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Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania

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{{inprogressThe '''Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania''', also known as ''Aitoloakarnania'' (Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία), is the largest Metropolis under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]]; it is a combination of the [[w:Aetolia|Aetolia]] and [[w:Acarnania|Acarnania]] [[w:prefecture|prefecture]]s located in the western part of [[Userw:Ixthis888Greece|VasilikiGreece]]}}. This Metropolis was founded in its modern form from 1922.
The '''Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania''' ==Metropolitans==# 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((Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, also ''Aitoloakarnania''1934-1961) is under the jurisdiction of the # His Eminence Metropolitan [[Church Theoklitos (Avrantinis) of GreeceAetolia|Theoklitos (Arvanitis)]]. It is located in the western part of Greece; the prefecture is a combination of the regions (1965-2005)# His Eminence Metropolitan [[Cosmas (Papachristos) of Aetolia and Acarnania.|Cosmas (Papachristos)]] (2005 - Present)
==Metropolitan==
His Eminence Metropolitan [[Kosmas (Papachristos) of Aitolia and Akarnania]] was born in 1945 in Skoutesiada of Agrinio. <!---He was elected 11 October, 2005.--->
<!---[[Theoklitos (Avrantinis) of Aitolia and Akarnania]] was born in 1922 in Kato Blasia, Kalavryta.---> ==MunicipalitiesStructure==#Agrinio#Aitoliko#Alyzia#Amfilochia#Anaktorio#Angelokastro#Antirrio#Apodotia#Arakynthos#Astakos#Chalkeia#Fyteies#Inachos#Kekropia#Makryneia#Medeon#Menidi#Messolonghi also#Iera Polis Messolonghi#Naupactus#Neapoli#Oiniades#Panaitoliko#Parakampylia#Paravola#Platanos#Pyllini#Stratos#Thermo#ThestieisThe Metropolis is a combination of 212 local churches and 582 small chapels. There are 15 monasteries in total.
==Monasteries==
'''Male monasteries:'''
#The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa ([[w:Messolonghi|Messolonghi]], [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]])
#The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary ([[w:Myrtea|Myerta]], [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]]))
#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Retha
#The Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator "Almighty" ([[w:Angelokastro (Aetolia-Acarnania)|Angelokastro]], [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]])
#The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - Building under construction 2007-2008.
 
==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
 
==Institutions==
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===Newspapers===
*''Kosmas o Etolos'' (''St. Kosmas from Etolia'') monthly periodical ==Local Saints==*St. [[Kosmas Aitolos|Kosmas the Aitolian]] ([[August 24]])
==Source==
*[http://www.ecclessiaecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece Website] (Greek and English)
[[Category:Greek Dioceses|Aitolia and Akarnania]]
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