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{{stub}}The metropolis manages many of oldest Christian monuments, dating as early as the year 993, that adorn the island of Chios, including the UNESCO protected site of Nea Moni. ==Metropolitans==*[[Mark (Vassilakis) of Chios|Mark (Vassilakis)]] 2011 – Present*[[Dionysios (Bairaktaris) of Chios|Dionysios (Bairaktaris)]] 1979 – 2011
==Metropolitan==
His Eminence Metropolitan [[Dionysios (Mpairaktaris) of Chios, Psaron and Inousson]] (born, Evoia, Greece) was elected in 1979.
*The holy [http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/dioceses/xios/in_agiou_mina.html Metropolis church of St Victoros, Minas and Vicentius]
==Municipalities==
#Municipality of Agios Minas
#Municipality of Amani
#Municipality of Ionia
#Municipality of Kambochora
#Municipality of Kardamyla
#Municipality of Mastichochoria
#Municipality of Inouses
#Municipality of Omiroupolis
#Municipality of Oinousses
#Municipality of Chios (town)
*Municipality of Psara
→Metropolitans: name sp
The '''Metropolis of Chios, Psara and Oinouses''' , also '''Metropolis of Chios''', (Gr:Χίος) , is under one of the metropolises of the New Lands in Greece that are within the [[jurisdiction ]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]] but de facto are administered for practical reasons as part of the [[Church of Greece]]under an agreement between the churches of Athens and Constantinople. The [[diocese|metropolis]] is located among the islands off the coast of Turkey.
==Monasteries==
*The Holy [[Monastery of Nea Moni (Chios)]], an 11th century monastery protected as a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].
*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Constantine Fragkovouniou (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Minas (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Markellas (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Chios) the Plakidiotissa]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Matrona of Chalandron (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of the Taxiarchs (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of St. George (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Stephanos (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of Panaghia Myrtidiotissa (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Mark (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of the Holy Fathers (Chios)]]
*The Holy [[Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Chios)]]
== Saints and Elders ==
*St. [[Markella of Chios|Markella]] ([[July 22]]), patron saint of Chios
*St. Anthimos
*St. [[Isidore of Chios]] and [[Myrope of Chios]] ([[December 2]]) and [[Myrope]]*St. [[Matrona of Chios]] ([[October 20]]), the "'''Chiopolitissa'''"*St. [[Nikiforos Nikephoros of Chios]]([[May 1]])
*St. [[Pachomios of Chios]] (1840-1905)
==See also==
*[[Basilica Monument of St. Isidore (Chios)]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr Church of Greece website/greek/dioceses/xios/chios.html Chios, Psara and Oinouses] ( In Greek and *[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English)/holysynod/hierarchy.htm Hoy Synod]*[http://www.kardamylaoki-regensburg.orgde/ Site dedicated to Kardamyla with various descriptions of churchesverst_11.htm Orthodoxia 2011] (English)
[[Category:Dioceses|Chios]][[Category:Greek Dioceses|Chios]]