On Thursday, September 10, Archbishop Makarios of Australia received a delegation of professors and educators participating in the 12th International Summer University, “Greek Language, Culture and Media – The Greek Language in Australia: From Memory to the Future,” held in Sydney from September 6 to 11, 2026.
The delegation was led by the organizers of the International Summer University: the Dean of the School of Education at the University of Ioannina, Ms. Nikoletta Tsitsanoudi-Mallidi, founder and academic director of the program, and the head of the Greek Studies Program at the University of New South Wales, Dr. Vasileios Adrachtas.
Upon arrival, the delegation received a warm welcome from Bishop Christoforos of Kerasounta, Protosyncellus of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, at the Holy Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Redfern.
Also present at the reception was the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Mr. Georgios Skemperis.
Archbishop Makarios then met with the delegation inside the Cathedral, where he welcomed its distinguished members and addressed them with warm greetings. He also presented the history of the Cathedral of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, and spoke about its recent renovation work and its hagiography.
The delegation then proceeded to the Great Hall of St. Andrew’s Theological College, where the Archbishop hosted an official luncheon in honor of the guests from Greece.
During the luncheon, the Dean of the School of Education at the University of Ioannina, Ms. Tsitsanoudi-Mallidi, presented the Archbishop with commemorative gifts on behalf of the delegation, as an expression of honor and gratitude for the warm welcome and hospitality.
In turn, Archbishop Makarios presented the distinguished guests with a set of commemorative coins from the anniversary edition marking the centenary of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia.
Translated by Ioanna Georgakopoulou
