Metropolis of Argolis
Metropolis of Argolis Ιερά Μητρόπολις Αργολίδος | |
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St. George Metropolitan Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Ecclesiastical province | Argolis |
| Archdeaconries | 8
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| Headquarters | Nafplio |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 78 |
| Churches | 76 churches, 98 chapels, 270 exoklessia (chapels-of-ease used for designated saints' days), 95 memorial shrines, 8 monastic chapels, 59 private chapels. |
| Information | |
| Formation | 1189 |
| Cathedral | Saint George Metropolitan Cathedral, Nafplio |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Nektarios Antonopoulos |
| Website | |
| https://imargolidos.gr | |
The Metropolis of Argolis (Greek: Ιερά Μητρόπολις Αργολίδος, "Holy Metropolis of Argolis") is a diocese of the Church of Greece, with its seat at Nafplio, covering the historical Argolid (Argolis). It occupies the current boundaries of the modern Prefecture of Argolis, except for the municipality of Ermionida.
The see's original name was the Bishopric of Argos, and according to Paulinus the Deacon, it was founded by Saint Andrew. The early bishops of Argos were suffragan to the Metropolis of Corinth. It was separated from Corinth renamed the Metropolis of Argos and Nafplio in 1189, confirming an earlier de facto merger with Nauplion. In 1833, it was renamed the Metropolis of Argolis. Its cathedra was originally Argos, but it moved around the Argolid several times due to political factors.
Its incumbent is Metropolitan Nektarios Antonopoulos (b. 1952). The previous metropolitan, from 1985 until his death, was Metropolitan Iakovos ("James") II (1932-2013), who died 26 March 2013. (In Greek, the late metropolitan, like other deceased Orthodox faithful, he is referred to as makaristos — "of blessed memory.") The current metropolitan was chosen on 18 October 2013.