Anthimos Apollonios/Gketzis

Life

Consecrated bishop

10 May 1867

Made metropolitan

10 May 1867

Retired

20 February 1896

Died

6 October 1904

Sees

1. 10 May 1867 – 7 October 1876

   Metropolitan of Devra

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

2. 7 October 1876 – 9 April 1880

   Metropolitan of Dryinoupolis

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

3. June 1880 – 16 March 1887

   Metropolitan of Devra and Velissa

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

4. 16 March 1887 – 14 January 1892

   Metropolitan of Elassona

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

5. 14 January 1892 – 26 September 1895

   Metropolitan of Ohrid and Prespa

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

6. 26 September 1895 – 20 February 1896

   Metropolitan of Mesembria

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

7. 20 February 1896 – 6 October 1904

   Former Metropolitan of Mesembria

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

Consecration

Consecrated 10 May 1867 by:

• Paisios Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia, d. 1873
• Neophytos Kerkezes/Kekezes Metropolitan of Korçë, 1795–1874
• Chrysanthos Constantinou Metropolitan of Ganos and Chora, d. 1873

Line of succession

Following, at each step, the consecrator whose own documented line reaches furthest back in time. This line runs 1 generation back to Neophytos Kerkezes/Kekezes; earlier links are not yet in the data.

1. Anthimos Apollonios/Gketzis Former Metropolitan of Mesembria consecrated 10 May 1867
2. Neophytos Kerkezes/Kekezes Metropolitan of Korçë, 1795–1874 consecrated November 1835

Bishops he consecrated 4

• 5 January 1885Joachim Euthyvoules/Chiakes Metropolitan of Ephesus, 1855–1920
• 30 January 1885John Chatzeapostolou Metropolitan of Kassandreia, 1850–1915
• 8 September 1885Constantine Vapheides Metropolitan of Didymoteixon, 1849–1899
• 3 November 1885Gennadios Diamantides Bishop of Lampsakos, d. 1910

Sources

• markmarkou.sites.sch.gr