Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
Greek Orthodox Metropolises
Metropolis of Chicago
Personnel
Metropolitan Iakovos (Garmatis)
Total Metropolitan Priests n/a
Permanent Deacons n/a
Religious Brothers & Sisters n/a
Geography
Location Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Northern Indiana, and Eastern Missouri, United States
Cathedral Annunciation Cathedral
Vital Statistics
Total Parishes 61
Total Orthodox Population n/a
Total Population abt 26,000,000

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago is an ecclesiastical territory or metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Chicago region of the United States. It is part of the Archdiocese of America and is led by a metropolitan who serves as the priest of the mother church, Annunciation Cathedral in the City of Chicago. Metropolitan Iakovos was enthroned as the Bishop of Chicago on May 1, 1979, following his election to that post by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Phanar, Constantinople, Turkey.


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