His resignation was submitted by the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Anthimos, according to a statement issued by the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki.
The announcement states the following: "From the Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki, it is announced that, yesterday, Monday, August 7, 2023, His Holiness the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Mr. Anthimos, duly submitted his resignation and placed himself at the disposal of His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and of all Greece etc. Jerome and of the Perpetual Holy Synod of the Church of Greece about him".
Source: RES-EAP