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The '''Metropolis of Gortyna and Megalopolis''' (Gr:Γορτυνία and Μεγαλοπολη) is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]].
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== Districts ==
 
=== [[w:Dimitsana|Dimitsana]] (Gr. Δημητσάνα) ===
 
There are a total of 32 parishes in this district.
 
=== [[w:Vitinis|Vytina]] (Gr. Βυτίνα) ===
 
There are a total of 8 parishes in this district.
 
=== [[w:Valtetsi|Valtetsi]] (Gr. Βαλτέτσι) ===
 
There are a total of 7 parishes in this district.
 
=== [[w:Kontovazaina|Kontovazaina]] (Gr. Κοντοβάζαινα) ===
 
There are a total of 8 parishes in this district.
 
=== [[w:Stavrodromio (Arcadia)|Stavrodromio]] ===
 
There are a total of 19 parishes in this district.
 
=== Velimachiou ===
 
There are a total of 7 parishes in this district.
 
=== [[w:Megalopoli|Megalopolis]] (Gr. Μεγαλοπολη)===
 
There are a total of parishes in this district.
 
== Monasteries ==
 
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There are four '''Male''' monasteries:
 
#The Holy Monastery of St. John the Forerunner, ''Steminitsa, Gortynias''
 
#The Holy Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos, ''Dimitsana''
 
#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, ''Karion, Megaloupolis''
 
#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, ''Valtesinikou''
 
 
 
There are five '''female''' monasteries:
 
#The Holy Monastery of ''Kernitsis''
 
#The Holy Monastery ''Ampelakiou''
 
#The Holy Monastery of Panagia the Megalomata (Mpoura), ''Falaisia''
 
#The Holy Monastery of ''Falaisias''
 
#The Holy Monastery of ''Kleibokas, Gortynias''
 
#The Holy Monastery of ''Makrysiou, Megaloupolis''
 
 
 
There are five '''abandoned''' monasteries:
 
#The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas, ''Valtesiniko''
 
#The Holy Monastery of the Life-Giving Spring, ''Semnitstis''
 
#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, ''Megalopoleos''
 
#The Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos
 
#The Holy Monastery of St. George
 
 
 
== Local Saints ==
 
*New [[Hieromartyr]] Gregory V of Dimitsana (Gr. Δημητσάνης), [[Patriarch]] of Constantinople ([[April 10]])
 
*St. Leontios of Stemnitsis (Gr. Στεμνίτσης) (3rd day of [[Pentecost]])
 
*New-Martyr Euthymis of Dimitsanis and of [[Mount Athos]] ([[May 1]])
 
*St. Athanasius the New, [[Wonder-worker]] and Archbishop of Christianopolis (Gr. Χριστιανουπόλεως) ([[May 17]])
 
*Martyr '''[[Theodora of Vasta]]''', Arkadias (Gr. η εν Βάστα Αρκαδίας) ([[September 11]])
 
*St. Gerasimus of Leontarious, Megalopolis (Gr. εκ Λεονταρίου Μεγαλοπόλεως), Abbot of Mysia ([[September 15]])
 
*New-Martyr John (Stamatelopoulos) of Tourkoleka (Gr. Σταματελόπουλος εκ Τουρκολέκα) ([[October 16]])
 
*St. Dionysios of Dimitsanis the Wise (Gr. ο Σοφός εκ Δημητσάνης) ([[November 23]])
 
*St. Theokletus of Dimitsanis, the [[Wonder-worker]] and Archbishop of Lacedemonia ([[December 1]])
 
 
 
== External Links ==
 
* [http://www.imgortmeg.gr/ The Metropolis of Gortyna and Megalopolis Wbesite] (in Greek)
 
 
 
[[Category:Dioceses|Gortyna and Megalopolis]]
 
[[Category:Greek Dioceses|Gortyna and Megalopolis]]
 

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