Greek Independence Day
- March 25th is a national and religious holiday. The Greek Independence Day coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the Theotokos.
Greek Independence Day
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Enthronement of Archbishop Myron Kristakis
Enthronement of Archbishop Myron Kristakis
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His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios Farewell
His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios Farewell
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Thank you Lychgate Funerals!
- for your donation towards our Iconography Project.
Keith, Dana and the team at Lychgate Funerals hosted our committee this afternoon at their Willis Street Office.
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Greek Independence Day
- March 25th is a national and religious holiday. The Greek Independence Day coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the Theotokos.
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Paniyiri Greek Food Festival 2019
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Service Awards 2018
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Enthronement of Archbishop Myron Kristakis
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His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios Farewell
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Thank you Lychgate Funerals!
- for your donation towards our Iconography Project.
NZ Greek History in Wellington
In 2006 there was estimated to be about 2,586 Greeks in New Zealand comprised of original immigrants plus first, second, third and fourth generations born here. Most of them live in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand with scattered groups spread throughout the rest of the country such as Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, Whanganui and Palmerston North.
Initial immigation was from many different parts of Greece both, from the mainland and the islands, such as Crete and Mytiline. Many Greek Cypriots also established themselves here. The majority of Greeks arrived during the 1950s and 1960s, but a strong basis had been established by the earlier arrivals in the first part of the 20th century....
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Greek Independence Day - March 25th 2019
Monday, Mar 25, 2019
March 25th is a national and religious holiday. The Greek Independence Day coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the Theotokos. Thank you to all of you who participated in the celebrations over the last two days. Special thanks to our Mayor Justin Lester, Councillor Nicola Young, Hon Grant Robertson and MP Paul Eagle for joining us in the commemoration of Greek Independence Day. Their support is always greatly appreciated by the Greek Community!
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Paniyiri Greek Food Festival 2019
Saturday, Feb 23, 2019
The biggest thank you goes out to everyone who helped with the preparations and everyone who came on the day and supported our annual Paniyiri Greek Food Festival 2019! This was our biggest and most successful Paniyiri Greek Food Festival to date and its success was not possible without all of our incredible helpers.
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Holy Epiphany 2019
Sunday, Jan 06, 2019
Today, the Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington celebrated the Holy Epiphany. Following the blessing service at the Greek Orthodox Church of Evangelismos, the Great Blessing of the Waters was conducted by His Eminence Metropolitan Myron Ktistakis and Father Amphilochios Vasiltsotelis. Thank you to all of you who attended the ceremony of Theophania and especially to those who dived and retrieved the Holy Cross from the water. Wishing you all a holy and blessed Epiphany!
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Pre 1947 Church
Original Church erected 1947.
Present Church (Cathedral) erected in 1970