Holy Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros
Address
Kartali 227 and Antonopoulou 206
382 21 VOLOS
GREECE
Telephone
0030-421-47502 (Metropolitan)
0030-421-47503 or 47593, 47501, 40758
(Secretariat)
Fax
0030-421-47405 or 40770, 52881
The Metropolitan
His Grace Metropolitan Ignatios (Georgakopoulos) was born in 1956 in Saint Dimitrios, Attica. He has studied Theology. He was ordained a deacon in 1976 and a priest in 1983. He was elected and ordained as bishop in 1998.
Publications
"Pliroforisi" monthly newspaper, "Psifides" monthly newspaper for the youth.
Institutions/ Foundations
Radio Station, Religious Center in Volos, Camping in Saint Lavrentios, Ecclesiastical High School with Boarding, Bookstore, Guest's room, School for parents and Byzantine music.
Monasteries
1. For monks
· Zoodoxos Pigi in Ano Xenia- Tel: 0422-22413
· Saint Kiprianos in Velestino- Tel: 0425-22439
· Transfiguration in Flamouri- Tel: 0421-73313
· Saint Prodromos in Anatoli
2. For nuns
· Dormition in Xenia- Tel: 0422-94265
· Saint Gerasimos in Makrynitsa- Tel: 0428-99179
· Archangels in Saint George- Tel: 0428-93590
· Saint Spyridon in Promyrio- Tel: 0423-71077
· Birth of Theotokos in Saint Vlasios- Tel: 0428-93736
· The Presentation of Virgin Mary in Saint Panteleimon- Tel: 0424-22266
· Saint Prodromos in Syki- Tel: 0423-54826
· Saint Lavrentios in Pilio- Tel: 0428-96226
