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The '''Metropolis of Thessaliotis and Fanariofersala''' , also '''Metropolis of Thessalliotida, Fanari, and Pharsalos''', is under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. The metropolis is located in Thessaly region of Greece.
==History==
The earliest evidence of ecclesiastical territories in the present territory of the Metropolis of Thessaliotis and Fanariofersala appeared after the middle of the fourth or early fifth century when a Bishop Perrevio of the [[diocese]] of Farsala, that was subordinate to the [[Metropolis of Larisa and Tyrnavos|Metropolis of Larissa]], took part in the [[Third Ecumenical Council|Council of Ephesus]] in 431. In the ninth century, a Bishop Stephen of Farsala attended a meeting with [[Photius the Great|Patriarch Photius]] in 879.
Through the following centuries the diocese went through several phases with various titles, including Farsala, under the jurisdiction of the Metropolis of Larissa or the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]]. <ref>[http://www.imthf.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40| History of the Diocese of Thessaliotidos and Fanariofersalon- In Greek]</ref>
An [[episcopate]] emerged in the area of the present metropolis during the period of 1530-1540 with the title of Fanari and Neochorio. In 1600-1601, the [[see]] was made an [[archdiocese]] with Seraphim of Bezoula its first [[archbishop]]. Archbishop Seraphim later would be remembered as a [[saint]]. During the eighteenth century (1767) Fanari was joined with the Metropolis of Fersala under the title "Fanariofersala".[http://xeniosmagazine.gr/regions/thessaly/index2.html]
==Metropolitans==
*[[Kyrillos II (ChrystakisChristakis) of Thessaliotis|Kyrillos II (Chrystakis)]] 2005 - Present
*[[Theoklitos (Koumarianos) of Thessaliotis|Theoklitos (Koumarianos)]] 1999 - 2005
*[[Kleopas II of Thessaliotis|Kleopas II]] 1974 - 1999
*[[Ezekiel (Stroumbos) of Thessaliotis|Ezekiel (Stroumbos)]] 1924 - 1951
===Earlier Farsala hierarchs===
*Aristaeus Damaskinos II 1814 - ?
*Parthenios 1800 - 1814
*Makarios
