Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania

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The Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania (also Aitoloakarnania) is under the jursidiction 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.

Metropolitan

His Eminence Metropolitan Theoklitos (Avrantinis) of Aitolia and Akarnania was born in 1922 in Kato Blasia, Kalavryta.

Monasteries

For monks:

  1. The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa, in Messolongi
  2. The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, in Myrtia
  3. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Retha
  4. The Holy Monastery of St. George, in Astakos
  5. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos

For nuns:

  1. Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous
  2. Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi
  3. Saint Symeon in Messolongi
  4. Pantokrator (Almighty) in Aggelokastro
  5. The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - (Building is in construction)

Institutions

  • Drosinio Orphanage
  • Sevilion Home for the Aged

Communications

Newspapers

  • Kosmas o Etolos (St. Kosmas from Etolia) monthly periodical

Local Saints

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