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The '''Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyron and Ymittos''', also '''Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyronas and Hymettus''', is under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. The [[metropolis]] is located in the eastern suburbs of Athens, Greece. | The '''Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyron and Ymittos''', also '''Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyronas and Hymettus''', is under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. The [[metropolis]] is located in the eastern suburbs of Athens, Greece. | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The metropolis as now constituted is relatively new as it includes the suburb of Vyronas which was named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the nineteenth century English poet and writer, who is national hero of Greece. | ||
==Metropolitan== | ==Metropolitan== | ||
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*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/EnDioceses/Kaisariani.html Holy Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyron and Ymittos] | *[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/EnDioceses/Kaisariani.html Holy Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyron and Ymittos] | ||
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/dioceses/Vyronos/Vyronos.html Kaisariani, Byron and Hymettus] In Greek | *[http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/dioceses/Vyronos/Vyronos.html Kaisariani, Byron and Hymettus] In Greek | ||
| + | *[[Wikipedia: Vyronas]] | ||
[[Category:Dioceses| Kaisariani]] | [[Category:Dioceses| Kaisariani]] | ||
[[Category:Greek Dioceses| Kaisariani]] | [[Category:Greek Dioceses| Kaisariani]] | ||
Revision as of 19:54, May 21, 2012
The Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyron and Ymittos, also Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyronas and Hymettus, is under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece. The metropolis is located in the eastern suburbs of Athens, Greece. {{stub]]
Contents
History
The metropolis as now constituted is relatively new as it includes the suburb of Vyronas which was named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the nineteenth century English poet and writer, who is national hero of Greece.
Metropolitan
- Daniel (Pourtsouklis) 2000 - Present
Monasteries
- Monastery of Presentation of Theotokos at Vyrona For Men
- Monastery of Ascension at Vyrona, a Metochi of Simonopetra Monastery of Mount Athos For Men
- Monastery of Taxiarxon (Archangels), a Metochi of Theofileon Brotherhood of Mount Athos For Men
- Monastery of St. John Prodromos (Forerunner) at Kareas For Women
- Monastery of St. John Prodromos (Forerunner) at Kaisariani For Women
