the current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991. In accordance with his title, he is regarded as the ''primus inter pares'' (first among equals) in the Eastern Orthodox ...
.


Biography


Early life and education

Emmanuel Adamakis was born on December 19, 1958, in
Agios Nikolaos, Crete Agios Nikolaos or Aghios Nikolaos ( ) is a coastal city on the Greece, Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion, north of the city of Ierapetra and west of the city of Sitia. In 2021, the Agios Nikolaos (municipality) ...
. After completing his studies at the Normal School of
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, he pursued higher education at the Faculty of Letters of the
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and at the Saint-Serge Institute. He furthered his studies in the history of religions at the University of Paris IV and the Institute of Ecumenical Studies. In 1985, he was ordained as a deacon and priest. He continued his studies at the Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology in
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, earning a master's degree in theology in 1987.


Ecclesiastical life

Subsequently, he was appointed as the vicar general of the Metropolis of Belgium while serving as the rector of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel parish in
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. He assumed the leadership of the Orthodox Church's office with the European Union from its inception in 1995. On September 5, 1996, he was unanimously elected bishop of the Diocese of Reggio and appointed auxiliary bishop to the Metropolitan of Belgium. On January 20, 2003, he was unanimously elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the Metropolitan of France. He was entrusted with representing the Patriarchate in theological dialogue with the
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. He retained the leadership of the Orthodox Church's representation to the EU and was responsible for academic dialogue with
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and
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. He also served as the president of the Conference of European Churches from 2009 to 2013. In 2014, he co-authored a book with
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titled "''L'Esprit de Jérusalem.''" While serving as the Orthodox Metropolitan of France, he was consulted by the
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in the drafting of certain laws related to religions. He also actively participated in the "''Orthodoxie''" program organized by
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and made appearances on various other broadcasts. On March 20, 2021, he stepped down from his position as the Metropolitan of France and was appointed as the Metropolitan of Chalcedon under
Bartholomew I of Constantinople Bartholomew (born Dimitrios Archontonis, 29 February 1940) is the current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991. In accordance with his title, he is regarded as the ''primus inter pares'' (first among equals) in the Eastern Orthodox ...
. He was replaced in the French Metropolis by Archbishop Dimitrios (Ploumis).


Works

* ''L'Esprit de Jérusalem,'' 2014, éditions du Cerf,
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, co-written with
Kurt Koch Kurt Koch (born 15 March 1950) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been a cardinal since November 2010 and president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity since 1 July 2010. He was the bishop of Basel from 1996 until ...


References

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