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The '''Metropolis of Attica''' is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]]. It is divided into eleven regions with a total of 106 [[parish]] [[church]]es, 50 [[chapel]]s, 160 country chapels, 40 private chapels, 12 [[monastery]] churches and 7 [[metochion|metochia]]. <ref> [http://www.i-m-attikis.gr/html/en/mainpage/mainen.htm Official Website in English] </ref>

==Metropolitan of Attica==
The throne of this metropolis has been vacant since 2005, when the former Metropolitan Panteleimon was deposed by the [[Synod]] amid charges of financial and sexual scandal.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/feb/19/religion.uk "Sex and fraud woe for Greek church"] from ''The Guardian'', [[February 19]], 2005.</ref> Metropolitan Ierotheos of Limnos has since been reported to be interested in seeking a transfer to Attica.{{citation}} The church is awaiting a decision by the newly enthroned Archbishop [[Ieronymos II (Liapis) of Athens|Ieronymos of Athens]].

==Regions==
#[[Metropolitan Region of Kifissia]] Athens
#[[Metropolitan Region of Ekali]] Athens
#[[Metropolitan Region of Amaroussion]] 
#[[Metropolitan Region of Metamorphossis]] 
#[[Metropolitan Region of Acharnes]] East Attica
#[[Metropolitan Region of Ano Liosia]] West Attica
#[[Metropolitan Region of Ilion]] Athens
#[[Metropolitan Region of Petroupoli]] Athens
#[[Metropolitan Region of Kamatero]] 
#[[Metropolitan Region of Nea Makri-Marathon]] East Attica
#[[Metropolitan Region of Kapandrete-Oropos]] West Attica

==Monasteries==
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'''Male Monasteries'''
#The Holy Cenobitic Monastery of Paraklitou ([[w:Oropos|Oropos]], [[w:East Attica|East Attica]]), with a chapel dedicated to [[Panagia Portaitissa]].
#The Holy Monastery of St. Panteleimon (Mavrosouvala or Kikoupolis, Attica), this is also a ,,Spiritual Theological Centre>>.

'''Female Convents'''
#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos "Kleiston" (Phyli, Attica)
#The Holy Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin "Dardiza" ([[w:Ano Liosia|Ano Liosia]], [[w:West Attica|West Attica]])
#The Holy Monastery of St. Philothei ([[w:Ekali|Ekali]], [[w:Athens|Athens]])
#The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Markopoulo of [[w:Oropos|Oropos]], [[w:East Attica|East Attica]])
#The Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Mati, Attica)
#The Holy Monastery of St. Thedosius the Cenobite (Agios Stephanos, Attica), the monastery celebrates [[January 11]].
#The Holy Monastery of St. Panteleimon Rapentosis (Dionysus, Attica), the monastery celebrates [[July 27]].
#The Holy [[Monastery of Panagia Phaneromeni (Lefkada)|Monastery of Panagia Phaneromeni]] ([[w:Lefkada|Lefkada]], [[w:West Attica|West Attica]])

==Spiritual Centres==
#Spiritual Center of St. George ([[w:Kamatero|Kamatero]])
#Spiritual Center of St. Constantine and Helen ([[w:Nea Makri|Nea Makri]])
#Spiritual Center of St. Nektarios ([[w:Kifisia|Kifisia]])

==Local Saints==
* St. [[Irene Chrysovalantou]] ([[July 25]])
* St. [[Bessarion of Larissa]] ([[September 15]])

==Reference==
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==External links==
*[http://www.i-m-attikis.gr/html/en/mainpage/mainen.htm Official Website in English]
*[http://www.i-m-attikis.gr Official Website in Greek]

'''Parishes of the Church of Greece'''
*[http://www.in-agioianargyroi.gr St. Anargyroi of Attika] (Greek)

[[Category:Dioceses|Attica]]
[[Category:Greek Dioceses|Attica]]