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The '''Metropolis of Attica''' is part a former metropolis under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Greece]] . In 2010, the metropolis was abolished and is divided into eleven regions with a total two metropolises, [[Metropolis of 106 parish churchesKifissia, 50 chapels, 160 country chapels, 40 private chapels, 12 monastery churches Amaroussion and Oropos]] and 7 [[metochion|metochiaMetropolis of Ilion, Acharnes and Petroupolis]]. <ref> [http://www.i-m-attikis.gr/html/en/mainpage/mainenIt was originally part of the Metropolis of Attica and Megaridos.htm Official Website in English] </ref>

==History==The Metropolis of Attica was established as the Metropolis of Attica and Megaridos in 1936. In 1968, Abp. [[Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America|Demitrios (Trakatellis)]], now Archbishop of America, was elected Metropolitan of Attica==and Megaridos, but refused the election because a military junta was ruling Greece at that time. In 1974, the Metropolis was divided into three metropolises of which one was designated the Metropolis of Attica with its [[see]] in Kifissia. The others were the [[Metropolis of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki]] with its see in Spata and the [[Metropolis of Megara and Salamis]] with its see in Megara.

==Regions==#In 2004, the [[Metropolitan Region of KifissiaHoly Synod]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Ekali]]#[[Metropolitan Region the Church of Amaroussion]]#Greece appointed Metr. [[Metropolitan Region Nicholas (Hatzinikolaou) of MetamorphossisMesogaia|Nicholas]] #[[Metropolitan Region of Acharnae]]#Mesogaias and Lavreotiki as [[Metropolitan Region of Ano Liossiavicar]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Ileon]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Petroupolis]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Camatero]]#[[Metropolitan Region the Metropolis of New Makri-Marathon]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Kapandrete-Oropos]]Attica

==Holy monasteries==<---!Correct names not complete, please do not create any links - Ixthis888 --->#On [[Holy Monastery of Paraklitou in Oropos (AtticaFebruary 16]], 2010, Greece)#[[Holy Monastery of St. Panteleimon in Mavrosouvala (Greece)#[[Holy monastery Nunnery of the Dormition following a decision of the Virgin "Kleiston" (Greece) #[[Holy Nunnery of Synod]], the Nativity Metropolis of the Virgin (Dardiza) in Ano Liosia (Greece)#[[Holy Nunnery of StAttica was abolished. Philothei in Ekali #[[Holy Nunnery The territory of the Presentation former metropolis was divided into two new metropolises, the Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos and the Virgin Mary in Markopoulo Metropolis of OroposIlion, Attica #[[Holy Nunnery of the Holy Trinity in MatiAcharnes and Petroupolis. <ref>Government Gazette (Gazette 21, Attica #[[Holy Nunnery of St16. Thedosius the Cenobite #[[Holy Nunnery of St02. Panteleimon Rapentosis #[[Holy Nunnery of the Panagia [[Panagia Phaneromene|Phaneromeni]]2010, vol) Law 3822/2010</ref>

The see of the Metropolis of Attica became vacant when its former Metropolitan Panteleimon was [[deposition|deposed]] by the [[Synod]] amid charges of financial and sexual scandal.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/feb/19/religion.uk "Sex and fraud woe for Greek church"] From ''The Guardian'', [[February 19]], 2005.</ref>  ==ReferenceRuling hierarchs=====Metropolis of Attica and Megaridos===*[[Iakovos III (Vavanatsos) of Athens|Iakovas (Vavanatsos)]] 1936 - 1962, 1962 - 1967 (Iakovos III Archbishop of Athens 1962)*Nicodemus (Gkatziroulis) 1967 - 1974===Metropolis of Attica===*Dorotheus (Giannaropoulos) 1974 - 1992*[[Panteleimon (Mpezenitis) of Attica|Panteleimon (Mpezenitis)]] 1994 - 2004*[[Nicholas (Hatzinikolaou) of Mesogaia|Nicholas (Hatzinikolaou)]] 2004 - 2010  ==References==

==Sources==*[http://www.imkifissias.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=75&lang=el Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos site] In Greek *[http://goarch.org/news/goa.news422 Ecumenical Patriarchate Elects Metropolitan Demetrios of Vresthena (Greece) New Archbishop for America] ==External link==*[[Wikipedia: Church_of_Greece]] [[Category:Dioceses|Attica]][[Category:Greek Dioceses|Attica]]