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The '''Metropolis of Drama''' is 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.
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The [[diocese|metropolis]] is located in northern Greece and is bordered on the north by Bulgaria.
  
 
==Metropolitans==
 
==Metropolitans==
His Grace Metropolitan [[Paul (Apostolidis)]] was born in 1963 in Verroia. He was ordained to the seat October 5, 2005.
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*[[Paul (Apostolidis) of Drama|Paul (Apostolidis)]]   2005 - Present
===Previous Metropolitans of Drama===
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*[[Dionysios (Kyratsos) of Drama|Dionysios (Kyratsos)]]  1965 - 2005
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*Philip 1958-1964
Chrysostomos 1902 - 1910
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*George 1942-1958
Agathaggelos 1910 - 1922
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*Basilios 1931-1941
Laurentios 1922 - 1928  
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*Laurentios 1922-1928
Basilios 1931 - 1941
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*Agathangelos 1910-1922
George 1942 - 1958
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*[[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna|Chrysostomos (Kalaphatis)]] 1902-1910<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49281820/The-Macedonian-Struggle-1903-1912-by-Basil-K-Gounaris Basil K. Gounaris, ''The Macedonian Struggle 1903-1912'', p514]</ref>
Phillip 1958 - 1964
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*[[Agathangelos of Ephesus|Agathangelos]]  1861 - 1872
Dionysios 1965 - 2005
 
Paul 2005 -  
 
 
 
==Regions==
 
  
 
==Monasteries==
 
==Monasteries==
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*Monastery of Panagia Eikosifinissa (female)
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*Monastery of the Ascension of Our Lord (female)
  
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==Reference==
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==Regions==
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==Monasteries==
 
==Radio program(s)==
 
==Radio program(s)==
 
The radio program of Didimoticho, Orestias and Soufli is called «Order of the Apostle Andrew». and is on the 90,8 FM for the region of Orestias and Didimotichoand on 98,0 FM for the region of Trigono and 98,0 FM for the region of Alexandroupoli and the remainder of Thrace.  
 
The radio program of Didimoticho, Orestias and Soufli is called «Order of the Apostle Andrew». and is on the 90,8 FM for the region of Orestias and Didimotichoand on 98,0 FM for the region of Trigono and 98,0 FM for the region of Alexandroupoli and the remainder of Thrace.  
 
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==See also==
* Official Website (Greek and English)  
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[[George (Karslidis) of Drama]]
* [http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece Website] (Greek and English)
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==Sources==
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*The Metropolis of Drama [http://www.imdramas.gr/ Official Website] (Greek)  
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*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece website] (Greek and English)
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[[Category:Dioceses|Drama]]
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[[Category:Greek Dioceses|Drama]]

Latest revision as of 21:43, December 18, 2012

The Metropolis of Drama is 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 metropolis is located in northern Greece and is bordered on the north by Bulgaria.

Metropolitans

Monasteries

  • Monastery of Panagia Eikosifinissa (female)
  • Monastery of the Ascension of Our Lord (female)

Reference

See also

George (Karslidis) of Drama

Sources