Metropolis of Attica
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| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of Kifissia]] | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Kifissia]] Athens |
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of Ekali]] | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Ekali]] Athens |
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of Amaroussion]] | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Amaroussion]] |
#[[Metropolitan Region of Metamorphossis]] | #[[Metropolitan Region of Metamorphossis]] | ||
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Acharnes]] East Attica |
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of Ano | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Ano Liosia]] West Attica |
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Ilion]] Athens |
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Petroupoli]] Athens |
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Kamatero]] |
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Nea Makri-Marathon]] East Attica |
| − | #[[Metropolitan Region of Kapandrete-Oropos]] | + | #[[Metropolitan Region of Kapandrete-Oropos]] West Attica |
==Monasteries== | ==Monasteries== | ||
Revision as of 17:54, March 26, 2008
The Metropolis of Attica is under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece. It is divided into eleven regions with a total of 106 parish churches, 50 chapels, 160 country chapels, 40 private chapels, 12 monastery churches and 7 metochia. [1]
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Metropolitan of Attica
The throne of this metropolis has been vacant since 2005, when the former Metropolitan Panteleimon was ousted by the Synod amid charges of financial and sexual scandal.[2] Metropolitan Ierotheos of Limnos has since been reported to be interested in seeking a transfer to Attica.citation needed The church is awaiting a decision by the newly enthroned Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens.
Regions
- Metropolitan Region of Kifissia Athens
- Metropolitan Region of Ekali Athens
- Metropolitan Region of Amaroussion
- Metropolitan Region of Metamorphossis
- Metropolitan Region of Acharnes East Attica
- Metropolitan Region of Ano Liosia West Attica
- Metropolitan Region of Ilion Athens
- Metropolitan Region of Petroupoli Athens
- Metropolitan Region of Kamatero
- Metropolitan Region of Nea Makri-Marathon East Attica
- Metropolitan Region of Kapandrete-Oropos West Attica
Monasteries
- The Holy Monastery of Paraklitou (Oropos, East Attica)
- The Holy Monastery of St. Panteleimon, Mavrosouvala
Female Convents
- The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin "Kleiston"
- The Holy Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin "Dardiza" (Ano Liosia, West Attica)
- The Holy Monastery of St. Philothei (Ekali, Athens)
- The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in Markopoulo (Oropos, East Attica)
- The Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Mati (Attica)
- The Holy Monastery of St. Thedosius the Cenobite
- The Holy Monastery of St. Panteleimon Rapentosis
- The Holy Monastery of the Panagia Phaneromeni
Spiritual Centres
- Spiritual Center of St. George (Kamatero, Greece)
- Spiritual Center of St. Constantine and Helen (Nea Makri, Greece)
- Spiritual Center of St. Nektarios (Kifisa, Greece)
Local Saints
Reference
- ↑ Official Website in English
- ↑ "Sex and fraud woe for Greek church" from The Guardian, February 19, 2005.
External links
Parishes of the Church of Greece
- St. Anargyroi of Attika (Greek)
