His Grace Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia

His Grace Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia ( in the world Efthimios Economou ), was born in Sydney Australia on the 26th November 1978.

He completed his studies both in Australia and Greece. After he graduated from the Ecclesiastical Lyceum in Volos, he studied in the University Ecclesiastical Academy  in Thessaloniki. He is also a graduate of the St Andrew’s Theological College in Sydney.

On the 23rd June 2000, he was tonsured a monk by the late Metropolitan of Larissa and Tyrnavos Ignatius and he is affiliated to the Monastic Brotherhood of the Newly-found Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene at Pyrgetos, Larissa.

He was ordained a deacon at the Holy Metropolitan Church of St Achillios of Larissa, on the 25th June, 2000. On the 3rd March 2002, he was ordained a presbyter at the same Church by the late Metropolitan Ignatius and he was blessed into the order of Archimandrite at the same time.

He served as a Deacon at the Holy Metropolitan Church of St Achillios in Larissa and as the Parish Priest at the central Parish of St Athanasios in Larissa. His Parish enjoyed strong programs in the spiritual, the youth and the philanthropic areas.

He received the status of Spiritual Father by the late Metropolitan of Larisa and Tyrnavos Ignatius , during the Vespers of the Feast Day of St Athanasios, in 2012.

He participated in various Liturgical and Clerical Seminars under the Synodical Committee on the Divine Worship and Pastoral Work of the Church of Greece.

He returned to his birthplace in the Fifth Continent, in 2013. He was appointed as the Parish Priest in Charge at the historic Renowned Parish of St Nicholas Marrickville in Sydney.  During his office, activities such as ethnic and Spiritual events, confessions, feeding those in need, youth and elderly fellowships have been organised.

During 2020, with the decision of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, he was appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Bishops’ Assembly of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia.

On the 30th August 2021, was elected by the Holy and Sacred Synod of our Ecumenical Patriarchate as Bishop of Magnesia.

On the 14th November 2021 he was ordained to the Holy Episcopacy by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia at the Church of St. Nicholas in Marrickville, Sydney.