Holy Metropolis of Samos and Ikaria 

Address  
831 00 SAMOS  
GREECE  
Web page:
http://www.diavlos.gr/monasteries/index.html
Telephone  
0030-273-28341 (Metropolitan)  
0030-273-27312 (Secretariat)  
Fax  
0030-273-28714

The Metropolitan

His Grace Metropolitan Efsevios (Pistolis) was born in 1949 in Paleo Karlovasi, Samos. He has studied Theology. He was ordained a deacon in 1972 and a priest in 1976. He served as Dean of the Religious Service of the Police. He was elected and ordained as bishop in 1995. 

Publication

"Metamorfosi" (Transfiguration)  monthly periodical

Institutions/ Foundations

Parishes Youth Centers, Lecture Theatres, Schools of Byzantine Music, Camping, Ecclesiastical Bookstore, Homes for the aged, School for the parents, Museum of Ecclesiastical Art.

Monasteries

1.     For monks

·       Panagia Vrontiani in Samos- Tel: 0273-93255

·       Megali Panagia in Samos- Tel: 0273-41249

·       Holy Cross in Samos- Tel: 0273-91278

·       Prophet Elias in Karlovasi- Tel: 0273-32279

·       Agia Zoni Vlamaris- Tel: 0273-27587

·       Holy Trinity in Mytilinii- Tel: 0273-51339

·       Zoodochos Pigi in Kotsika

2.     For nuns

·       Saint John the Theologian in Paleo Karlovasi- Tel: 0273-32219

·       Zoodochos Pigi in Kakoperatos

·       Dormition in Marathokampos

·       Annunciation in Lefkada, Ikaria- Tel: 0275-22767