Eugenios Depastas. Born in Sifnos on December 26, 1844. He was the half-brother of Ecumenical Patriarch Gregory VII. He studied Theology at the Theological School of Athens, and then pursued postgraduate studies at the Holy Petersburg Theological Academy and later in Berlin and Bonn, Germany. In 1870, he accompanied Archbishop Alexandros of Syros to Liverpool, England, where he was ordained Priest. After returning to Greece, he served as Director of the Clerical School of Syros and as Parish Priest in Athens. On August 1, 1893, he was ordained Archbishop of Chalkida at the Metropolitan Church of Athens. The ordination was performed by Metropolitan Germanos of Athens, assisted by Metropolitan Gregorios of Demetrias and Bishop Misael of Thaumakou. By decree of January 22, 1900, the Northern Sporades were detached from the Diocese of Chalkida and attached to the Diocese of Demetrias. By the same decree, the abolished Diocese of Karystia was attached to the Diocese of Chalkida. Consequently, Archbishop Eugenios’ title changed from "of Chalkida" to "of Chalkida and Karystia." Karystia had its own bishop, Makarios, who was ordained in December 1852 and shepherded the diocese continuously until 1898 when he resigned due to old age. Metropolitan Eugenios passed away in Chalkida on July 29, 1902.