Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston (formerly the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Boston) is an ecclesiastical territory or metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in the New England region of the United States. It is led by a metropolitan bishop and is part of the Archdiocese of America which itself is under the control of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. On December 20, 2002, the territory was elevated from diocese to metropolis status,[1] although its leader had been elevated to the role of metropolitan six years earlier in November 1997.[2] The Annunciation Cathedral in the City of Boston serves as the head church, with metropolitan offices located in Brookline, Massachusetts alongside Hellenic College and Holy Cross. Metropolitan Methodios has led the territory since his enthronement as Bishop of Boston on April 8, 1984, following his election to that post by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Phanar, Constantinople, Turkey. In early October 2020 Metropolitan Methodios was suspended by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate until Christmas for reasons undisclosed.[3]
| Metropolis of Boston | |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Metropolitan | Methodios (Tournas) |
| Total Metropolitan Priests | n/a |
| Permanent Deacons | n/a |
| Monastics | n/a |
| Geography | |
| Location | New England, United States |
| Cathedral | Annunciation |
| Vital Statistics | |
| Total Parishes | 63 |
| Total Orthodox Population | 200,000 |
| Total Population | 14,239,724 |
The Metropolis operates the St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center in New Hampshire, which offers camping and spiritual retreats for families and individuals.
Bishops and Metropolitans of Boston
- 1923–1930: Bishop Ioakim (Alexopoulos) of Boston
- 1938–1949: Bishop Athenagoras (Kavadas) of Boston
- 1950–1954: Bishop Ezekiel (Tsoukalas) of Nazianzus
- 1954–1960: Bishop Athenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Elias
- 1961–1962: Bishop Meletios (Tripodakis) of Christianoupolis
- 1962–1967: Bishop Gerasimos (Papadopoulos) of Abydos
- 1968–1973: Bishop Demetrios (Makris) of Olympus
- 1974–1978: Bishop Iakovos (Garmatis) of Apameia
- 1979–1983: Bishop Anthimos (Drakonakis) of Boston
- 1984–present: Metropolitan Methodios (Tournas) of Boston
References
- Morrow, Rev. Fr. Nektarios (January 23, 2003). "New Charter for the Archdiocese Granted by the Ecumenical". Worldwide Faith News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- Ribadeneira, Diego (November 29, 1997), "Venerable Heston Still Goes By The Book", The Boston Globe, retrieved May 1, 2009
- Claus, Patricia (October 8, 2020). "Patriarch Bartholomew Places Metropolitan Methodios of Boston on Suspension Until Christmas". Greek Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2020.