Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania

The Metropolis of Aitolia and Acarnania, Aitoloakarnania (Gr: Αιτωλοακαρνανία) is under the jurisdiction of the Church of Greece; it is a combination of the Aetolia and Acarnania prefectures located in the western part of Greece.

Metropolitan

His Eminence Metropolitan Kosmas (Papachristos) of Aitolia and Akarnania was born in 1945 in the suburb of Skoutesiada of Agrinio of the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture of Greece.

Monasteries

Male monasteries:

1. The Holy Monastery of St. Eleousa ([[w:Messolonghi|Messolonghi, Aetolia)
2. The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Myerta, Aetolia))
3. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Retha
4. The Holy Monastery of St. George (Astakos, Aetolia)
5. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, in Romvos

Female convents:

1. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos in Katerinous
2. The Holy Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos in Ligovitsi
3. The Holy Monastery of St. Symeon (Messolongi, Aetolia)
4. The Holy Monastery of the Pantokrator "Almighty" (Angelokastro, Aetolia)
5. The Holy Monastery of St. Kosmas the Aitolian - Building under construction 2007-2008.

Local Saints

• St. Kosmas the Aitolian (1714-1779), commemorated August 24.

Institutions

• Drosinio Orphanage
• Sevilion Home for the Aged

Communications

Newspapers

• Kosmas o Etolos (St. Kosmas from Etolia) monthly periodical

Source

• Church of Greece Website (Greek and English)