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== History ==
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Historically, the '''Metropolis of Paronaxia''' is considered one of the original [[metropolis]] not just in Greece but in all of Christianity. According to the holy tradition, St. [[Polycarp]], the disciple of St. [[John the Theologian]], visited Naxos and taught Christianity whilst John was in exile on the island of Patmos. To honour this tradition, the island has many churches and chapels dedicated to his honour, especially at the villages of Aggidia Sagri and Filoti, and there is also a church dedicated to John at Keramoti.