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His Eminence Metropolitan '''Gabriel of Leontopolis''' is the ruling hierarch of the [[Archdiocese of Leontopolis]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa.

==Life==
Metropolitan Gabriel was born in Athens, Greece in 1957. He received his post secondary education and degree from the Theological faculty of the University of Athens.

Entering the [[Holy Orders]], he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] in 1981, receiving the name Gabriel, followed as a [[priest]] in 1984. He served at positions in Athens and Serres in Greek Macedonia as well as in the Financial Services of the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Church of Greece]].

Received into the services of the [[Church of Alexandria]] by Patriarch [[Parthenios III (Koinidis) of Alexandria|Parthenios III]] in 1990, Father Gabriel served as [[chancellor]] of the [[Archdiocese of Zimbabwe|Metropolis of Zimbabwe]] and Patriarchal Vicar in Odessa. In June 2005, he was appointed Patriarchal [[Vicar]] of Alexandria.

On November 1]], 2006, Fr. Gabriel was elected to the [[episcopate]] by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Alexandria Patriarchate as Bishop of Mareotis, He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] by Patriarch [[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros II]] on [[November 4]], 2006 in the Church of St. Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria. 

On [[November 21]], 2012, Bishop Gabriel was elected by the Holy Synod as Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Leontopolis and Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria.

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==Source==
*[http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=004001 Holy Archdiocese of Leontopolis]

[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Mareotis]] 
[[Category: Bishops of Leontopolis]] 
[[Category: 21st-century bishops]]
[[Category: University of Athens Theology School Graduates]]