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The Holy '''Metropolis of Kythira and Antikythera''' (Gr:Κύθηρα, ''Cythera, Kythera'') is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]].
== Metropolitan ==
His Eminence Metropolitan '''Seraphim (Stergioulis) of Kythira''' (b. 1950, Vragiana, Karditsa) was enthroned as [[metropolitan]] of Kythera and AntiKythera [[July 2]], 2005.
:''For more information, see main article: [[Panagia Myrtidiotissa]]''
The Holy icon of [[Panagia Myrtidiotissa]] (''The Virgin of the Myrtle Tree'') was found by a sheperd in c. 1160. A monastery has been founded in that exact location and the icon and monastery celebrate [[August 15]].
== Local Saints and feast days ==
*Virgin-martyr St. [[Elessa of Kythera]], d. 375 ([[August 1]])
*St. [[Theodore of Korinth]] ([[May 12]], 922) - his :''His relics were found on Kythira and in 1630 Bishop Athanasius (Valerianos) of Kythira founded a church in honour of this saint.''
*Priest-martyr St. [[Myronos of Antikythira]] ([[August 17]])
:''St. Myronos was from a wealthy family who devoted his entire life to the priesthood and establishing the Christian church during the reign of the Dekios, c. 250 AD. He dies a martyric death.''
#The Holy Monastery of St. Elessa of Kythira
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== Monuments ==
== See also ==
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== External Links ==
*[http://www.imkythrion.gr/ The Holy Metropolis of Kythiron and Antikytheron Website] (Greek)