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Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Switzerland | |
|---|---|
| Orthodox | |
| Location | |
| Country | Swiss Confederation and Principality of Liechtenstein |
| Headquarters | Pregny-Chambésy, Geneva |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 41.445 km2 (16.002 sq mi) |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 1982 |
| Cathedral | Church of Saint Paul the Apostle |
| Language | Greek, French, German, Italian |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Patriarch | Bartholomew I of Constantinople |
| Metropolitan | Maximos Pothos |
| Vicar General | Archimandrite Fanourios Tholiotis |
The Sacred Metropolis of Switzerland or Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Switzerland (Greek: Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ελβετίας) is a diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, founded on 2 October 1982.
It includes the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
The seat of the Metropolis at Pregny-Chambésy, a commune in the canton of Geneva[1].
The incumbent Metropolitan bishop is Maximos Pothos, who is also Director of the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy[2] and President of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Metropolitans of Switzerland
edit- Damaskinos Papandreou (1982 - 2003)
- Ieremias Kalligiorgis (2003 - 2018)[3]
- Maximos Pothos (2018 - present)[4]
Organization
editDistricts
edit| District | Jurisdiction - Cantons |
|---|---|
| French-speaking Switzerland | Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Fribourg |
| German-speaking Switzerland | Principality of Liechtenstein and Bern, Zurich, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Schaffhausen, Uri, Zug, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, St. Gallen, Grisons, Thurgau, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Jura, Aargau, Solothurn and Baden |
| Italian-speaking Switzerland | Ticino |
Parishes
edit- Geneva
- Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Paul the Apostle
- French-speaking Orthodox Parish of Saint Catherine - Holy Trinity
- Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of the Venerable and Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist
- Lausanne
- Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Gerasimos of Cephalonia
- Fribourg
- Orthodox Parish of Protection of Intercession of the Theotokos - Silouan the Athonite
- Chavornay
- Orthodox Parish of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (French speaking)
- Bern
- Greek Orthodox Parish of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Zurich
- Greek Orthodox Parish of Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte
- St. Gallen
- Greek Orthodox Parish of of the Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen of Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein
- Basel
- Greek Orthodox Parish of God's Holy Wisdom Western Switzerland
- Olten
- Parish of Saint George
- Baden
- Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of Mary
- Lugano
- Greek Orthodox Parish of Ticino-Lugano
External links
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Switzerland
- ^ Metropolitan Maximos of Switzerland new director of the Orthodox Centre of Chambésy
- ^ Metropolitan Jérémie and Metropolitan Makarios said goodbye to the orthodox community in Switzerland
- ^ Archimandrite Maximos Pothos elected Metropolitan of Switzerland (Ecumenical Patriarchate)