Metropolis of Attica
The Metropolis of Attica is a former metropolis under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece. In 2010, the metropolis was abolished and divided into two metropolises, Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos and Metropolis of Ilion, Acharnes and Petroupolis.
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History
The Metropolis of Attica was established as the Metropolis of Attica and Megaridos in 1936. In 1974, the Metropolis was divided into three metropolises of which one was designated the Metropolis of Attica with its see in Kifissia. The others were the Metropolis of Mesogaias and Lavreotiki with its see in Spata and the Metropolis of Megara and Salamis with its see in Megara.
In 2004, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece appointed Metr. Nicholas of Mesogaias and Lavreotiki as vicar of the Metropolis of Attica
On February 16, 2010, following a decision of the Holy Synod, the Metropolis of Attica abolished. The territory of the former metropolis was divided into two new metropolises, the Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos and the Metropolis of Ilion, Acharnes and Petroupolis. [1]
The see of the Metropolis of Attica became vacant when its former Metropolitan Panteleimon was deposed by the Synod amid charges of financial and sexual scandal.[2]
Ruling hierarchs
Metropolis of Attica and Megaridos
- Iakovas (Vavanatsos) 1936 - 1962, 1962 - 1967 (Iakovos III Archbishop of Athens 1962)
- Nicodemus (Gkatziroulis) 1967 - 1974
Metropolis of Attica
- Dorotheus (Giannaropoulos) 1974 - 1992
- Panteleimon (Mpezenitis) 1994 - 2004
- Nicholas (Hatzinikolaou) 2004 - 2010
References
- ↑ Government Gazette (Gazette 21, 16.02.2010, vol) Law 3822/2010
- ↑ "Sex and fraud woe for Greek church" From The Guardian, February 19, 2005.
