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The '''Metropolis of Chios''' (Gr:Χίος) is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]].
==Metropolitan==
His Eminence Metropolitan [[Dionysios (Mpairaktaris) of Chios, Psaron and Inousson]] (born, Evoia, Greece) was elected in 1979.
==Churches==*The holy [http://www.ecclesia.gr/greek/dioceses/xios/in_agiou_mina.html Metropolis church of St Victoros, Minas and Vicentius] ==Monasteries==*[[Wikipedia:Nea Moni of Chios|Nea Moni of Chios]] an 11th century monastery protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
==Topical Saints==
*St. [[Markella of Chios|Markella]] ([[July 22]]), patron saint of Chios
*St. [[Isidore of Chios]] ([[December 2]])*St. [[Matrona the Chiopolitissa]]
==External Sources==
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr Church of Greece website] (Greek and English)