Gennadios (Zervos)


Metropolitan Gennadios is metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy, a diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople covering Italy, Malta, and San Marino.
On November 26, 1970, Fr. Gennadios was elected Bishop of Krateia, with his seat in Naples. This event was significant in that it was the first time an Orthodox bishop was resident in Italy since the Great Schism of 1054.
On August 26, 1996, Bp. Gennadios was elected Metropolitan of Italy. He was enthroned on October 27, 1996.