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His Eminence [[Metropolitan]] '''Maximos (Aghiorgoussis)''' is was the former Metropolitan of Pittsburgh in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. He was elected to this [[see]] in March 1979, and enthroned as the first bishop of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh on April 27, 1979, serving until August of 2011.
His elevation to the ecclesiastical rank of Metropolitan of Ainou by the Holy and Sacred [[Synod]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] of Constantinople was announced on [[November 24]], 1997, by His All Holiness [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew]], Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, "to reward his lengthy and dedicated service, without taking him away from the pastorship of the Holy Diocese of Pittsburgh."
Due to health reasons, he tendered his resignation as Metropolitan of Pittsburgh in August of 2011, and it was accepted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate.[http://www.goarch.org/news/maximosresignation-09022011]
On [[November 2]], 2020, Maximos fell asleep in the Lord. His funeral and burial place is at St. Gregory Palamas Monastery in Perrysville, Ohio.[https://www.pittsburgh.goarch.org/metropolitan-maximos]
==Life==
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