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Metropolitan '''Angelos (Anastasiou) of Avlona and Viotia''' was First Hierarch of [[The Holy Metropolitan Synod of Genuine Orthodox Christians of the Patristic Calendar]] (Avlona Synod or GOC-A).
  
He studied Theology at the University of Athens. 
 
  
He was consecrated a Deacon in 1975 and then ordained a Priest in 1978 by the late Metropolitan of North Ionia, Timotheos. 
 
  
In 1986, for matters of belief and principle, he joined the Old Calendarists of Greece, and was later elevated to Archimandrite.
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== Birth ==
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His Beatitude was born in Athens on September 7, 1950.  
  
In 1993, then Archimandrite Angelos was consecrated by Metropolitan Agafangel of Odessa (ROCOR), and 12 other bishops from four synods including the Synod in Resistance under Metropolitan Cyprian, as well as Bulgarian and Romanian Old Calendarists.  He was enthroned as Bishop of Thessaloniki, within the Synod under Metropolitan Cyprian, and remained there for two years.
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==Theological Studies==
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He studied Theology at the University of Athens, receiving the Supreme Theological School Certificate, as well as a Diploma from the Center for Traditional Orthodox Studies.
  
He asked the Synod to release him to the Lamian Synod (Makariates) and was granted this release.
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==Priesthood==
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He was consecrated a Deacon in 1975 and then ordained a Priest in 1978 by the late Metropolitan of North Ionia, Timotheos.
  
It was at this time that Bishop Angelos rebuilt the ruined monastery of the Beauty of the Theotokos in Avlona (Veotia district, county of Attika). The Synod agreed, and after receiving donations from sponsors and patrons, bought the ruin and rebuilt the 9th century monastery.  He was later elevated to the status of Metropolitan of Avlona, as per the original 9th century Tomos.   
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As a young man he spent time on Mt. Athos and was a disciple of Papa [[Ephraim of Katounakia]].   
  
He later left the Lamian Synod, and was canonically released.  
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In 1986, for matters of belief and principle, he joined the [[Orthodox Church of Greece - Holy Synod in Resistance]], and was later elevated to Archimandrite in May of 1987.
  
Following this, he asked the Holy Synod of Milan under Met. Evlogios, to help him consecrate vicar bishops for the Metropolia.  They agreed, and with the help of Met. Evlogios and Archbishop Luca of Torcello, two new bishops were consecrated, Archbishop Porfyrios and Bishop Cherubim.
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==Episcopacy==
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In 1996, then Archimandrite Angelos was consecrated by Metropolitan [[Cyprian of Oropos and Fili]] (SiR), Bishop [[Agafangel (Pashkovsky) of Odessa]] and Crimea (ROCOR), and Metropolitan Vlasios of the Romanian Old Calendar Church, as well as many other bishops from these synods.  He was enthroned as Bishop of Thessaloniki, and remained as such for two years. He later asked for canonical release to join with the Lamian Synod then under Metropolitan Kallinikos (Hatzis), which was granted.
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==Enthronement and Foundation of Avlona Synod==
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In 2002, he was elected Metropolitan of Avlona and Viotia by the Lamian (now Makarian) Synod in accordance with a 9th Century Tomos. He later asked for canonical release from the Lamian Synod, and in 2008, with the assistance of the [[Holy Synod of Milan]] under Metropolitan Evlogios, he was able to consecrate vicar bishops for the Avlona Metropolia.  With the help of Met. [[Evloghios (Hessler)]] and Archbishop Luca of Torcello, two new bishops were consecrated, Archbishop Porfyrios (Alexandrou) of Euchaiton, and Bishop [[Cherubim (Doukatas)]] of Pentapoleos.
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==Repose==
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He died in Greece on April 7, 2021.

Latest revision as of 23:46, 7 November 2024

Metropolitan Angelos (Anastasiou) of Avlona and Viotia was First Hierarch of The Holy Metropolitan Synod of Genuine Orthodox Christians of the Patristic Calendar (Avlona Synod or GOC-A).


Birth

His Beatitude was born in Athens on September 7, 1950.

Theological Studies

He studied Theology at the University of Athens, receiving the Supreme Theological School Certificate, as well as a Diploma from the Center for Traditional Orthodox Studies.

Priesthood

He was consecrated a Deacon in 1975 and then ordained a Priest in 1978 by the late Metropolitan of North Ionia, Timotheos.

As a young man he spent time on Mt. Athos and was a disciple of Papa Ephraim of Katounakia.

In 1986, for matters of belief and principle, he joined the Orthodox Church of Greece - Holy Synod in Resistance, and was later elevated to Archimandrite in May of 1987.

Episcopacy

In 1996, then Archimandrite Angelos was consecrated by Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili (SiR), Bishop Agafangel (Pashkovsky) of Odessa and Crimea (ROCOR), and Metropolitan Vlasios of the Romanian Old Calendar Church, as well as many other bishops from these synods. He was enthroned as Bishop of Thessaloniki, and remained as such for two years. He later asked for canonical release to join with the Lamian Synod then under Metropolitan Kallinikos (Hatzis), which was granted.

Enthronement and Foundation of Avlona Synod

In 2002, he was elected Metropolitan of Avlona and Viotia by the Lamian (now Makarian) Synod in accordance with a 9th Century Tomos. He later asked for canonical release from the Lamian Synod, and in 2008, with the assistance of the Holy Synod of Milan under Metropolitan Evlogios, he was able to consecrate vicar bishops for the Avlona Metropolia. With the help of Met. Evloghios (Hessler) and Archbishop Luca of Torcello, two new bishops were consecrated, Archbishop Porfyrios (Alexandrou) of Euchaiton, and Bishop Cherubim (Doukatas) of Pentapoleos.

Repose

He died in Greece on April 7, 2021.