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{{stub}}Christianity in Paronaxia spread during the early Christian period, and the bishoprics were considered among the original established churches, not just in Greece, but of all Christianity. Towads the end of the 4th century
Historically, the '''Metropolis of Paronaxia''' is considered one of the original [[metropolis]] not just in Greece but in all of Christianity. According to the holy tradition, St. [[Polycarp]], the disciple of St. [[John the Theologian]], visited Naxos and taught Christianity whilst John was in exile on the island of Patmos. To honour this tradition, the island has many churches and chapels dedicated to his honour, especially at the villages of Aggidia Sagri and Filoti, and there is also a church dedicated to John at Keramoti.
During the early Christian period, Naxos was assigned to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Rhodes. Tradition holds the St. [[Helen]] founded the [[Church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani - Hundred Doors (Paros)]] (literally: "church of the hundred doors") during her pilgrimage to the Holy Land 330-337.
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== History ==
The islands of Naxos, Paros and Anti-Paros cut-off in 1083 from the [[Metropolis of Rhodes]] and were established as the '''Metropolitan of Paronaxia''', with the headquarters based in Naxos. Up until 1083, Naxos and Paros were simply Bishoprics.
There is documented evidence that various Bishops from Naxos and from Paros participated at the [[Ecumenical Councils]] <ref> Example, Varahos, Bishop of Naxos participated at the 4th Ecumenical Council (451) </ref> and the Byzantine period was responsible for the erection, on the island, of many large beautiful churches.