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His Eminence '''Kyrillos (Misiakoulis) of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos''' is the [[Metropolitan]] of the [[Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. The metropolis is located in the northern suburbs of Athens, Greece. He has been metropolitan since 2010.

==Life==
Constantine Misiakoulis was born in 1963. He completed his general education in Athens before entering the law and theology faculties of the University of Athens. After his graduation he held a law position in Athens with the Legal Services Administration of the Greek State from 1988 to 1990. Then, from 1990 to March 1993 he served in the Legal Service of the then newly established Economic Service of the Church of Greece.

On [[October 3]], 1991, Constantine was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] at the Asomaton Petrakis Monastery with the name Kyrillos by [[Archbishop]] [[Seraphim (Tikas) of Athens| Seraphim]] of Athens. On [[October 4]], he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] by [[Bishop]] Timothy of Corfu and Paxos]]. On [[November 28]], 1993, Dcn. Kyrillos was ordained a [[priest]] by [[Bishop]] Timothy and joined the [[clergy]] of the Archdiocese of Athens.

After his ordination to the [[clergy]], Fr. Kyrillos served as deacon at the Churches St. Irene on Aiolou Street and St. Spyridon at Pagrati, as [[chaplain]] at the Churches of St. George and St. Charalambous at Kynosargous. From 1993 to 2003, he was Secretary of the Dogmatic and Synodical Committee. Then, from 2003 to 2006 as secretary of the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Greece. From 2006 to 2008 he was [[chancellor]] of the Holy Synod and, from 2008 to 2010, [[Archimandrite]] Kyrillos served as Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod.

In May 2010, Archim. Kyrillos was elected to the [[episcopate]] by the Holy Synod. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Metropolitan of the Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos on [[May 14]], 2010. 

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==Sources==
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/dioceses/Kifisias/Kifisias.html   Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos]  In Greek
*[http://www.imkifissias.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=46&Itemid=72&lang=el Metropolitan curriculum vitae]  In Greek
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/holysynod/hierarchy.htm  Holy Synod]

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