The Sacred Metropolis of Switzerland or Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Switzerland (Greek: Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ελβετίας) is a diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, founded on 2 October 1982, with its seat at Pregny-Chambésy, a commune in the canton of Geneva.Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Switzerland Its territory includes the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
History The first Greek immigrants arrived in Switzerland in the 18th century, but only until 1925 was the first church built in Lausanne. In 1982 the Patriarch of Constantinople created the diocese of Switzerland, with its first bishop being Damaskinos Papandreou.
The incumbent Metropolitan bishop is Maximos Pothos, who is also Director of the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in ChambésyMetropolitan Maximos of Switzerland new director of the Orthodox Centre of Chambésy and President of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Metropolitans of Switzerland Damaskinos Papandreou (1982 - 2003) Ieremias Kalligiorgis (2003 - 2018)Metropolitan Jérémie and Metropolitan Makarios said goodbye to the orthodox community in Switzerland Maximos Pothos (2018–present)Archimandrite Maximos Pothos elected Metropolitan of Switzerland (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
Organization Districts District Jurisdiction - Cantons French-speaking Switzerland Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Fribourg German-speaking Switzerland Principality of Liechtenstein and Bern, Zurich, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Schaffhausen, Uri, Zug, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, St. Gallen, Grisons, Thurgau, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Jura, Aargau, Solothurn and Baden Italian-speaking Switzerland Ticino
Parishes Geneva Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Paul the Apostle French-speaking Orthodox Parish of Saint Catherine - Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of the Venerable and Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist Lausanne Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Gerasimos of Cephalonia Fribourg Orthodox Parish of Protection of Intercession of the Theotokos - Silouan the Athonite Chavornay Orthodox Parish of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (French speaking) Bern Greek Orthodox Parish of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Zurich Greek Orthodox Parish of Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte St. Gallen Greek Orthodox Parish of the Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen of Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein Basel Greek Orthodox Parish of God's Holy Wisdom Western Switzerland Olten Parish of Saint George Baden Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of Mary Lugano Greek Orthodox Parish of Ticino-Lugano
External links Official website
See also Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Switzerland and Liechtenstein Greeks in Switzerland Greece–Switzerland relations
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