Venediktos Printesis

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


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

Biography

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

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


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