Orthodoxy in Pakistan

Eastern Orthodoxy in Pakistan - Christian denomination in the territory of Pakistan.

At 2011 the number of Orthodox Christians in Pakistan was estimated at 500 people, representing approximately 0.0002% of the population.[1]

Orthodox churches in the country are represented by:

  1. Patriarchate of Constantinople
  2. Patriarchate of Moscow

There are three Orthodox parishes:

  1. in Lahore, administratively included in your Singapore Archdiocese
  2. in Islamabad, parish of the Russian Orthodox Church (MP)
  3. in Sargodha (Pakistan Mission Australia and New Zealand Diocese of ROCOR)

Patriarchate of Constantinople

Since 2005, Pakistan has been opened Orthodox mission, which is headed by a Pakistani priest John Tanveer. Since 1986 he served as a Catholic priest in the city of Lahore, and in 1990 met with Greek Orthodox general.[2] Following the meeting, John Tanveer in 1993 visited Australia, where closer acquainted with Orthodoxy. In 1996 he resigned as Catholic priest in 1997, married a graduate of Oxford - Rose. In 1998 John Tanveer comes to contact with the representatives of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and wrote a petition to adopt it in Orthodoxy. In 2001 his application was approved, and in 2003 he had his first meeting with the Orthodox bishop. In 2005 John (John) and his family, as well as many other people take to Orthodoxy.[3]

During the period of missionary activity priest John Tanveer at his home in Lahore opened home church and catechetical school, translated into Urdu series of liturgical texts and books (including "Conversations with St. Seraphim of Sarov"), raised the issue of the official registration of the Orthodox Church in Pakistan gather funds to build a spiritual center. Besides Lahore action comes in Wazirabad and Hafizabade, as well as small community in Gujranwala, Nawabshah and Faisalabad.

April 21, 2013 the laying of the first Orthodox church was done in Wazirabad which was consecrated in On February 6, 2014.[4]

Moscow Patriarchate

In Islamabad opened parish of the Russian Orthodox Church(MP), which is in care of Archpriest Gennady Morozov. He visits the country on major church feasts. This parish is focused on Russians in Islamabad, mainly Russian embassy employees.[5] With the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Mission in Pakistan was registered in Pakistan in 2013 under Societies Registration Act 1860. The First ROCOR missionary priest who came to Pakistan was Fr.Adrian Augustus. He preached the holy orthodoxy and Baptized and Chrismated 174 people. The Russian Orthodox Church in Pakistan has spiritual and canonical union with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Fr.Joseph Farooq is the sole canonical priest of Russian Orthodox Church in Pakistan. St. Michael the Arch Angel Orthodox Mission celebrates regular Divine Liturgy.

St.Michael the Archangel Orthodox Mission of Pakistan (ROCOR). Parish: St.Sergius Orthodox Church Sargodha Pakistan [6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tx.html
  2. ↑ http://orthodoxpakistan.org/history-of-the-orthodox-mission-in-pakistan/
  3. ↑ http://www.pravmir.ru/letajte-vysoko-i-ne-plachte-video-foto/
  4. ↑ http://orthodoxpakistan.org/first-orthodox-church-in-pakistan-consecrated/
  5. ↑ http://www.interfax-religion.ru/?act=interview&div=292
  6. ↑ http://www.pravoslavie.ru/put/58848.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/73209.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/75421.htm

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