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==Monasteries== | ==Monasteries== | ||
− | + | '''Male monasteries:''' | |
− | #The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa, | + | #The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa ([[w:Messolonghi|Messolonghi, [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]]) |
− | #The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary | + | #The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary ([[w:Myrtea|Myerta]]) |
− | #The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos | + | #The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Retha |
− | #The Holy Monastery of St. George | + | #The Holy Monastery of St. George ([[w:Astakos|Astakos]] |
#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos | #The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos | ||
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− | #Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous | + | '''Female convents:''' |
− | #Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi | + | #The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous |
− | # | + | #The Holy Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi |
− | #Pantokrator ( | + | #The Holy Monastery of St. Symeon ([[w:Messolongi|Messolongi]]) |
− | #The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - | + | #The Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator "Almighty" ([[w:Angelokastro (Aetolia-Acarnania)|Angelokastro]]) |
+ | #The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - Building under construction 2007-2008. | ||
==Institutions== | ==Institutions== |
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The Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania ((Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, also Aitoloakarnania) is under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the prefecture is a combination of the regions of Aetolia and Acarnania.
Contents
Metropolitan
His Eminence Metropolitan Kosmas (Papachristos) of Aitolia and Akarnania was born in 1945 in Skoutesiada of Agrinio.
Municipalities
- Agrinio
- Aitoliko
- Alyzia
- Amfilochia
- Anaktorio
- Angelokastro
- Antirrio
- Apodotia
- Arakynthos
- Astakos
- Chalkeia
- Fyteies
- Inachos
- Kekropia
- Makryneia
- Medeon
- Menidi
- Messolonghi also
- Iera Polis Messolonghi
- Naupactus
- Neapoli
- Oiniades
- Panaitoliko
- Parakampylia
- Paravola
- Platanos
- Pyllini
- Stratos
- Thermo
- Thestieis
Monasteries
Male monasteries:
- The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa ([[w:Messolonghi|Messolonghi, Aetolia)
- The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Myerta)
- The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Retha
- The Holy Monastery of St. George (Astakos
- The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos
Female convents:
- The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous
- The Holy Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi
- The Holy Monastery of St. Symeon (Messolongi)
- The Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator "Almighty" (Angelokastro)
- The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - Building under construction 2007-2008.
Institutions
- Drosinio Orphanage
- Sevilion Home for the Aged
Communications
Newspapers
- Kosmas o Etolos (St. Kosmas from Etolia) monthly periodical
Local Saints
- St. Kosmas the Aitolian (August 24)
Source
- Church of Greece Website (Greek and English)