Holy Metropolis of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia 

Address  
582 00 EDESSA  
GREECE  
Telephone  
0030-381-23300 (Metropolitan)  
0030-381-23500 (Secretariat)  
Fax  
0030-381-29945

The Metropolitan

His Grace Metropolitan Chrysostomos (Kakoulidis) was born in 1931 in Monastiraki, Aridea. He has studied Theology. He was ordained a deacon in 1958 and a priest 1959. He was elected and ordained as bishop in 1984.

Institutions/ Foundations

Schools of Byzantine Music and Hagiography, Lecture Theatre, Library, Blood Bank, Camping, Boarding for girls.

Monasteries

1.     For monks

·       Dormition in Gianitsa

·       Archangel Michael in Aridea- Tel: 0384-73499

2.     For nuns

·       Holy Trinity in Edessa

·       Holy Cross in Mesimeri

·       Saint Gregory the Palamas in Koufalia