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The '''Metropolis of Gortyna and Megalopolis''' (Gr:Γορτυνία and Μεγαλοπολη) is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]]. The [[diocese]] is located in the Arcadian area of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece.

==MonasteriesDistricts ==Three male monasteries* [[w:Dimitsana|Dimitsana]] (Gr. Δημητσάνα) there are a total of 32 parishes in this district.* [[w:Vitinis|Vytina]] (Gr. Βυτίνα) There are a total of 8 parishes in this district.#The Holy Monastery * [[w:Valtetsi|Valtetsi]] (Gr. Βαλτέτσι) There are a total of St7 parishes in this district. John the Forerunner, ''Steminitsa Gortynias''#The Holy Monastery * [[w:Kontovazaina|Kontovazaina]] (Gr. Κοντοβάζαινα) There are a total of the Dormition 8 parishes in this district.* [[w:Stavrodromio (Arcadia)|Stavrodromio]] There are a total of the Theotokos, ''Megaloupolis''19 parishes in this district.#The Holy Monastery * Velimachiou There are a total of the Dormition 7 parishes in this district.* [[w:Megalopoli|Megalopolis]] (Gr. Μεγαλοπολη) There are a total of the Theotokos, ''Baltesinikou''parishes in this district.

Five female == Monasteries ==There are four '''Male''' monasteries:#The Holy Monastery of St. John the Forerunner, their locations Kernitsis''Steminitsa, Gortynias''#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, Ampelakiou''Dimitsana''#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Mpouras Falaisias''Karion, Kleibokas Gortynias and Makrysiou Megaloupolis.''#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, ''Valtesinikou''

There are five '''abandoned''' monasteries:#The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas, ''Valtesiniko''#The Holy Monastery of the Life-Giving Spring, ''Semnitstis''#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, ''Megalopoleos''#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos#The Holy Monastery of St. George == Local Saints ==*New [[Hieromartyr]] Gregory V of Dimitsana (Gr. Δημητσάνης), [[Patriarch]] of Constantinople ([[April 10]])*St. Leontios of Stemnitsis (Gr. Στεμνίτσης) (3rd day of [[Pentecost]])*New-Martyr Euthymis of Dimitsanis and of [[Mount Athos]] ([[May 1]])*St. Athanasius the New, [[Wonder-worker]] and Archbishop of Christianopolis (Gr. Χριστιανουπόλεως) ([[May 17]])*Martyr '''[[Theodora of Vasta]]''', Arkadias (Gr. η εν Βάστα Αρκαδίας) ([[September 11]])*St. Gerasimus of Leontarious, Megalopolis (Gr. εκ Λεονταρίου Μεγαλοπόλεως), Abbot of Mysia ([[September 15]])*New-Martyr John (Stamatelopoulos) of Tourkoleka (Gr. Σταματελόπουλος εκ Τουρκολέκα) ([[October 16]])*St. Dionysios of Dimitsanis the Wise (Gr. ο Σοφός εκ Δημητσάνης) ([[November 23]])*St. Theokletus of Dimitsanis, the [[Wonder-worker]] and Archbishop of Lacedemonia ([[December 1]]) ==Source==*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/dioceses/Gortynos/Gortynos.html Gortyna and Megalopolis] In Greek == External Links ==* [http://www.imgortmeg.gr/ The Metropolis of Gortyna and Megalopolis Official Website] (in Greek) '''Information available in Greek:'''* [http://www.neromylos-nikola.gr/Agia_Theodora.htm Αγία Θεοδώρα Βάστα] [[Category:Dioceses|Gortyna and Megalopolis]][[Category:Greek Dioceses|Gortyna and Megalopolis]]