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'''Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Santiago and All Chile:''' The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Santiago and All Chile is a Metropolia of The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch with jurisdiction over all the Republic of Chile. The migration of Christian Arabs from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria to different parts of the Americas during the late nineteenth Century and early twentieth century brought the Orthodox Faith to Chile. In 1910, the first Orthodox Presbyteros arrives to Chile from Syria. On October 24, 1917, St. George Cathedral in Santiago was inaugurated as the first Orthodox temple in Chile. In 1996, after being a Patriarchal Vicariate since 1951, the Orthodox Church in Chile was raised to the level of a Metropolia. The Archdiocese now has six parishes, and served by seven priests, four of whom have a degree in Theology. Services are conducted in Spanish, since most of the people that attend the church are Chilean citizens despite their Arab ancestry. There is also an increasing number of non-Arab Chileans who are joining Orthodoxy. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Russian Chileans", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Chileans, accessed 8 March 2020. </ref> | '''Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Santiago and All Chile:''' The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Santiago and All Chile is a Metropolia of The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch with jurisdiction over all the Republic of Chile. The migration of Christian Arabs from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria to different parts of the Americas during the late nineteenth Century and early twentieth century brought the Orthodox Faith to Chile. In 1910, the first Orthodox Presbyteros arrives to Chile from Syria. On October 24, 1917, St. George Cathedral in Santiago was inaugurated as the first Orthodox temple in Chile. In 1996, after being a Patriarchal Vicariate since 1951, the Orthodox Church in Chile was raised to the level of a Metropolia. The Archdiocese now has six parishes, and served by seven priests, four of whom have a degree in Theology. Services are conducted in Spanish, since most of the people that attend the church are Chilean citizens despite their Arab ancestry. There is also an increasing number of non-Arab Chileans who are joining Orthodoxy. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Russian Chileans", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Chileans, accessed 8 March 2020. </ref> | ||
There are more than 70,000 Orthodox Christians in Chile, the majority of them of Russian or Greek origin. Russian Chileans form a minor part of the Russian diaspora and a small group in comparison to the other ethnic groups in Chile. The first Russians came to Chile in the early 19th century as part of naval expeditions circumnavigating the globe, among them captains Otto Kotsebu, Fyodor Litke, and Vasili Golovnin. However, they were just temporary visitors; the earliest Russian migrants came in 1854. The 2002 Chilean Census reported 638 Russian citizens, although Russia's government estimates that 1,300 Russians live in Chile.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Russian Chileans", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Chileans, accessed 8 March 2020. </ref> | There are more than 70,000 Orthodox Christians in Chile, the majority of them of Russian or Greek origin. Russian Chileans form a minor part of the Russian diaspora and a small group in comparison to the other ethnic groups in Chile. The first Russians came to Chile in the early 19th century as part of naval expeditions circumnavigating the globe, among them captains Otto Kotsebu, Fyodor Litke, and Vasili Golovnin. However, they were just temporary visitors; the earliest Russian migrants came in 1854. The 2002 Chilean Census reported 638 Russian citizens, although Russia's government estimates that 1,300 Russians live in Chile.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Russian Chileans", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Chileans, accessed 8 March 2020. </ref> | ||
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