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==Metropolitan==
His Eminence Metropolitan [[Dionysios (Mpairaktaris) of Chios, Psaron and Inousson]] (born, Evoia, Greece) was elected in 1979.
*The holy [http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/dioceses/xios/in_agiou_mina.html Metropolis church of St Victoros, Minas and Vicentius]
==Municipalities==
#Municipality of Agios Minas
#Municipality of Amani
#Municipality of Ionia
#Municipality of Kambochora
#Municipality of Kardamyla
#Municipality of Mastichochoria
#Municipality of Inouses
#Municipality of Omiroupolis
#Municipality of Oinousses
#Municipality of Chios (town)
*Municipality of Psara
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The '''Metropolis of Chios, Psara and Oinouses''', also '''Metropolis of Chios''', (Gr:Χίος), 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 [[diocese|metropolis]] is located among the islands off the coast of Turkey.
The metropolis manages many of Christianities oldest Christian monuments, dating as early as 993ADthe year 993, and which that adorn the island of Chios, including the UNESCO protected site of Nea Moni. ==Metropolitans==*[[Mark (Vassilakis) of Chios|Mark (Vassilakis)]] 2011 - Present*[[Dionysios (Mpairaktaris) of Chios|Dionysios (Mpairaktaris)]] 1979 - 2011
==Monasteries==
*The Holy [[Monastery of Nea Moni (Chios)]], an 11th century monastery protected as a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].
*St. Anthimos
*St. [[Isidore of Chios]] and [[Myrope of Chios]] ([[December 2]])
*St. [[Matrona of Chios]] ([[October 20]]), the "'''Chiopolitissa'''"
*St. [[Nikephoros of Chios]] ([[May 1]])
*St. [[Pachomios of Chios]] (1840-1905)
== External links ==
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr Church of Greece website/greek/dioceses/xios/chios.html Chios, Psara and Oinouses] ( In Greek and *[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English)/holysynod/hierarchy.htm Hoy Synod]*[http://www.kardamylaoki-regensburg.orgde/ Site dedicated to Kardamyla with various descriptions of churchesverst_11.htm Orthodoxia 2011] (English)
[[Category: Dioceses|Chios]][[Category:Greek Dioceses|Chios]]
