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The '''Metropolis of Korinthos, Sikyonos, Zemenou, Tarsou and Polyfeggous''' is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]].
==History==
The area was laid to waste by the invading Goths during 395 AD but the major earthquake of 521 AD destroyed the Korinth established and well known to Paul, this was further devastated by another earthquake in 1858. Early in the 13th century, it was conquered by Geoffroi I de Villehardouin following the Fourth Crusade. In 1458, it was captured by the Ottoman Turks and in 1687 seized by the Venetians, who then lost Korinth to the Turks in 1715. In 1822, it was captured by Greek insurgents.
==Metropolitan==
The Metropolitan of Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos), Siyonos, Zemenou, Tarou and Polyfeggous is His Eminence Metropolitan [[Dionysios (Mantalos) of Korinth|Dionysios (Mantalos)]] was elected on [[October 15]], 2006, and consecrated on [[November 26]], 2006.
==Past ruling Hierarchs==
*Panteleimon (Karanikolas) ? - 2006
*[[Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Athens |Damaskinos (Papandreou)]] 1922-1938
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==Regions==
*[[Church of Greece]]
==Source==*[http://www.oki-regensburg.de/verst_06.htm Orthodoxia 2006] ==External linkslink==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corinth&oldid=199326619 ''Corinth'' at Wikipedia]
[[Category:Dioceses|Korinthos]]
[[Category:Greek Dioceses|Korinthos]]
