EMERGENCY: Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Mithymni has resignedtranslated

The Metropolitan of Mithymni, Mr. Chrysostomos, submitted his resignation to the Permanent Holy Synod of the Church of Greece today, according to exclusive information from ope.gr.  His Eminence, who for 42 years has pastored the Holy Metropolis based in Kalloni, Lesvos, took this decision as his advanced age – he is in his 96th year – does not allow him to easily continue exercising his pastoral needs.

It is recalled that His Eminence Mr. Chrysostomos is currently a member – Vice-President in fact – of the Permanent Holy Synod of the Church of Greece of the 170th Synodal Period. After this development, his position as Synodal Metropolitan will be taken by the Metropolitan of Xanthi and Peritherio, Mr. Panteleimon.

Rev. Metropolitan of Mithymni, preeminent and exarch of Lesvos, Mr. Chrysostomos (Kalamatianos) was born in Chalkida in 1930. He is a graduate of the Theological School of the University of Athens. He was ordained a Deacon in 1954 and an Elder in 1967. He served as a Deacon, Chaplain, Preacher and Spiritualist in the Holy Diocese of Attica (1954-1984) and as its Secretary (1974-76). In the I. Synod as Secretary...