{"id":26420,"date":"2018-01-23T14:55:09","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T13:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orthodoxia.be\/?page_id=26420"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:07:48","slug":"26420-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orthodoxia.be\/en\/26420-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne<\/strong><\/h1>\n

<\/p>\n

I. Metropolitans – Archbishops of the Throne<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Emmanuel of Chalcedon – 11.11.1996
\nApostolos of Derka – 26.11.1995
\nDimitrios of Princes Islands – 04.11.1990
\nPanteleimon of Vryoula – 01.01.1971
\nAugoustinos of Germany – 26.03.1972
\nSotirios of Canada – 27.01.1974
\nEzekiel of Derbi – 20.03.1977
\nMethodios of Boston – 18.07.1982
\nAmbrosios of Karpathos and Kasos – 24.05.1983
\nApostolos of Milete – 03.11.1985
\nMakarios of Anea – 03.11.1985
\nIsaiah of Lystra – 25.05.1986
\nIosif of Prikonnisos – 03.12.1989
\nMeliton of Philadelphia – 28.10.1990
\nSeraphim of Sevastia – 31.03.1991
\nIrineos of Myriofytos and Peristasis – 21.11.1995
\nChrysostom of Myra – 25.11.1995
\nNikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain – 14.12.1996
\nAthanasios of Kolonia – 12.04.1997
\nNicholas of Detroit – 03.04.1999
\nTheodoritos of Laodicea – 18.03.2000
\nTheoliptos of Ikonion – 10.09.2000
\nMakarios of Gortyni and Arkadia – 08.10.2000
\nNikandros of Irinoupolis – 25.02.2001
\nTarasios of Rodopolis – 03.06.2001
\nAndreas of Arkalochori, Kastelli and Viannos – 03.11.2001
\nSavvas of Pittsburg – 02.02.2002
\nGerasimos of San Francisco – 09.02.2002
\nEvangelos of Sardes – 10.05.2003
\nAthenagoras of Belgium – 22.06.2003
\nKyrillos of Rhodes – 25.04.2004
\nHilarion of Winnipeg – 29.01.2005
\nPaisios of Leros, Kalymnos and Astypalaia – 21.05.2005
\nEvgenios of Crete – 28.05.2005
\nAmphilochios of Ganos and Chora – 09.07.2005
\nAmphilochios of Kisamon and Selinon – 08.10.2005
\nAmbrosios of \u039aorea – 05.02.2006
\nPolykarpos of Italy – 06.05.2007
\nNektarios of Hong-Kong – 20.01.2008
\nKyrillos of Krini – 24.02.2008
\nNathanael of Kos and Nisyros – 08.03.2009
\nStefanos of Kalliopolis and Madytos – 13.03.2011
\nElpidoforos of America – 20.03.2011
\nConstantinos of Singapore – 21.11.2011
\nArsenios of Austria – 30.11.2011
\nIosif of Buenos Aires – 19.08.2012
\nAthenagoras of Kydonies – 18.11.2012
\nJob of Pisidia – 30.11.2013
\nKleopas of Sweden and all Scandinavia – 21.05.2014
\nMaximos of Sylivria – 27.07.2014
\nAmphilochios of Adrianoupolis – 18.10.2014
\nApostolos of New Jersey – 20.12.2014
\nMakarios of \u0391ustralia – 16.05.2015
\nGerasimos of Petra and Herronissos – 19.12.2015
\nBartholomeos of Smyrna – 11.09.2016
\nKyrillos of Imvros and Tenedos – 25.09.2016
\nKyrillos of Ierapetra and Siteia – 17.10.2016
\nChrysostomos of Symi – 11.02.2018
\nNathanael of Chicago – 24.03.2018
\nMyron of New Zealand – 11.07.2018
\nMaximos of Switzerland – 22.07.2018
\nProdromos of Rethymnon and Avlopotamon – 26.10.2019
\nIakovos of Ireland – 27.07.2020
\nVissarion of Spain and Portugal – 25.01.2021
\nAndreas of Saranta Ekklisies – 21.03.2021
\nIoakim of Prousa – 25.03.2021
\nDimitrios of France – 25.07.2021
\nConstantine of Denver – 15.10.2022
\nTheodoros of Selevkia – 25.12.2023
\nIakovos of Mexico – 02.02.2024
\nTitos of Kydonia and Apokoronon – 08.02.2026
\nIoakim of Lampis, Syvritos and Sfakia – 15.02.2026<\/p>\n

II. Metropolitans of Holy Metropolises of the New Lands
\n<\/strong>The administration of these Eparchies of the Ecumenical Throne was entrusted to the Church of Greece by the Patriarchal and Synodal Act of September 4, 1928.
\n<\/em>
\nChrysostomos of Mithymna – 06.05.1984
\nIakovos of Mytilini – 20.11.1988
\nDimitrios of Goumenissa, Axioupolis and Polykastron – 15.10.1989
\nPanteleimon of Veria, Naoussa and Kampania – 29.05.1994
\nDamaskinos of Didymoteichon, Orestiada and Soufli – 27.01.1995
\nAndrew of Dryinoupolis, Pogoniani and Konitsa – 28.01.1995
\nPanteleimon of Xanthi – 29.01.1995
\nEvsevios of Samos and Ikaria – 22.07.1995
\nNikodimos of Kassandria – 13.01.2001
\nTheologos of Serres and Nigriti – 12.10.2001
\nMakarios of Sidirokastron – 16.12.2001
\nJoel of Edessa and Pella – 15.10.2002
\nHierotheos of Zichna and Nevrokopi – 17.05.2003
\nChrysostomos of Eleftheroupolis – 28.04.2004
\nPavlos of Servia and Kozani – 29.04.2004
\nAnthimos of Alexandroupolis – 09.10.2004
\nBarnabas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis – 10.10.2004
\nMarkos of Chios – 08.10.2011
\nChrysostomos of Nikopolis and Preveza – 06.10.2012
\nTheoklitos of Ierissos, Holy Mount and Ardamerion – 07.10.2012
\nPanteleimon of Maroneia and Komotini – 24.02.2013
\nGeorgios of Kitros – 01.03.2014
\nMaximos of Ioannina – 28.06.2014
\nChariton of Elassona – 29.06.2014
\nDavid of Grevena – 12.10.2014
\nIoustinos of Nea Krini and Kalamaria – 26.05.2015
\nStefanos of Filippoi, Neapolis and Thassos – 08.10.2017
\nAthanasios of Sisanion and Siatista – 23.03.2019
\nPhilotheos of Thessalonica – 11.10.2019
\nHierotheos of Limnos and Saint Efstratios – 14.10.2019
\nPlaton of Langadas, Liti and Rentina – 09.10.2021
\nKallinikos of Kastoria – 10.10.2021
\nBartholomew of Polyani and Kilkis – 16.10.2021
\nDorotheos of Drama – 16.10.2022
\nSerapion of Paramythia, Filiata and Giromerion – 21.10.2023
\nIrineos of Florina, Prespa and Heordaia – 22.10.2023<\/p>\n

III. Titular Metropolitans – Archbishops of the Throne<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anthony of Hierapolis – 06.10.1985
\nGregorios of Nyssa – 27.11.2012
\nJeremias of Aspendos – 19.09.1993
\nDaniel of Pamphilon – 10.05.2008<\/p>\n

IV. Diocesan Bishops of the Throne<\/strong><\/h2>\n

… – 15.01.1994
\n… – 15.01.1994
\n… – 15.01.1994<\/p>\n

V. Assistant Bishops of the Throne<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Evmenios of Levki – 15.01.1994
\nBartholomew of Arianzos – 10.06.2004
\nAndrew of Toronto – 13.12.2005
\nIakovos of Militoupolis – 11.01.2011
\nSevastianos of Zila – 17.12.2011
\nNikiforos of Amorion – 02.02.2014
\nApostolos of Mydeia – 20.12.2014
\nIrineos of Region – 08.02.2015
\nAdrianos of Chalicarnasos – 26.07.2015
\nStephanos of Stratonikea – 27.12.2016
\nHierotheos of Evkarpia – 05.03.2017
\nKyrillos of Olympus – 30.08.2017
\nBishop Kassianos of Aravisos – 21.01.2018
\nBishop Paisios of Apamia – 20.10.2018
\nBishop Maximos of Melitini – 10.11.2018
\nBishop Amvrosios of Evdokias – 21.07.2019
\nBishop Benjamin of Tralles – 03.11.2019
\nBishop Ireneos of Evmenia \u00ad- 08.12.2019
\nBishop Damaskinos of Doryleon – 15.12.2019
\nBishop Joachim of Amissos – 22.12.2019
\nBishop Emilianos of Meloi – 25.12.2019
\nBishop Elpidios of Kyaneon – 18.01.2020
\nBishop Silouan of Sinope – 19.01.2020
\nBishop Joachim of Apollonia – 26.01.2020
\nBishop Emmanuel of Christopolis – 11.07.2020
\nBishop Smaragdos of Dafnousia – 19.07.2020
\nBishop Athenagoras of Patara – 26.07.2020
\nBishop Athenagoras of Myrina – 25.10.2020
\nBishop Michael of Comana – 08.11.2020
\nBishop Timotheos of Assos – 08.11.2020
\nBishop Spyridon of Amastris – 14.11.2020
\nBishop Timotheos of Hexamilion – 05.12.2020
\nBishop Hesychios of Markiani – 06.12.2020
\nBishop John of Phocaea – 19.12.2020
\nBishop Raphael of Ilion – 09.03.2021
\nBishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis – 21.03.2021
\nBishop Athenagoras of Nazianze – 05.06.2021
\nBishop Ambrosios of Argyropolis – 03.07.2021
\nBishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis – 13.11.2021
\nBishop Christodoulos of Magnesia – 14.11.2021
\nBishop Evmenios of Kerasounta – 20.11.2021
\nBartholomeos of Chariopolis – 21.11.2021
\nGregorios of Abydos – 20.03.2022
\nPa\u00efsios of Xanthopolis – 03.07.2022
\nGeorge of Krateia – 04.12.2022
\nDionysios of Kotyaios – 06.12.2022
\nAthenagoras of Thermai – 08.12.2022
\nTheophanis of Philomilion – 2023
\nNektarios of Diokleia – 2024
\nAntonios of Synada – 2024
\n…<\/p>\n

V. Retired Hierarchs of the Throne<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Demetrios, former Archbishop of America, in New York – 17.09.1967
\nAthanasios, former Metropolitan of Chalcedon – 24.09.1972
\nAnthimos, former Metropolitan of Thessalonica – 14.07.1974
\nTitos, former Metropolitan of Paramythia, Filiata and Giromerion – 17.07.1974
\nIreneos, former Archbishop \u00a0of Crete – 23.02.1975
\nAgathonikos, former Metropolitan of Kitros – 24.11.1985
\nSpyridon, former Metropolitan of Chaldia, in America – 24.11.1985
\nAlexios, former Metropolitan of Atlanta – 17.05.1987
\nIrineos, former Metropolitan \u00a0of Lampis, Syvritos and Sfakia – 14.02.1990
\nTheoklitos, former Metropolitan of Florina, Prespa and Heordaia – 23.01.2000
\nPavlos, Bishop \u00a0of Christianoupolis, in Adelaide – 11.03.1984
\nPaul of Tracheia, in France – 02.06.1991
\nJohn, Bishop of Parnassos – 27.10.1991
\nAnthony, Bishop of Phasiane – 23.02.2002
\nDemetrios, Bishop of Mokissos – 09.12.2006
\nPangratios, Bishop of Skopelos – 09.09.2012
\nPetros, Bishop of Troas – 08.11.2015
\nBartholomew, Bishop of Keramon – 25.07.2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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