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#The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa ([[w:Messolonghi|Messolonghi, [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]]) | #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]]) | + | #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 Birth of the Theotokos in Retha | ||
− | #The Holy Monastery of St. George ([[w:Astakos|Astakos]] | + | #The Holy Monastery of St. George ([[w:Astakos|Astakos]], [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]]) |
#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos | #The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos | ||
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#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous | #The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous | ||
#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi | #The Holy Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi | ||
− | #The Holy Monastery of St. Symeon ([[w:Messolongi|Messolongi]]) | + | #The Holy Monastery of St. Symeon ([[w:Messolongi|Messolongi]], [[w:Aetolia-Acarnania|Aetolia]]) |
− | #The Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator "Almighty" ([[w:Angelokastro (Aetolia-Acarnania)|Angelokastro]]) | + | #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. | #The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - Building under construction 2007-2008. | ||
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The Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania ((Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, also Aitoloakarnania) is under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the prefecture is a combination of the regions of Aetolia and Acarnania.
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Metropolitan
His Eminence Metropolitan Kosmas (Papachristos) of Aitolia and Akarnania was born in 1945 in Skoutesiada of Agrinio.
Municipalities
- 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
- Thestieis
Monasteries
Male monasteries:
- The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa ([[w:Messolonghi|Messolonghi, Aetolia)
- The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Myerta, Aetolia))
- The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Retha
- The Holy Monastery of St. George (Astakos, Aetolia)
- The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos
Female convents:
- The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous
- The Holy Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi
- The Holy Monastery of St. Symeon (Messolongi, Aetolia)
- The Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator "Almighty" (Angelokastro, Aetolia)
- The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - Building under construction 2007-2008.
Institutions
- Drosinio Orphanage
- Sevilion Home for the Aged
Communications
Newspapers
- Kosmas o Etolos (St. Kosmas from Etolia) monthly periodical
Local Saints
- St. Kosmas the Aitolian (August 24)
Source
- Church of Greece Website (Greek and English)