Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, April 8, 2025
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His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Konitsa reposed in the Lord on Saturday, April 5, reports Romfea.
The hierarch, who was in poor health lately, was 86.
His Eminence had been hospitalized at the G. Hatzikosta General Hospital of Ioannina 
Greek Metropolitan of Konitsa rushed to hospitalHis Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Konitsa, 85, was rushed to Hatzikosta Hospital in Ioannina in serious condition yesterday.
“>since Christmas Eve after suffering a severe stroke and internal bleeding due to a fall. He previously suffered a mild stroke 
Greek Metropolitan of Konitsa suffers mild strokeThe Metropolitan of Dryinoupolis, Pogoniani and Konitsa of the Church of Greece suffered a mild stroke late last month and is now recovering at home.”>in 2022.
His funeral was served yesterday at the Church of St. Kosmas of Aetolia in Konitsa. The service was led by Metropolitan Panteleimonos of Xanthi together with 12 other hierarchs.
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In Konitsa and Delvinaki, the seat of the Metropolis, flags are flying at half-mast while the municipal services and schools remain closed, participating in the mourning.
Funeral speeches were offered by ecclesiastical and civil authorities alike. “He lived more as a monk than as a bishop,” said Mayor Andreas Papaspyrou of Konitsa.
Met. Andreas was then buried at the Holy Monastery of the Supreme Archangels Michael and Gabriel of Goura in Aidonochori.
Epirus TV News covered his funeral and burial:
May Met. Andreas’ memory be eternal!
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Born Andreas Trempelas in Patras in 1939, he graduated from the Theological School of Athens in 1963. He was ordained as a deacon in 1968 and as a priest in 1969.
He served as a preacher in the Metropolis of Dryinoupolis from 1967 (initially as a layman, then as a deacon, and later as a priest-archimandrite) until 1995.
On January 25, 1995, he was elected Metropolitan of Dryinoupolis with 32 votes, competing with Archimandrites Chrysostomos Koutoulakis (31 votes) and Ierotheos Petridis (4 votes).
On January 28, 1995, he was consecrated as bishop at the Holy Church of St. Demetrios in Ambelokipi, Athens, and was enthroned in Delvinaki and Konitsa on April 1 of the same year.
From 1995 to 2025, he shepherded the Metropolis of Konitsa, demonstrating rich pastoral and spiritual work.
On the issue of defending the homeland and its morals and values, he continued in the line of his predecessor, Metropolitan Sebastianos, and never stopped speaking about Northern Epirus and Macedonia.
On Christmas Eve 2024, Met. Andreas was admitted to Ioannina Hospital after suffering a severe stroke and internal bleeding due to a fall. Due to the stroke and his health condition, he was relieved of his duties by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece on March 10, 2025.
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