Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Mithymna submits his resignation

Metropolitan Chrysostomos (Kalamatianos) of Mithymna submitted his resignation on Monday, October 12, 2026, after more than four decades of pastoral service to the local Church.

Born in Chalkida in 1930, Metropolitan Chrysostomos graduated from the School of Theology of the University of Athens.

He was ordained a deacon in 1954 and a priest in 1967. From 1954 to 1984, he served in the Holy Metropolis of Attica in various capacities, including as deacon, parish priest, preacher and spiritual father. Between 1974 and 1976, he also served as Secretary of the Metropolis.

From 1976 to 1984, he held positions within the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, serving as Secretary of the Synodal Committee for Social Welfare and Philanthropy and as archivist.

In 1984, he was elected Metropolitan of Mithymna, beginning a pastoral ministry that would span more than 42 years.

With information from the website of the Ecumenical Patriarchate