Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Governor General Sam Mostyn in Sydney on Friday, October 11. The meeting was warm and cordial, focusing on the Greek Orthodox presence in Australia and other mutual interests.
Also present at the meeting were Archbishop Makarios of Australia, Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki, and Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios. Governor General Mostyn wished the Patriarch a fruitful visit, and the Patriarch reciprocated by wishing her success in her new role.