The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, will preside in coming period over several major issues facing the Ecumenical Patriarchate, such as the Ukrainian Church autocephaly, contacts with other Patriarchates and autocephalous Churches.
The Ecumenical Patriarch also referred to the passing of the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia, Stylianos, saying discussions have commenced on whether the specific Archbishopric should remain intact or should be divided into separate Metropolises.