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The '''Metropolis of Attica''' is a former metropolis under the [[jurisdiction ]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. It is In 2010, the metropolis was abolished and divided into eleven regions with a total two metropolises, [[Metropolis of 106 parish churchesKifissia, 50 chapels, 160 country chapels, 40 private chapels, 12 monastery churches Amaroussion and Oropos]] and 7 [[metochion|metochiaMetropolis of Ilion, Acharnes and Petroupolis]]. <ref> [http://wwwIt was originally part of the Metropolis of Attica and Megaridos.i-m-attikis.gr/html/en/mainpage/mainen.htm Official Website in English] </ref>

==Metropolitan of AtticaHistory==The throne Metropolis of this metropolis has been vacant since 2005, when the former Metropolitan Panteleimon Attica was ousted by established as the [[Synod]] amid charges Metropolis of financial Attica and sexual scandalMegaridos in 1936. In 1968, Abp.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/feb/19/religion.uk "Sex and fraud woe for Greek church"[Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America|Demitrios (Trakatellis)]] from ''The Guardian'', February 19now Archbishop of America, 2005.</ref> was elected Metropolitan Ierotheos of Limnos has since been reported to be interested in seeking Attica and Megaridos, but refused the election because a transfer to military junta was ruling Greece at that time. In 1974, the Metropolis was divided into three metropolises of which one was designated the Metropolis of Atticawith its [[see]] in Kifissia.{{citation}} The church is awaiting a decision by others were the newly enthroned Archbishop [[Ieronymos II (Liapis) Metropolis of Athens|Ieronymos Mesogaia and Lavreotiki]] with its see in Spata and the [[Metropolis of AthensMegara and Salamis]]with its see in Megara.

==Regions==#In 2004, the [[Metropolitan Region of KifissiaHoly Synod]] Athens#[[Metropolitan Region of Ekali]] Athens#[[Metropolitan Region the Church of Amaroussion]] #Greece appointed Metr. [[Metropolitan Region Nicholas (Hatzinikolaou) of MetamorphossisMesogaia|Nicholas]] #[[Metropolitan Region of Acharnes]] East Attica#Mesogaias and Lavreotiki as [[Metropolitan Region of Ano Liosiavicar]] West Attica#[[Metropolitan Region of Ilion]] Athens#[[Metropolitan Region of Petroupoli]] Athens#[[Metropolitan Region of Kamatero]] #[[Metropolitan Region the Metropolis of Nea Makri-Marathon]] East Attica#[[Metropolitan Region of Kapandrete-Oropos]] West Attica

==Monasteries==<!---Correct names not complete, please do not create any links-Ixthis888--->'''Male Monasteries'''#The Holy Cenobitic Monastery of Paraklitou (On [[w:Oropos|OroposFebruary 16]], [[w:East Attica|East Attica]])2010, with following a chapel dedicated to decision of the [[Panagia PortaitissaHoly Synod]], the Metropolis of Attica was abolished.#The Holy Monastery territory of the former metropolis was divided into two new metropolises, the Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos and the Metropolis of StIlion, Acharnes and Petroupolis. Panteleimon <ref>Government Gazette (Mavrosouvala or KikoupolisGazette 21, 16.02.2010, Atticavol), this is also a ,,Spiritual Theological CentreLaw 3822/2010</ref>>.

'''Female Convents'''#The Holy Monastery see of the Dormition Metropolis of the Theotokos "Kleiston" (Phyli, Attica)#The Holy Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin "Dardiza" (became vacant when its former Metropolitan Panteleimon was [[w:Ano Liosiadeposition|Ano Liosiadeposed]], by the [[w:West Attica|West AtticaSynod]])#The Holy Monastery amid charges of Stfinancial and sexual scandal. Philothei (<ref>[[whttp:Ekali|Ekali]], [[w:Athens|Athens]])#The Holy Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Markopoulo of [[w:Oropos|Oropos]], [[w:East Attica|East Attica]])#The Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Mati, Attica)#The Holy Monastery of St//www.guardian. Thedosius the Cenobite (Agios Stephanos, Attica), the monastery celebrates [[January 11]]co.#The Holy Monastery of Stuk/world/2005/feb/19/religion. Panteleimon Rapentosis (Dionysus, Attica), the monastery celebrates [[July 27uk "Sex and fraud woe for Greek church"]].#From ''The Holy Guardian'', [[Monastery of Panagia Phaneromeni (Lefkada)|Monastery of Panagia Phaneromeni]] ([[w:Lefkada|LefkadaFebruary 19]], [[w:West Attica|West Attica]])2005.</ref>

==Spiritual CentresRuling hierarchs==#Spiritual Center ===Metropolis of St. George (Attica and Megaridos===*[[w:KamateroIakovos III (Vavanatsos) of Athens|KamateroIakovas (Vavanatsos)]]1936 - 1962, 1962 - 1967 (Iakovos III Archbishop of Athens 1962)#Spiritual Center *Nicodemus (Gkatziroulis) 1967 - 1974===Metropolis of St. Constantine and Helen Attica===*Dorotheus (Giannaropoulos) 1974 - 1992*[[w:Nea MakriPanteleimon (Mpezenitis) of Attica|Nea MakriPanteleimon (Mpezenitis)]]) 1994 - 2004#Spiritual Center of St. Nektarios (*[[w:KifisiaNicholas (Hatzinikolaou) of Mesogaia|KifisiaNicholas (Hatzinikolaou)]]) 2004 - 2010

==Local Saints==* St. [[Irene Chrysovalantou]] ([[July 25]])* St. [[Bessarion of Larissa]] ([[September 15]]) ==ReferenceReferences==

==External linksSources==*[http://www.i-m-attikisimkifissias.gr/html/en/mainpage/mainenindex.htm Official Website in Englishphp?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=75&lang=el Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos site] In Greek *[http://wwwgoarch.i-m-attikisorg/news/goa.gr Official Website in Greeknews422 Ecumenical Patriarchate Elects Metropolitan Demetrios of Vresthena (Greece) New Archbishop for America]

'''Parishes of the Church of Greece'''==External link==*[http[Wikipedia://www.in-agioianargyroi.gr St. Anargyroi of AttikaChurch_of_Greece]] (Greek)