The '''Metropolis of Attica''' is a former metropolis under the [[jurisdiction ]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. It is In 2010, the metropolis was abolished and divided into eleven regions with a total two metropolises, [[Metropolis of 106 parish churchesKifissia, 50 chapels, 160 country chapels, 40 private chapels, 12 monastery churches Amaroussion and Oropos]] and 7 [[metochion|metochiaMetropolis of Ilion, Acharnes and Petroupolis]]. <ref> [http://wwwIt was originally part of the Metropolis of Attica and Megaridos.i-m-attikis.gr/html/en/mainpage/mainen.htm Official Website in English] </ref>

==Metropolitan of AtticaHistory==The throne Metropolis of this metropolis has been vacant since 2005, when the former Metropolitan Panteleimon Attica was ousted by established as the [[Synod]] amid charges Metropolis of financial Attica and sexual scandalMegaridos in 1936. In 1968, Abp.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/feb/19/religion.uk "Sex and fraud woe for Greek church"[Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America|Demitrios (Trakatellis)]] from ''The Guardian'', February 19now Archbishop of America, 2005.</ref> was elected Metropolitan Ierotheos of Limnos has since been reported to be interested in seeking Attica and Megaridos, but refused the election because a transfer to military junta was ruling Greece at that time. In 1974, the Metropolis was divided into three metropolises of which one was designated the Metropolis of Atticawith its [[see]] in Kifissia.{{citation}} The church is awaiting a decision by others were the newly enthroned Archbishop [[Ieronymos II (Liapis) Metropolis of Athens|Ieronymos Mesogaia and Lavreotiki]] with its see in Spata and the [[Metropolis of AthensMegara and Salamis]]with its see in Megara.

==Regions==#In 2004, the [[Metropolitan Region of KifissiaHoly Synod]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Ekali]]#[[Metropolitan Region the Church of Amaroussion]]#Greece appointed Metr. [[Metropolitan Region Nicholas (Hatzinikolaou) of MetamorphossisMesogaia|Nicholas]] #[[Metropolitan Region of Acharnae]]#Mesogaias and Lavreotiki as [[Metropolitan Region of Ano Liossiavicar]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Ileon]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Petroupolis]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Camatero]]#[[Metropolitan Region the Metropolis of New Makri-Marathon]]#[[Metropolitan Region of Kapandrete-Oropos]]Attica

==Monasteries==<!---Correct names not complete, please do not create any links-Ixthis888--->#The Holy Monastery of Paraklitou (On [[w:Oropos|OroposFebruary 16]], 2010, following a decision of the [[w:East Attica|East AtticaHoly Synod]])#, the Metropolis of Attica was abolished. The Holy Monastery territory of the former metropolis was divided into two new metropolises, the Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos and the Metropolis of StIlion, Acharnes and Petroupolis. Panteleimon<ref>Government Gazette (Gazette 21, 16.02.2010, Mavrosouvalavol) Law 3822/2010</ref>

'''Female Convents'''#The Holy Monastery see of the Dormition Metropolis of the Virgin "Kleiston"#The Holy Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin "Dardiza" (Attica became vacant when its former Metropolitan Panteleimon was [[w:Ano Liosiadeposition|Ano Liosiadeposed]], by the [[w:West Attica|West AtticaSynod]])#The Holy Monastery amid charges of Stfinancial and sexual scandal. Philothei ([<ref>[whttp:Ekali|Ekali//www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/feb/19/religion.uk "Sex and fraud woe for Greek church"]])#From ''The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in Markopoulo (Guardian'', [[w:Oropos|OroposFebruary 19]], [[w:East Attica|East Attica]])#The Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Mati (Attica)#The Holy Monastery of St. Thedosius the Cenobite#The Holy Monastery of St2005. Panteleimon Rapentosis#The Holy Monastery of the Panagia [[Panagia Phaneromene|Phaneromeni]]</ref>

==Spiritual CentresRuling hierarchs==#Spiritual Center ===Metropolis of Attica and Megaridos===*[[Iakovos III (Vavanatsos) of St. George Athens|Iakovas (KamateroVavanatsos)]] 1936 - 1962, Greece1962 - 1967 (Iakovos III Archbishop of Athens 1962)#Spiritual Center *Nicodemus (Gkatziroulis) 1967 - 1974===Metropolis of St. Constantine and Helen Attica===*Dorotheus (Giannaropoulos) 1974 - 1992*[[Panteleimon (Mpezenitis) of Attica|Panteleimon (Nea Makri, GreeceMpezenitis)]] 1994 - 2004#Spiritual Center *[[Nicholas (Hatzinikolaou) of St. Nektarios Mesogaia|Nicholas (Kifisa, GreeceHatzinikolaou)]] 2004 - 2010

==Local Saints==* St. [[Irene Chrysovalantou]] ==ReferenceReferences==

==External linksSources==*[http://www.i-m-attikisimkifissias.gr/html/en/mainpage/mainenindex.htm Official Website in Englishphp?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=75&lang=el Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos site] In Greek *[http://wwwgoarch.i-m-attikisorg/news/goa.gr Official Website in Greeknews422 Ecumenical Patriarchate Elects Metropolitan Demetrios of Vresthena (Greece) New Archbishop for America]

'''Parishes of the Church of Greece'''==External link==*[http[Wikipedia://www.in-agioianargyroi.gr St. Anargyroi of AttikaChurch_of_Greece]] (Greek)

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