Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston
Encyclopedia
| Metropolis of Boston | |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Metropolitan | Methodios (Tournas) |
| Total Metropolitan Priests | n/a |
| Permanent Deacons | n/a |
| Monastics | n/a |
| Geography | |
| Location | New England New England New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Cathedral | Annunciation |
| Vital Statistics | |
| Total Parishes | 63 |
| Total Orthodox Population | 200,000 |
| Total Population | 14,239,724 |
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston (formerly the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Boston) is an ecclesiastical territory or metropolis
Diocese
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of the Greek Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox Church
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in the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
region of the United States
United States
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. It is led by a metropolitan bishop
Metropolitan bishop
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and is part of the Archdiocese of America
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, headquartered in New York City, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Its current primate is Archbishop Demetrios of America.-About the Archdiocese:...
which itself is under the control of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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. On December 20, 2002, the territory was elevated from diocese to metropolis status, although its leader had been elevated to the role of metropolitan six years earlier in November 1997. The Annunciation Cathedral in the City of Boston serves as the head church, with metropolitan offices located in Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
alongside Hellenic College and Holy Cross. Metropolitan Methodios has led the territory since his enthronement as Bishop of Boston on April 8, 1984, following his election to that post by the Holy Synod
Holy Synod
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of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Phanar, Constantinople
Constantinople
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, Turkey
Turkey
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.
The Metropolis operates the St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center
St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center
The St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center is a camp run by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston and located in Contoocook, a village of Hopkinton, New Hampshire.-Programs and uses:...
in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
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, which offers camping and spiritual retreats for families and individuals.
Bishops and Metropolitans of Boston
- 1923–1930: Bishop Ioakim (Alexopoulos) of Boston
- 1938–1949: Bishop Athenagoras (Kavadas) of Boston
- 1950–1954: Bishop Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) of NazianzusArchbishop EzekielEzekiel Tsoukalas was the first Archbishop of Australia, in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.Tsoukalas was an assistant Bishop in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America between 1950-1959. He had served as a bishop in Boston and Chicago...
- 1954–1960: Bishop Athenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Elias
- 1961–1962: Bishop Meletios (Tripodakis) of Christianoupolis
- 1962–1967: Bishop Gerasimos (Papadopoulos) of Abydos
- 1968–1973: Bishop Demetrios (Makris) of Olympus
- 1974–1978: Bishop Iakovos (Garmatis) of Apameia
- 1979–1983: Bishop Anthimos (Drakonakis) of Boston
- 1984–present: Metropolitan Methodios (Tournas) of Boston