metropolia
Metropolia is a term with multiple uses in geography and ecclesiology, derived from the Greek metrópolis, meaning “mother city.” In general use, it can refer to a large urban region centered on a core city, or to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of a metropolitan.
In urban planning and geography, a metropolitan area or metropolis is an integrated urban region that includes
In Christian church traditions, metropolia (metropolis) denotes a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction headed by a metropolitan archbishop.
Today the term remains polysemic and its exact meaning is shaped by language and tradition, spanning urban