Christophoros Krikelis

Bishop Christophoros (born (secular name): Nikolaos Krikelis, Greek: Νικόλαος Κρικέλης) was born on 27 March 1981 in Geelong, Australia and is currently the Auxiliary Bishop to Archbishop Makarios of Australia and Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. He also currently serves as Dean of the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Redfern,Sydney and Chaplain of St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College.

Biography Nikolaos Krikelis was born in Geelong, Australia in 1981, to Protopresbyter Jordan Krikelis and Presbytera Polyxeni Krikelis.

Monastic and clerical life On 30 August 2019, Nikolaos was tonsured a Rassophore monastic by Archbishop Makarios of Australia, at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Redfern, NSW. At his tonsure, he took the name Christophoros. That same year, on 24 October, he was ordained a hierodeacon by Archbishop Makarios at the Archdiocesan Church of Our Lady "Axion Estin" in Northcote, Victoria. Later that year, on 4 December, he was assigned the role of Director of the Personal Office of the Archbishop of Australia.