The '''Metropolis of Chios, Psara and Oinouses''', also ' ''Metropolis of Chios''', (Gr:Χίος) , is under one of the metropolises of the New Lands in Greece that are within the [[jurisdiction ]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]] but de facto are administered for practical reasons as part of the [[Church of Greece]]under an agreement between the churches of Athens and Constantinople. The [[diocese|metropolis]] is located among the islands off the coast of Turkey.  The metropolis manages many of oldest Christian monuments, dating as early as the year 993, that adorn the island of Chios, including the UNESCO protected site of Nea Moni. ==MetropolitanMetropolitans==His Eminence Metropolitan *[[Dionysios Mark (MpairaktarisVassilakis) of Chios, Psaron and Inousson|Mark (Vassilakis)]] (born, Evoia, Greece) was elected in 1979.==Churches== 2011 – Present*The holy [http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/dioceses/xios/in_agiou_mina.html Metropolis church [Dionysios (Bairaktaris) of St Victoros, Minas and VicentiusChios|Dionysios (Bairaktaris)]] 1979 – 2011 

*The Holy [[Wikipedia:Nea Moni Monastery of Chios|Nea Moni of (Chios)]] , an 11th century monastery protected as a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Constantine Fragkovouniou (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Minas (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Markellas (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Chios) the Plakidiotissa]]*The Holy [[Monastery of St.Matrona of Chalandron (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of the Taxiarchs (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of St. George (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Stephanos (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of Panaghia Myrtidiotissa (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of St. Mark (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of the Holy Fathers (Chios)]]*The Holy [[Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Chios)]] ==Topical Saintsand Elders ==

*St. Anthimos*St. [[Isidore of Chios]] and [[Myrope of Chios]] ([[December 2]])*St. [[Matrona of Chios|Matrona ]] ([[October 20]]), the "Chiopolitissa"*St. [[Nikephoros of Chios]] ([[March 27May 1]])*St. [[Pachomios of Chios ]] (1840-1905) ==See also==*[[Basilica Monument of St. Isidore (Chios)]]

==External Sourceslinks ==*[http://www.ecclesia.gr Church of Greece website/greek/dioceses/xios/chios.html Chios, Psara and Oinouses] (  In Greek and *[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English)/holysynod/hierarchy.htm Hoy Synod]*[http://www.kardamylaoki-regensburg.orgde/ Site dedicated to Kardamyla with various descriptions of churchesverst_11.htm Orthodoxia 2011] (English)

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