Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania

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Aitolia and Akarnania is a Metropolis of the Church of Greece.

Metropolitan

His Grace Metropolitan Theoklitos (Avrantinis) was born in 1922 in Kato Blasia, Kalavryta.

Monasteries

For monks:

1. The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa, in Messolongi
2. The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, in Myrtia
3. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Retha
4. The Holy Monastery of St. George, in Astakos
5. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos

For nuns:

1. Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous
2. Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi
3. Saint Symeon in Messolongi
4. Pantokrator (Almighty) in Aggelokastro
5. The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - (Building is in construction)

Institutions

• Drosinio Orphanage
• Sevilion Home for the Aged.

Publications

• Monthly periodical "Kosmas o Etolos" (Saint Kosmas from Etolia)

Source

• Official Website (Greek and English)