Father Antonios Papanikolaou Explained

Father Antonios Papanikolaou (born 1971) is a Greek orthodox cleric and philanthropist.

Early life

Father Antonios was born in Chios, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. He was raised in Drapetsona, a poor suburban area near Athens. He has 4 brothers.[1] [2] He studied education, and Theology[3] Right after his graduation, he took part in Christian missions in African countries. [4]

Work

In 1998 Father Antonios, then 26 years old, was ordinated a priest and founded the charity "Kivotos tou Kosmou" (Ark of the World) at Kolonos, an impoverished neighbourhood of Athens.[5] He kept Kivotos independent from the official Church of Greece.[6] In 2015, amidst the Greek refugee crisis Kivotos tou Kosmou expanded to the island of Chios, to host refugees.[7] [8] It has since helped hundreds of orphans or abandoned children.[9] [10] Father Antonios utilized his basketball skills to approach teenagers.[11] His inclusion of immigrants met the criticism of far-right activists and politicians.[12]

In 2015, Kivotos also expanded in Pogoniani, a village near the city of Ioannina, with an agricultural school in a rural Greek area, that received European Union's GENE Global Education Award 2020/2021[13]

In 2022, after allegations of child abuse at the Kivotos, Archbishop Ieronymos launched an inquiry.[14] [15] [16]

He co-authored the book GROW – Stories of Management and Leadership (2020) [17]

Personal life

Father Antonios is married.

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karaiskaki . Tasoula . el:πατέρας Αντώνιος Παπανικολάου στην «Κ»: Η πρόοδος χρειάζεται γενναιότητα . . 2020-07-07 . https://www.kathimerini.gr/life/people/1086063/pateras-antonios-papanikolaoy-stin-k-i-proodos-chreiazetai-gennaiotita/ . el . 2022-11-23.
  2. Web site: Pantazopoulos. Giannis. el:Ο πατέρας Αντώνιος, ένας ήρωας του καιρού, μιλά στη LIFO . LiFO . 2018-12-24 . https://www.lifo.gr/prosopa/o-pateras-antonios-enas-iroas-toy-kairoy-mila-sti-lifo . el . 2022-11-23.
  3. Web site: el:Πατέρας Αντώνιος Παπανικολάου . LiFO . 2009-02-19 . https://www.lifo.gr/proswpa/athenians/pateras-antonios-papanikolaoy . el . 2022-11-23.
  4. Web site: Αντώνιος Παπανικολάου«Από ένα περιοδικό έγινα ιερέας» - νέα - Το Βήμα Online . Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online . 2010-04-03 . el . 2022-11-25.
  5. Web site: Tsoni . Paula . Children's Charity in Greece Rocked by Allegations of Abuse . GreekReporter . 2022-11-19 . 2022-11-23.
  6. Book: Strachwitz, R. . Religious Communities and Civil Society in Europe: Analyses and Perspectives on a Complex Interplay, Volume I . De Gruyter Oldenbourg . Maecenata Schriften . 2019 . 978-3-11-064146-2 . 2022-11-25 . 52.
  7. Web site: Θεοδωρόπουλος . Τάκης . Ο π. Αντώνιος απέναντι στην υποκρισία . Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ . 2019-11-28 . el . 2022-11-25.
  8. Web site: Sarantopoulou. Maira . el:Πατέρας Αντώνιος - Κιβωτός του Κόσμου: Το πιο μεγάλο δώρο είναι η προσφορά . . 1980-01-01 . https://www.ethnos.gr/openlife/article/75295/paterasantonioskibotostoykosmoytopiomegalodoroeinaihprosfora . el . 2022-11-23.
  9. Web site: Hadjimatheou . Chloe . The Greek parents too poor to care for their children . BBC News . 2012-01-10 . 2022-11-25.
  10. Web site: Chrysopoulos . Philip . Father Antonios Awarded European Citizen's Prize . GreekReporter . 2018-10-09 . 2022-11-23.
  11. Web site: Chrysopoulos . Philip . Father Antonios Awarded European Citizen's Prize . GreekReporter . 2018-10-09 . 2022-11-23.
  12. Book: Strachwitz, R. . Religious Communities and Civil Society in Europe: Analyses and Perspectives on a Complex Interplay, Volume I . De Gruyter Oldenbourg . Maecenata Schriften . 2019 . 978-3-11-064146-2 . 2022-11-25 . 52.
  13. Web site: Καραϊσκάκη . Τασούλα . Βάλσαμο ψυχής από γη και ζωντανά… . kathimerini.gr . 2021-05-24 . el . 2022-11-25.
  14. Web site: Zachariadi . Eirini . Archbishop Ieronymos: Inquiry Launched into Charges Regarding "Kivotos tou Kosmou" . The National Herald . 2022-11-20 . 2022-11-23.
  15. Web site: Gogos . Christopher . Leaked case file reveals Greek charity Ark of the World under investigation over sexual abuse, beating and negligence allegations . NEOS KOSMOS . 2022-11-20 . 2022-11-23.
  16. Web site: Magra . Iliana . More abuse claims about Ark of the World expected . Kathimerini . 2022-11-19 . 2022-11-23.
  17. Web site: Στους φόβους μου απαντώ με το «παρών» μου . Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ . 2020-06-03 . el . 2022-11-25.
  18. Web site: Dafermou. Katerina . el:Η Ακαδημία βράβευσε τις επιστήμες και το ήθος . . 2008-12-31 . https://www.tovima.gr/2008/12/31/society/i-akadimia-brabeyse-tis-epistimes-kai-to-ithos/ . el . 2022-11-23.
  19. Web site: Tsoni . Paula . Children's Charity in Greece Rocked by Allegations of Abuse . GreekReporter . 2022-11-19 . 2022-11-23.
  20. Web site: el:Ο πατέρας Αντώνιος από την «Κιβωτό του Κόσμου» κέρδισε το Βραβείο του Ευρωπαίου Πολίτη . LiFO . 2018-10-09 . https://www.lifo.gr/now/greece/o-pateras-antonios-apo-tin-kiboto-toy-kosmoy-kerdise-brabeio-toy-eyropaioy-politi . el . 2022-11-23.

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