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The [[diocese|metropolis]] is located in northern Greece and is bordered on the north by Bulgaria.
 
The [[diocese|metropolis]] is located in northern Greece and is bordered on the north by Bulgaria.
  
==Metropolitan==
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==Metropolitans==
His Eminence [[Metropolitan]] [[Paul (Apostolidis) of Drama]] was born in 1963 in Verroia. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] to the throne on [[October 5]], 2005.
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*[[Paul (Apostolidis) of Drama|Paul (Apostolidis)]]   2005 - Present
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*[[Dionysios (Kyratsos) of Drama|Dionysios (Kyratsos)]] 1965 - 2005
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*Philip 1958-1964
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*George 1942-1958
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*Basilios 1931-1941
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*Laurentios 1922-1928
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*Agathangelos 1910-1922
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*[[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna|Chrysostomos (Kalaphatis)]] 1902-1910<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49281820/The-Macedonian-Struggle-1903-1912-by-Basil-K-Gounaris Basil K. Gounaris, ''The Macedonian Struggle 1903-1912'', p514]</ref>
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*[[Agathangelos of Ephesus|Agathangelos]]   1861 - 1872
  
===Former hierarchs===
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==Monasteries==
#Chrysostomos 1902-1910
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*Monastery of Panagia Eikosifinissa (female)
#Agathangelos 1910-1922
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*Monastery of the Ascension of Our Lord (female)
#Laurentios 1922-1928
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#Basilios 1931-1941
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==Reference==
#George 1942-1958
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#Philip 1958-1964
 
#Dionysios 1965-2005
 
 
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==Regions==
 
==Regions==
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The radio program of Didimoticho, Orestias and Soufli is called «Order of the Apostle Andrew». and is on the 90,8 FM for the region of Orestias and Didimotichoand on 98,0 FM for the region of Trigono and 98,0 FM for the region of Alexandroupoli and the remainder of Thrace.  
 
The radio program of Didimoticho, Orestias and Soufli is called «Order of the Apostle Andrew». and is on the 90,8 FM for the region of Orestias and Didimotichoand on 98,0 FM for the region of Trigono and 98,0 FM for the region of Alexandroupoli and the remainder of Thrace.  
 
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==See also==
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[[George (Karslidis) of Drama]]
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
 
*The Metropolis of Drama [http://www.imdramas.gr/ Official Website] (Greek)  
 
*The Metropolis of Drama [http://www.imdramas.gr/ Official Website] (Greek)  

Latest revision as of 21:43, December 18, 2012

The Metropolis of Drama 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 metropolis is located in northern Greece and is bordered on the north by Bulgaria.

Metropolitans

Monasteries

  • Monastery of Panagia Eikosifinissa (female)
  • Monastery of the Ascension of Our Lord (female)

Reference

See also

George (Karslidis) of Drama

Sources