Metropolitan Nektarius ( Greek Μητροπολίτης Νεκτάριος , in the world Emanuel Hadzhimihalis , Greek Εμμανουήλ Χατζημιχάλης ; 1932 , Chania , Crete - December 31, 2009 , Chania , Orthodox Church in Crete -) from 2007 to 2009 - Metropolitan of Ghana and Khorsky.
| Metropolitan Nectarius | ||
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| Μητροπολίτης Νεκτάριος | ||
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| August 29, 2007 - December 31, 2009 | ||
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| May 24, 1983 - May 16, 2005 | ||
| Predecessor | Isidore (Aydonopoulos) | |
| Successor | Paisius (Aravantinos) | |
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| September 16, 1980 - May 24, 1983 | ||
| Predecessor | George (Orfanidis) | |
| Successor | Ambrose (Lavriotis) | |
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| August 3 - September 16, 1980 | ||
| Predecessor | Cyril (Kipriotakis) | |
| Successor | Irenaeus (Galanakis) | |
| Birth name | Emanuel Hajimihalis | |
| Original name at birth | Εμμανουήλ Χατζημιχάλης | |
| Birth | 1932 Chania , Crete | |
| Death | December 31, 2009 Chania , Crete | |
| Holy Order | March 20, 1960 | |
| Monasticism | 1956 year | |
| Episcopal consecration | August 3, 1980 | |
Biography
In 1956 he received a diploma , graduating from the theological faculty of the University of Athens and in the same year was tonsured a monk with the name of Nectarius .
On March 20, 1960, he was ordained hierodeacon , and on March 25, 1960, in the hieromonk himself.
In 1965, he received a license from the University of Lilas , and in 1967 a doctorate in theology at the University of Strasbourg and a sociology of religion at the University of Thessaloniki .
He served in parishes in Western Europe, was a missionary in Asia and Africa ( Zaire ). He then led the seminary in Crete.
On August 3, 1980, at the Monastery of the Holy Trinity on Halki, he was consecrated bishop of Kisama and Selinsky with the elevation to the rank of Metropolitan. The consecration was performed by: Metropolitan Maxim of Stavropol (Repanellis) , Metropolitan of Srinion of Irinopolis (Amaryllios) and Metropolitan of Colonial Gabriel (Premetidis) .
On September 16, 1980 he was appointed Metropolitan of Karpafsky and Kass .
May 25, 1983 was elected Metropolitan of Leross, Kalimn and Astypalea.
May 16, 2005 was retired.
On August 29, 2007 he was elected Metropolitan of Gansky and Khorsky.
He lived in Chania, especially in the monastery of St. Christopher - Κορακιών Ακρωτηρίου.
He died on December 31, 2009.