Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania

The Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania, Aitoloakarnania (Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία) is under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece; it is a combination of the Aetolia and Acarnania prefectures located in the western part of Greece.

Metropolitan

His Eminence Metropolitan Kosmas (Papachristos) of Aitolia and Akarnania was born in 1945 in the suburb of Skoutesiada of Agrinio of the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture of Greece. He was elected as Metropolitan October 8 and consecrated October 11, 2005.

Municipalities

1. Agrinio
2. Aitoliko
3. Alyzia
4. Amfilochia
5. Anaktorio
6. Angelokastro
7. Antirrio
8. Apodotia
9. Arakynthos
10. Astakos
11. Chalkeia
12. Fyteies
13. Inachos
14. Kekropia
15. Makryneia
16. Medeon
17. Menidi
18. Messolonghi also
19. Iera Polis Messolonghi
20. Naupactus
21. Neapoli
22. Oiniades
23. Panaitoliko
24. Parakampylia
25. Paravola
26. Platanos
27. Pyllini
28. Stratos
29. Thermo
30. Thestieis

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Monasteries

Male monasteries:

1. The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa ([[w:Messolonghi|Messolonghi, Aetolia)
2. The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Myerta, Aetolia))
3. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Retha
4. The Holy Monastery of St. George (Astakos, Aetolia)
5. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos

Female convents:

1. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous
2. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi
3. The Holy Monastery of St. Symeon (Messolongi, Aetolia)
4. The Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator "Almighty" (Angelokastro, Aetolia)
5. The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - Building under construction 2007-2008.

Local Saints

• St. Kosmas the Aitolian (1714-1779), commemorated August 24.

Institutions

• Drosinio Orphanage
• Sevilion Home for the Aged

Communications

Newspapers

• Kosmas o Etolos (St. Kosmas from Etolia) monthly periodical

Source

• Church of Greece Website (Greek and English)