Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos and St Vlassios, secular name George Vlachos, son of Sotirios and Eftychia, was born in Ioannina in 1945 and studied at the Theological School of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. He received his elementary education in his home city and continued his high-school studies in Agrinio, graduating from the Papastrateio High School in that city. During this period he met, and formed a spiritual link with, his future Elder, Archimandrite Kallinikos (Poulos), Protosyngellos of the Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania, and later Metropolitan of Edessa, Pella and Almopia.

Following examinations, he gained admission to the Philosophical School of the University of Ioannina and the Theological School of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. He chose to study at the Theological School of Thessaloniki.

• 1. In Edessa
• 2. In the Holy Metropolis of Thiva and Levadia, and in the Holy Archdiocese of Athens
• 3. Metropolitan of Nafpaktos
• 4. On Synodical Bodies
• 5. Research Work
• 6. Teaching
• 7. Activity as a Writer
• 8. Influences he has Accepted
• 9. Translations of his Works
• 10. Academic Distinctions 
• 11. Participation in National and International Conferences
• 12. Citations by Others in Academic Works
• 13. Honorary Distinctions