Metropolis of Kastoria

At first a suffragan of Thebes,Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 {{ISBN|978-88-209-9070-1}}), p. 862 the bishopric was, at least by the reign of Basil II in the early 11th century, the first suffragan see of the Archbishopric of Ohrid. Le Quien mentions only three bishops, all of the period after the East–West Schism: Joasaph in 1564, Hierotheus, who went to Rome about 1650, and Dionysius Mantoucas;{{Oriens Christianus|volume=2|at=cols. 315–316}} but that list can easily be extended.[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03414b.htm Sophrone Pétridès, "Castoria" in Catholic Encyclopedia (New York 1908)]

In the early 20th century the town was the seat of a Bulgarian Orthodox bishopric with 2,224 families, 32 priests, and 22 churches.

Today, for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Church of Greece the see is the Metropolis of Kastoria and Exarchate for Upper Macedonia, in the so-called "New Lands" of Greece.[http://www.patriarchate.org/pastoralhealthcare/metropolises-programs/metropolises/greece/newlands "New Lands" of Greece] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110162040/http://www.patriarchate.org/pastoralhealthcare/metropolises-programs/metropolises/greece/newlands |date=2014-01-10 }}[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/EnDioceses/Kastoria.html Holy Metropolis of Kastoria]

On October 3, 2019 the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople resolved to glorify seven New Martyrs of Kastoria, at the proposal of Metropolitan Seraphim (Papakostas) of Kastoria,{{in lang|el}} [https://www.romfea.gr/oikoumeniko-patriarxeio/32048-oi-apofaseis-tis-agias-kai-ieras-sunodou-tou-oikoumenikou-patriarxeiou Οι αποφάσεις της Αγίας και Ιεράς Συνόδου του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου]. ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑ (Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο.). 03/10 18:44. Retrieved: 9 October 2019.{{in lang|el}} [https://www.pemptousia.gr/2019/10/anagrafi-neon-agion-stous-agiologikous-deltous-tis-ekklisias/ Αναγραφή νέων Αγίων στους αγιολογικούς δέλτους της Εκκλησίας]. ΠΕΜΠΤΟΥΣΙΑ. 3 Οκτωβρίου 2019. Retrieved: 9 October 2019.[https://orthochristian.com/124537.html SEVEN NEW MARTYRS OF KASTORIA CANONIZED BY PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE]. Orthodox Christianity. Istanbul, October 9, 2019. including the following:{{#tag:ref|The resolution of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was as follows:

{{in lang|el}} α) Ἀπεφασίσθη, τῇ εἰσηγήσει τῆς Κανονικῆς Ἐπιτροπῆς, κατόπιν θεωρήσεως τοῦ ἁρμοδίως διαβιβασθέντος τῇ Μητρί Ἐκκλησίᾳ σχετικοῦ αἰτήματος τοῦ Σεβ. Μητροπολίτου Καστορίας κ. Σεραφείμ, ἡ ἀναγραφή εἰς τό Ἁγιολόγιον τῆς Ὀρθοδόξου Ἐκκλησίας τῶν μαρτυρικῶς τελειωθέντων ὑπέρ τῆς ἀμωμήτου ἡμῶν πίστεως: α) Μάρκου Πέτρου Μαρκούλη ἐκ Κλεισούρας, β) Νούλτζου ἐκ Καστορίας, καί τῶν σύν αὐτῷ ἀθλησάντων, γ) Γεωργίου τοῦ ἐκ Καστορίας, δ) ἱερέως Βασιλείου Καλαπαλίκη, ἐφημερίου Χιλιοδεντρίου Καστορίας καί ε) Ἀρχιμανδρίτου Πλάτωνος Ἀϊβαζίδη.

:* New Martyr Markos Markoulis of Kleisoura, Kastoria, hanged in Argos Orestiko (1598)

:* New Martyr Ioannis Noultzos, martyred together with his brother and brother-in-law in Kastoria (1696)

:* New Martyr George of Kastoria, martyred by the Hagarenes in the Acarnania region.

:* New Hieromartyr Vasilios Kalapaliki, priest of Chiliodendro, Kastoria (gr) (1902){{in lang|el}} [https://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/enimerosi/anakoinoseis/item/3401-iera-agrypnia-gia-ton-agio-neomartyra-vasileio-tou-xiliodendrou-anakoinosi Ιερά Αγρυπνία για τον Άγιο Νεομάρτυρα Βασίλειο του Χιλιοδένδρου [ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ]]. Ιερά Μητρόπολη Καστοριάς. 07 Φεβρουάριος 2020. Retrieved: 14 February, 2020.

:* New Hieromartyr Archimandrite Platon (Aivazidis), Protosyncellus of Metropolitan Germanos Karavangelis (1921){{#tag:ref|Platon was hanged by the Turks on September 21, 1921.

• See: {{in lang|el}} Πλάτων Αϊβαζίδης. Βικιπαίδεια. (Greek Wikipedia).|group=note}}

The "Synaxis of the Saints of Kastoria" is a moveable feast that is held on the Third Sunday of November.{{in lang|el}} [https://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/iera-mitropoli/agiologia Αγιολογία]. Ιερά Μητρόπολη Καστοριάς. Retrieved: 14 February, 2020.

• Kallinikos (Georgatos) 2021{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-10-08|title=Νέος Μητροπολίτης Καστορίας ο Αρχιμ. Καλλίνικος Γεωργάτος|url=https://oladeka.com/2021/10/%ce%bd%ce%ad%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%84%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%af%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%bf-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%bc-%ce%ba/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=OlaDeka|language=el}}{{Cite web|date=2021-11-06|title=Στις 13/11 η Ενθρόνιση του νέου Μητροπολίτη Καστορίας|url=https://www.orthodoxianewsagency.gr/mitropolitiko_ergo/ι-μ-καστορίας/stis-13-11-i-enthronisi-tou-neou-mitropoliti-kastorias/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=Ορθοδοξία News Agency|language=el}}

• Seraphim (Papakostas) 1996–2020{{in lang|el}} [http://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/o-mitropolitis/viografiko-mitropolitou-kastorias Σεραφείμ (κατά κόσμον Ιωάννης) Παπακώστας]. Metropolis of Kastoria. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
• Gregorios III (Papoutsopoulos) 1985-1996{{in lang|el}} [http://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/o-mitropolitis/prokatoxoi/item/961-grigorios-o-g-papoutsopoulos Γρηγόριος ο Γ' (Παπουτσόπουλος)]. Metropolis of Kastoria. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
• Gregorios II (Maistros) 1974-1985{{in lang|el}} [http://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/o-mitropolitis/prokatoxoi/item/960-grigorios-o-b-maistros Γρηγόριος ο Β' (Μαΐστρος)]. Metropolis of Kastoria. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
• Dorotheos (Giannaropoulos) 1958-1973{{in lang|el}} [http://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/o-mitropolitis/prokatoxoi/item/959-dorotheos-giannaropoulos Δωρόθεος Γιανναρόπουλος]. Metropolis of Kastoria. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
• Nikiphoros II (Papasideris) 1936-1958{{in lang|el}} [http://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/o-mitropolitis/prokatoxoi/item/958-nikiforos-papasideris Νικηφόρος Παπασιδέρης]. Metropolis of Kastoria. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
• Ioakeim (Leptidis) 1911-1931{{in lang|el}} [http://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/o-mitropolitis/prokatoxoi/item/957-ioakeim-leptidis Ιωακείμ Λεπτίδης]. Metropolis of Kastoria. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
• Ioakeim (Vaxevanidis) 1908-1911{{in lang|el}} [http://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/o-mitropolitis/prokatoxoi/item/956-ioakeim-vaksevanidis Ιωακείμ Βαξεβανίδης]. Metropolis of Kastoria. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
• Germanos (Karavangelis) 1900-1908{{in lang|el}} [http://www.imkastorias.gr/index.php/o-mitropolitis/prokatoxoi/item/955-germanos-karavaggelis Γερμανός Καραβαγγέλης]. Metropolis of Kastoria. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
• Athanasios (Kapouralis) 1899-1900
• Philaretos (Vafeidis) 1889-1899
• Gregorios (Drakopoulos) 1888-1889
• Kyrillos (Dimitriadis) 1882-1888
• Constantine (Isaakidis) 1880-1882
• Hilarion 1874-1879
• Nicephorus I 1841-1874
• Athanasions (Mitilinaios) 1836-1841

• Dormition of the Virgin Mary - Panagia Mavriotissa{{Cite web|last=|date=2016-07-29|title=Η Ιστορία της Ιεράς Μονής Παναγίας Μαυριώτισσας στην Καστοριά|url=https://sentra.com.gr/i-istoria-ti-iera-moni-panagia-mayriotissa-stin-kastoria/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=SENTRA|language=el}}
• Agion Anargyroi Melissotopos{{Cite web|date=2021-10-02|title=Η Μονή Αγίων Αναργύρων Μελισσότοπου Καστοριάς|url=https://www.visitwestmacedonia.gr/%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%b1/%ce%bc%ce%bf%ce%bd%ce%ae-%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%af%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b3%cf%8d%cf%81%cf%89%ce%bd/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=Visit Western Macedonia|language=el}}
• Agia Paraskevi Vasileiadou{{#tag:ref|{{in lang|el}} Αγίας Παρασκευής Βασιλειάδος.|group=note}}
• Agios Georgios Eptahoriou{{#tag:ref|{{in lang|el}} Αγίου Γεωργίου Επταχωρίου.|group=note}}

• Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin of Kleisoura{{#tag:ref|{{in lang|el}} Ιερά Μονή Γενεθλίου της Θεοτόκου Κλεισούρας.|group=note}}
• Saint Nicholas Tsirilovou{{#tag:ref|{{in lang|el}} Αγίου Νικολάου Τσιριλόβου.|group=note}}
• Panagias Faneromenis{{#tag:ref|{{in lang|el}} Παναγίας Φανερωμένης.|group=note}}
• Monastery of St. George Melanthiou{{#tag:ref|{{in lang|el}} Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Γεωργίου Μελανθίου.|group=note}}

Some ten Latin bishops of Castoria are known from the 13th to the 15th centuries.Konrad Eubel, Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi, [http://sul-derivatives.stanford.edu/derivative?CSNID=00002716&mediaType=application/pdf vol. 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709140633/http://sul-derivatives.stanford.edu/derivative?CSNID=00002716&mediaType=application%2Fpdf |date=2019-07-09 }}, p. 172; [http://sul-derivatives.stanford.edu/derivative?CSNID=00002717&mediaType=application/pdf vol. 2], p. 120; [http://sul-derivatives.stanford.edu/derivative?CSNID=00002718&mediaType=application/pdf vol. 3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321112249/http://sul-derivatives.stanford.edu/derivative?CSNID=00002718&mediaType=application%2Fpdf |date=2019-03-21 }}, p. 157; [https://archive.org/stream/hierarchiacathol04eubeuoft#page/139/mode/1up vol. 4], p. 139; [https://archive.org/stream/hierarchiacathol05eubeuoft#page/148/mode/1up vol. 5], p. 148; [https://archive.org/stream/hierarchiacathol06eubeuoft#page/153/mode/1up vol. 6], p. 153; vol. 7, p. 140; vol. 8, pp. 190–191

Castoria is listed by the Catholic Church as a titular bishopric since the 15th century.

It is vacant for decades, having had the following incumbents, all of the lowest (episcopal) rank :

• Silvestro de Benedetti, OSBVall (1432.01.23 – ?)
• Francis Sexello, OFM (1507.01.07 – ?)
• Juan López (1520.09.22 – ?)
• François Daussayo, OESA (1531.03.18 – ?)
• Gedeon van der Gracht (1536.01.10 – ?)
• Charles Pinello, OESA (1546.04.16 – ?)
• Esteban de Esmir (1639.04.03 – 1641.01.05)
• Johannes van Neercassel, CO (1662.06.23 – 1686.06.06)
• Gioachino Maria de’ Oldo (1725.03.03 – 1726.12.09)
• Bishop-elect Paolino Sandulli, OSB (1727.03.17 – ?)
• John Mary of St. Thomas Albertini, OCD (1780.12.23 – 1783?)
• Charles Lamothe, MEP (1793.02.05 – 1816.05.22)
• Jean-Jacques Guérard, MEP (1816.05.23 – 1823.06.18)
• Francisco Ferreira de Azevedo (1820.05.29 – 1844.07.25)
• Jean-François Ollivier, MEP (1824.04.06 – 1827.05.27)
• Joseph-Marie-Pélagie Havard, MEP (1828.03.21 – 1838.07.05)
• John Fennelly (1841.04.30 – 1868.01.23)
• Johann Jakob Kraft (1868.09.24 – 1884.06.09)
• Francesco Gašparić (1884.11.13 – 1897)
• Gaspar Felicjan Cyrtowt (1897.07.21 – 1910.04.07)
• Marie-Augustine Chapuis, MEP (1911.03.06 – 1913.05.21)
• Ferenc Gossman (1913.07.01 – 1931.10.11)
• Joaquín Alcaide y Bueso, Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (1931.12.15 – 1943.02.21)
• Stanislas Courbe (1943.06.22 – 1971.04.22)

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• {{Cite book|last=Kiminas|first=Demetrius|title=The Ecumenical Patriarchate: A History of Its Metropolitanates with Annotated Hierarch Catalogs|year=2009|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QLWqXrW2X-8C|publisher=Wildside Press LLC|isbn=9781434458766}}

• {{in lang|el}} [https://www.imkastorias.gr/ Ιερά Μητρόπολη Καστοριάς]. (Metropolis of Kastoria).

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