Metropolis of Chios
The Metropolis of Chios, Psara and Oinouses, also Metropolis of Chios, (Gr:Χίος), is 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 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.
Metropolitans
- Mark (Vassilakis) 2011 – Present
- Dionysios (Bairaktaris) 1979 – 2011
Monasteries
- The Holy Monastery of Nea Moni (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)
Saints and Elders
- St. Markella (July 22), patron saint of Chios
- St. Anthimos
- St. Isidore of Chios and Myrope of Chios (December 2)
- St. Matrona of Chios (October 20), the "Chiopolitissa"
- St. Nikephoros of Chios (May 1)
- St. Pachomios of Chios (1840-1905)
