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Anthimos Dionysios Roussas was born in 1934 in Salmoni of Pyrgos Hlias in the western part of Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. He is a graduate of the Philosophical and Theological Faculties of the University of Athens. After completing his university studies, he taught high school. In 1964, he entered the [[Holy Orders]] of the [[Orthodox Church]] when he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]]with the name Anthimos. During the following year, 1965, he was ordained a [[priest]].
moved Anthimos (Dionysios) Roussas of Thessalonica to Anthimos (Roussas) of Thessalonica: correct style of name
His Eminence, '''Anthimos (DionysiosRoussas) Roussas of Thessalonica''' is the Metropolitan of [[Thessalonica]], leading the New Lands metropolis that is under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]] but administered, under agreement with the Ecumenical Patriarchate, by the [[Church of Greece]].
==Life==
As a member of the [[clergy]], Fr. Anthimos was appointed the priest in charge of the Church of St. Basil in Athens. He also has been an active writer, publishing many articles as well as producing the leaflet "The Lord's Voice" from 1965 to 1972. Fr. Anthimos was secretary of the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Greece and the Director of the Theological Boarding House of the [[Apostoliki Diakonia|Apostolic Diakonia]].
Fr. Anthimos was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] to the episcopacy on [[July 13]], 1974. On [[April 26]], 2004, Fr. Anthimos was elected Metropolitan of the Metropolis of Thessalonica in northern Greece. {{start box}}{{succession|before=?|title=Metropolitan of Thessalonica|years=2004-Present|after=—}}{{end box}}
==Source==
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category:21st-century bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Thessalonica]]
[[Category: University of Athens Theology School Graduates]]
