Metropolitan Maximos

Background

Maximos, Metropolitan was born on March 5, 1935 in Callimassia, Chios, Greece. Son of Evanghelos G. and Lemonia G. (Rythianou) A.

Education

Licentiate, Patriarchal School Theology, Halki, 1957. Baccalaureate, University Louvain, Belgium, 1964. Doctor of Theology, University Louvain, Belgium, 1964.

Career

Ordained to ministry Greek Orthodox Church, 1957. Chaplain University Louvain, 1957-1964. Pastor churches Brussels, Rome, Brookline, Massachusetts, Manchester and Newport, New Hampshire, 1960-1978.

Observer-delegate II Vatican Council, 1964-1965. Chaplain Holy Cross Seminary, Brookline, 1967-1976. Professor systematic theology Holy Cross School Theology, 1967-1979, Christ Savior Seminary, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, from 1979.

Bishop Greek Orthodox Diocese Pittsburgh, 1979-1997, metropolitan, since 1997. Member Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation, from 1967. Vice president National Council Churches Christ United States, 1979-1981.

Ecumenical officer Greek Orthodox Archdiocese N. and S. American, 1978-1979, chairman synodal committees ecumenical affairs, spiritual renewal and youth, since 1979.

Achievements

• Metropolitan Maximos has been listed as a noteworthy bishop, metropolitan by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Orthodox Theological Society of America, American Association of University Professors, Christian Associates Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Council Churches, West Virginia Council Churches, Ohio Council Churches.

Connections

Father:

Evanghelos G. A.

Mother:

Lemonia G. (Rythianou) A.