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Venediktos Printesis

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Venediktos Printesis
Archbishop of Athens
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseAthens
In office1959–1972
PredecessorMarios Makrionitis
SuccessorNikolaos Foskolos
Previous post(s)Priest
Orders
OrdinationMarch 23, 1940
Personal details
BornFebruary 10, 1917
DiedOctober 21, 2008(2008-10-21) (aged 91)

Venediktos Printesis (Greek: Βενέδικτος Πρίντεζης; February 10, 1917 – October 21, 2008) was a Greek Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Biography

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Printesis was born in Manna, Syros in February 1917, and was ordained a priest on March 23, 1940. He served as a parish priest until he was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Athens on May 15, 1959.[1] He was ordained a bishop June 21, 1959. Venediktos resigned as Archbishop on November 17, 1972.

References

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  1. ^ "Holy See News Briefs". Arkansas Catholic. 5 June 1959. p. 7. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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