The Symean Metropolis ( Greek Μητρόπολη Σύμης ) is the diocese of the Constantinople Orthodox Church on the islands of Symi , Tilos , Halki and Kastelorizo [1] (as part of the Dodecanese archipelago in Greece ).
| Simi Metropolis Greek Μητρόπολη Σύμης | |
|---|---|
| Patriarchate of Constantinople | |
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| General information | |
| A country | Greece |
| Diocesan Center | Simi |
| Control | |
| Ruling bishop | Chrysostom (Pitsis) (from February 11, 2018) |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Monasteries | five |
| Site | imsymis.org |
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History
Metropolitan Hermann (Anastasiadis) elected on February 5, 1924, was not allowed to the island by the Italian occupation authorities [2] .
The Metropolis was restored in 2004 by the unanimous decision of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople [3] .
The eparchy includes 18 parishes, more than 200 chapels and 5 monasteries, the most famous of which is the monastery , dedicated to Michael the Archangel , located on the southern coast of the island.
Bishops
- Herman (Anastasiadis) (February 5 - October 9, 1924)
- Chrysostom (Dimitriadis) (April 20, 2004 - January 9, 2018)
- Chrysostom (Pitsis) (from February 11, 2018)
Notes
- ↑ ΙΕΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΣΥΜΗΣ (Χάλκη - Τήλος - Καστελλόριζο)
- ↑ Kiminas Demetrius. The Ecumenical Patriarchate with its Annotated Hierarchical Catalogs . - Wildside Press LLC. - P. 118. - ISBN 978-1434458766 .
- ↑ Δεκα τη Αρχιερατειασ Του Σεβ. Μητροπολιτου Συμησ Unsolved (inaccessible link) . Ιερα ητροπολισ Συμησ . The date of circulation is November 16, 2018. Archived March 4, 2016.
Links
- The official site of the Simian Metropolis (Greek)
- Kiminas, Demetrius. The Ecumenical Patriarchate . - Wildside Press LLC, 2009. - ISBN 9781434458766 .
- Turkish and Dodecanese Dioceses of the Patriarchate of Constantinople on the Hierarchy of Liturgical Churches website