HOLY METROPOLIS OF CHALKIS
ISTIAIA & THE NORTHERN SPORADES
THE METROPOLITAN›
THE METROPOLITAN›
Chrysostomos of Chalcis
THE HOLY METROPOLIS›
HOLY MONASTERIES›
Saint David the ElderSaint George ARMAEvangelistria of SkiathosSaint Nicholas GalatakiSaint George IlionSaint Nicholas Ano VatheiaDormition of the Theotokos MakrimalliHonorable Forerunner of SkopelosPanagia Perivleptos PolitikaSaint John the CalybiteEvangelistria of SkopelosPanagia Myrtidiotissa PaliouraPanagia Gorgoepikoos PsachnaSaint Irene Chrysovalantou Rovies
HOLY SHRINES›
Saint John the RussianPanagia Faneromeni
PASTORAL MINISTRY›
GENERAL PASTORAL ACTIVITIES›
MINISTRY OF THE WORDHOLY CONFESSIONFAMILY MINISTRYMINISTRY FOR CANDIDATE CLERGYAGAINST HERESIESFOR PRISONERS:FOR THE SICKMILITARY MINISTRYFOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARINGCLERGY ASSEMBLIESPHILOLOGICAL ASSEMBLIESECCLESIASTICAL BOOKSTORE "THE GUEST QUARTERS FOR BIBLIOPHILES"RADIO STATION "SAINT TIMOTHY OF EURIPUS"ECCLESIASTICAL LIBRARY "SAINT THEOPHYLACT OF OCHRID THE CHALCIDIAN"LOCAL COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S ISSUES – INTER-METROPOLITAN WOMEN'S NETWORKEVIA PREFECTURE CHANTORS ASSOCIATION "PAPAGIORGIS RIGAS"
YOUTH MINISTRY›
PARISH SPIRITUAL CENTERSPARISH CATECHETICAL ASSEMBLIESYOUTH CAMPSYOUTH CHOIR AND ORCHESTRASCHOOL OF BYZANTINE MUSIC - CHANTING ART "PRIEST PAVLOS OF SKOPELOS"SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR CATECHISTSSPECIAL SCHOOL FOR CAMP STAFFSPECIAL TUTORIAL FOR LEARNING THE GREEK LANGUAGEDRUG PREVENTION CENTERCOOPERATION WITH THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
CHARITABLE ACTIVITY›
General Charity Fund of the Holy MetropolisParish Charity FundsParish Ecclesiastical Soup Kitchens - Houses of Christ's PeaceFood and Clothing BankSocial Clinic - PharmacySupport of the Holy Synod's program for the third child in Thrace
ECCLESIASTICAL INSTITUTIONS›
Pious Institution Saint John the RussianBoys' Orphanage of the Holy Metropolis of ChalcisFamily Support Center (K.E.S.O.)Ecclesiastical Nursing Home of the Holy Metropolis of Chalcis "SAINT JOHN THE RUSSIAN"Vissarioneio Ecclesiastical Nursing Home of the Holy Metropolis of Chalcis in IstiaiaEcclesiastical Camps of the Holy Metropolis of ChalcisCommunicative, Formative, Missionary and Cultural Foundation "SAINT TIMOTHY OF EURIPUS" of the Holy Metropolis of ChalcisMissionary-Philanthropic Center "SAINT MARY MAGDALENE" in IstiaiaInfirmary for the Aged "THE PROPHET ELIAS" of the Parish Holy Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos Limni
ARTICLES-HOMILIES-ARCHIVAL MATERIAL›
POSTS›
All Posts
HISTORY›
Local HagiologyChalcis through the passage of historyContribution to the history of the Metropolitan Holy ChurchThe "rich in grapes" IstiaiaThe city of Rovies
Neophytos Adam Kallinikos Kampanis Christoforos Stamatiadis Evgenios Depastas Panteleimon Kriezis Chrysanthos Provatas Synesios Filippidis Grigorios Pleiathos Nikolaos Selentis Chrysostomos Vergis
Grigorios Pleiathos
Grigorios Pleiathos
1922 - 1968
Grigorios Pleiathos. Born as Petros Pleiathos in Triantaro, Tinos, in 1890. He studied Theology at the Theological School of Athens. On August 23, 1916, he was tonsured a monk. He was ordained Deacon on September 1, 1916, by Metropolitan Athanasios of Syros, and Priest on April 14, 1919. On April 21, 1919, he received the rank of Archimandrite. He served as a Preacher in the Metropolis of Kalavryta (1916–1919) and in the Metropolis of Syros (1919–1920). In 1920 he was released from the Preacher position but remained close to Metropolitan Athanasios of Syros. In November 1922, he returned to the Preacher position. On December 21, 1922, at the Holy Church of Saint Irene in Athens, he was ordained Metropolitan of Chalkida. The ordination was performed by Metropolitan Athanasios of Syros, assisted by Metropolitans Germanos of Dimitriada and Alexandros of Anion (Ecumenical Patriarchate). On September 29, 1968, he retired from active service by Legislative Act LΣΤ΄/1968. He passed away in Chalkida on July 23, 1971.