Metropolis of Thessaloniki

The Metropolis of Thessaloniki () is a Greek Orthodox metropolitan see based in the city of Thessaloniki in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the so-called "New Lands", belonging to the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople but being administered by the Church of Greece. The see traces its history to its foundation by the Apostle Paul in the 1st century. Since 2023, the incumbent metropolitan is .

History In its early centuries, the see of Thessaloniki became the metropolitan diocese of the Roman province of Macedonia. After the creation of major ecclesiastical jurisdictions, the see of Thessalonica was subordinated to the patriarch of Rome, rising to become the archbishopric of the Eastern Illyricum. Archbishopric of Justiniana Prima, covering modern day Serbia, Montenegro and western Bulgaria, was detached in 535. Roman control—and the use of Latin as a liturgical language—continued until , when the see was transferred to the jurisdiction of the patriarch of Constantinople. Under Constantinople, it was reduced in status to a "simple" metropolitan see, with 5 to 12 suffragan sees, although the metropolitans continued to use the title of "archbishop" as well.

List of bishops

Name Name in Greek Tenure Notes Refs Gaius Γάιος Saint Nicholas I Νικόλαος Α΄ 160 Saint Artemius Ἀρτέμιος Saint Alexander I Ἀλέξανδρος Α΄ 305–335 Saint John I Ἰωάννης Α΄ Aetius Ἀέτιος 342–347 Irenius Εἰρήνιος 355 Paulinus Παυλῖνος Acholius or Ascholius Ἀχόλιος, Ἀσχόλιος 379–384 Saint Anysius Ἀνύσιος 384–407 Saint; Division of the Roman Empire in 395 Rufus Ῥοῦφος 407–434 Saint Anastasius I Ἀναστάσιος Α΄ 434–451 Saint Auxitheus, Eudoxius Αὐξίθεος, Εὐδόξιος 451–458 Saint Andrew Ἀνδρέας 481–494 Saint Dorotheus I Δωρόθεος Α΄ 494–520 Saint Aristides Ἀριστείδης 520–535 Elias Ἠλίας 553 Saint, Participant in the Second Council of Constantinople Thalaleus Θαλαλεὺς Theodosius I Θεοδόσιος Α΄ 585 Eusebius Εὐσέβιος 585–603 John II Ἰωάννης Β΄ 603–610 Saint, author of Book I of the Miracles of Saint Demetrius Plotinus Πλωτῖνος 616 John II Ἰωάννης Β΄ 617–626 Saint Paul I Παῦλος Α΄ 649 John III Ἰωάννης Γ΄ 680 Participant in the Third Council of Constantinople Sergius Σέργιος 690 Participant in the Quinisext Council Constantine I Κωνσταντῖνος Α΄ Peter Πέτρος before 754 Anastasius Ἀναστάσιος after 754 Basil I Βασίλειος Α΄ 772 Theophilus Θεόφιλος 787 Saint; Participant in the Second Council of Nicaea Thomas Θωμᾶς Saint Joseph I the Studite Ἰωσὴφ Α΄, ὁ στουδίτης 807–809 Saint; brother of Theodore the Studite Unknown 809–811 Joseph I the Studite Ἰωσὴφ Α΄, ὁ στουδίτης 811–821 Saint; brother of Theodore the Studite Leo the Philosopher Λέων, ὁ φιλόσοφος 839/840–843 Anthony the Confessor Ἀντώνιος, ὁ ὁμολογητὴς 843 Saint Basil II Βασίλειος Β΄ 843–865 Theodore Θεόδωρος 866–869 Paul II Παῦλος Β΄ 880–882 Gregory I Γρηγόριος Α΄ 882 Methodius Μεθόδιος 889 John IV the Thessalian Ἰωάννης Δ΄, ὁ Θεσσαλὸς 892–904 Basil III the Confessor Βασίλειος Γ΄, ὁ ὁμολογητὴς 904–? Saint Anatolius Ἀνατόλιος Isidore I Ἰσίδωρος Α΄ 1016 Nicetas I Νικήτας Α΄ Theophanes I Θεοφάνης Α΄ 1031–1038 Prometheus Προμηθεὺς 1038 Unknown 1063 Theodulus Θεόδουλος 1086–1107 Constantine II Κωνσταντῖνος Β΄ 1110 Michael I Μιχαὴλ Α΄ 1122 Nicetas II Νικήτας Β΄ 1133 Constantine Κωνσταντῖνος after 1133 Leo Λέων Romanus Ρωμανός Basil IV of Ohrid Βασίλειος Δ΄, ὁ Ἀχρίδος 1145–1168 Eustathius Εὐστάθιος, ὁ Κατάφλωρος 1175–1197 ή 1198 Saint Constantine III Mesopotamites Κωνσταντῖνος Γ΄, ὁ Μεσοποταμίτης 1198–1199 Chrysanthus Χρύσανθος 1199–1202 Constantine III Mesopotamites Κωνσταντῖνος Γ΄,ὁ Μεσοποταμίτης 1204–1224 in exile; Thessaloniki under Latin control Nicetas III Νικήτας Γ΄ Joseph II Ἰωσὴφ Β΄ 1232–1235 Michael II Palatanos Μιχαὴλ Β΄, ὁ Παλατάνος 1235 Manuel Μανουὴλ 1258–1261 Joannicius Kydones Ἰωαννίκιος, ὁ Κυδώνης 1261 Demetrius Δημήτριος 1282–1285 Ignatius I Ἰγνάτιος Α΄ 1285–? James I Ἰάκωβος Α΄ 1299 Jeremy Ἱερεμίας 1315–1322 Euphemianus Εὐφημιανὸς 1322 John V Kalekas Ἰωάννης Ε΄, ὁ Καλέκας 1322–1334 Patriarch of Constantinople Gregory II Γρηγόριος Β’ 1334 Glabas Γλαβᾶς 1336–1341 Macarius I Μακάριος Α΄ 1342–1346 Gregory III Palamas Γρηγόριος Γ΄, ὁ Παλαμᾶς 1347–1359 Saint Neilos Kabasilas Νεῖλος, ὁ Καβάσιλας 1360–1361 Saint Nicholas II Kabasilas Νικόλαος Β΄, ὁ Καβάσιλας 1361–1363 Saint Unknown 1363–1371 Dorotheus II Δωρόθεος Β΄ 1371–1379 Isidore II Glabas Ἰσίδωρος Β΄, ὁ Γλαβᾶς 1379–1393 Saint; Thessaloniki under Ottoman control Gabriel I Γαβριὴλ Α΄ 1393–1410 Saint; Thessaloniki returns to Byzantine control Symeon the Mystic Συμεών, ὁ μυσταγωγός 1410–1429 Saint Gregory III Γρηγόριος Γ΄ 1430 Thessaloniki finally under Ottoman control Nephon Νήφων 1450–1484 Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople Macarius II Μακάριος Β΄ 1517–1536 Theonas Θεωνᾶς, ὁ ἀπὸ Ἡγουμένων 1539 Saint Theophanes II Θεοφάνης Β΄ 1544 Gregory-David Γρηγόριος–Δαβὶδ Joasaph I Ἰωάσαφ Α΄ 1560–1578 Metrophanes Μητροφάνης 1585 Gabriel II Γαβριὴλ Β΄ 1594 Patriarch of Constantinople Matthew I Ματθαῖος Α΄ 1596 Joasaph II Argyropoulos Ἰωάσαφ Β΄, ὁ Ἀργυρόπουλος 1596 Sophronius I Σωφρόνιος Α΄ 1606 Zosimas Ζωσιμᾶς 1607 Parthenius Παρθένιος 1611 Athanasios I Ἀθανάσιος Α΄ 1622–1634 Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople Damascenus I Δαμασκηνὸς Α΄ 1634–1636 Callinicus I Καλλίνικος Α΄ 1636–1639 Theocletus Θεόκλητος 1645–1651 Joachim I Ἰωακεὶμ Α΄ 1651–1666 Dionysius Διονύσιος 1666–1671 Patriarch of Constantinople Anastasius II Ἀναστάσιος Β 1671 Meletius I Μελέτιος Α΄ 1672–1684 Methodius Μεθόδιος 1687–1696 Ignatius II Ἰγνάτιος Β΄ 1698–1712 James II Ἰάκωβος Β΄ 1712 Ignatius II Ἰγνάτιος Β΄ 1723 Ananias Ἀνανίας 1728 Joachim II Ἰωακεὶμ Β΄ 1734–1744 Gabriel III Γαβριὴλ Γ΄ 1745–1752 Spyridon Σπυρίδων 1760–1761 Neophytus I Νεόφυτος Α΄ 1767 Theodosius II Θεοδόσιος Β΄ 1767–1769 Patriarch of Constantinople Damascenus II Δαμασκηνὸς Β΄ 1769–1780 James III Ἰάκωβος Γ΄ 1780 Gerasimus Γεράσιμος 1788–1815 Joseph III the Hieromartyr Ἰωσὴφ Γ΄, ὁ Ἱερομάρτυς 1815–1821 Saint Matthew II Ματθαῖος Β΄ 1821–1824 Macarius III Μακάριος Γ΄ 1824–1830 Meletius II Μελέτιος Β΄ 1830–1841 Patriarch of Constantinople Hieronymus Ἱερώνυμος 1841–1853 Callinicus II Καλλίνικος Β΄ 1853–1861 Patriarch of Alexandria Neophytus II Νεόφυτος Β΄ 1861–1874 Joachim III Ἰωακεὶμ Γ΄ 1874–1878 Patriarch of Constantinople Callinicus III Fotiadis Καλλίνικος Γ΄, ὁ Φωτιάδης 1878–1884 Gregory IV Kallidis Γρηγόριος Δ΄, ὁ Καλλίδης 1885–1889 Saint Sophronius II Σωφρόνιος Β΄ 1889–1893 Athanasius II Megaklis Ἀθανάσιος Β΄, ὁ Μεγακλῆς 1893–1903 Alexander II Rigopoulos Ἀλέξανδρος Β΄, ὁ Ῥηγόπουλος 1903–1910 Joachim IV Sgouros Ἰωακεὶμ Δ΄, ὁ Σγουρὸς 1910–1912 Gennadios Alexiadis Γεννάδιος, ὁ Ἀλεξιάδης 1912–1951 Thessaloniki comes under Greek control Panteleimon I Papageorgiou Παντελεήμων Α΄, ὁ Παπαγεωργίου 1951–1968 Leonidas Paraskevopoulos Λεωνίδας, ὁ Παρασκευόπουλος 1968–1974 Panteleimon II Chrysofakis Παντελεήμων Β΄, ὁ Χρυσοφάκης 1974–2003 Anthimos Rousas Ἄνθιμος, ὁ Ῥούσας 2004–2023 Φιλόθεος, ὁ Θεοχάρης 2023 -

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