Metropolis of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios

The Metropolis of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios (Greek: Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ναυπάκτου και Αγίου Βλασίου) is a metropolitan see of the Church of Greece. Its seat is the town of Nafpaktos (Naupaktos or Naupactus, in the late Middle Ages known as Lepanto) in southeastern Aetolia-Acarnania, and occupies the municipality of Nafpaktia and the municipal unit of Parakampylia of the Agrinio municipality. The current metropolitan (since 1995) is Hierotheos (Vlachos).

Metropolis of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios

Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ναυπάκτου και Αγίου Βλασίου
Location
CountryGreece
Ecclesiastical provinceNafpaktia
Archdeaconries
3
  • Nafpaktos
  • Agios Vlasios
  • Platanos
HeadquartersNafpaktos
Information
Formation4th century
CathedralSaint Demetrius Metropolitan Cathedral, Nafpaktos
Current leadership
BishopHierotheos Vlachos
Website
https://www.parembasis.gr/
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