Metropolis of Paronaxia
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*St. [[Athanasios of Paros]] ([[June 24]]) | *St. [[Athanasios of Paros]] ([[June 24]]) | ||
*Venerable [[Nikodemus of the Holy Mountain]] ("the Hagiorite"; c. 1749-1809); ([[July 14]]) | *Venerable [[Nikodemus of the Holy Mountain]] ("the Hagiorite"; c. 1749-1809); ([[July 14]]) | ||
| − | *St. [[Theoctiste of the Isle of Lesbos|Theoktiste of Lesvos]] ([[November 9]]), <ref> ''What we know about St. Theoktisti we owe primarily to St. [[Symeon Metaphrastes ("the Translator")]], renowned primarily for his Lives of the Saints (148 of them). </ref> <ref> Theoctiste is from Lesbos, however, due to the archaeological and historical importance of her association with the [[Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani (Paros)|Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani - | + | *St. [[Theoctiste of the Isle of Lesbos|Theoktiste of Lesvos]] ([[November 9]]), <ref> ''What we know about St. Theoktisti we owe primarily to St. [[Symeon Metaphrastes ("the Translator")]], renowned primarily for his Lives of the Saints (148 of them). </ref> <ref> Theoctiste is from Lesbos, however, due to the archaeological and historical importance of her association with the [[Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani - Hundred Doors (Paros)|Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani - Hundred Doors]] she is also classified as a ''Parian'' local saint. </ref> |
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*Elder [[Philotheos (Zervakos)]] | *Elder [[Philotheos (Zervakos)]] | ||
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The Metropolis of Paronaxia, also referred to as the Diocese of Paronaxia, is under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece.
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History
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See also
World famous Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani - a Hundred Doors
Metropolitan
The current Metropolitan of Paronaxia is His Emminence Ambriosios II, born Nicholas (Stamenas) in 1922 on the island of Paros.
Regions
Local Saints
- St. Arsenios of Paros (January 31 and August 18)
- St. Papa-Nicholas (Planas) (March 2 during lent periods different date applies)
- St. Athanasios of Paros (June 24)
- Venerable Nikodemus of the Holy Mountain ("the Hagiorite"; c. 1749-1809); (July 14)
- St. Theoktiste of Lesvos (November 9), [1] [2]
Notes
- ↑ What we know about St. Theoktisti we owe primarily to St. Symeon Metaphrastes ("the Translator"), renowned primarily for his Lives of the Saints (148 of them).
- ↑ Theoctiste is from Lesbos, however, due to the archaeological and historical importance of her association with the Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani - Hundred Doors she is also classified as a Parian local saint.
See also
External Links
- Diocese of Paronaxia official website (in Greek)
- Paros Church of a Hundred Doors - Ekatontopiliani Visual Tour
