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The '''Metropolis of Aitolia and AkarnaniaAcarnania''', also known as ''Aitoloakarnania'' (Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία), is a the largest Metropolis under the jurisdiction of the [[metropolisChurch of Greece]] ; it is a combination of the [[Church w:Aetolia|Aetolia]] and [[w:Acarnania|Acarnania]] [[w:prefecture|prefecture]]s located in the western part of [[w:Greece|Greece]].This Metropolis was founded in its modern form from 1922. ==MetropolitanMetropolitans==# His Eminence Metropolitan Porfyrios (1833-1838)# His Eminence Metropolitan Ioerotheos (Aristarhos) (1841-1852)# His Eminence Metropolitan Theofilos (Blahopapadopoulos) (1852-1862)# His Eminence Metropolitan Parthenios (Akylas) (1892-1914)*# His Eminence Metropolitan Konstantinos (Konstantinidis) (1922-1934)# His Eminence Metropolitan Ierotheos (Paraskevopoulos( (1934-1961)# His Grace Eminence Metropolitan [[Theoklitos (Avrantinis) of Aetolia|Theoklitos (Arvanitis)]] (1965-2005)# His Eminence Metropolitan [[Cosmas (Papachristos) of Aetolia|Cosmas (Papachristos)]] was born (2005 - Present)  ==Structure==The Metropolis is a combination of 212 local churches and 582 small chapels. There are 15 monasteries in 1922 in Kato Blasia, Kalavrytatotal.

For monks'''Male monasteries:'''#The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa([[w:Messolonghi|Messolonghi]], in Messolongi [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]])#The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary([[w:Myrtea|Myerta]], in Myrtia[[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]]))#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Retha#The Holy Monastery of St. George([[w:Astakos|Astakos]], in Astakos[[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]])

For nuns'''Female convents:'''#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi#Saint The Holy Monastery of St. Symeon in ([[w:Messolongi|Messolongi]], [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]])#The Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator "Almighty" ([[w:Angelokastro (AlmightyAetolia-Acarnania)|Angelokastro]], [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]]) in Aggelokastro#The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - (Building is in under construction2007-2008. ==Local Saints or feasts==* St. [[Kosmas Aitolos|Kosmas the Aitolian]] (1714-1779), commemorated [[August 24]].* St. Spyridon of Mesologgi* St. Christoforos of Agrinio* St. Athanasios of Amphilohias* Holy new-Martyr John of Agrinio* St. Vlasios of Sklaveni  

*Sevilion Home for the Aged. ==Communications==<!---===Radio======Television===--->==Publications=Newspapers===*Monthly periodical '''"Kosmas o Etolos"''' (''Saint St. Kosmas from Etolia'')monthly periodical 

*[http://www.ecclessiaecclesia.gr/ Official Church of Greece Website] (Greek and English)

[[Category:DioceseGreek Dioceses|Aitolia and Akarnania]]