Venediktos Printesis Explained

Type:Bishop
Venediktos Printesis
Archbishop of Athens
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Athens
Term:1959–1972
Predecessor:Marios Makrionitis
Successor:Nikolaos Foskolos
Ordination:March 23, 1940
Birth Date:February 10, 1917
Birth Place:Manna, Syros, Greece
Previous Post:Priest

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Holy See News Briefs. 5 June 1959. Arkansas Catholic. 7 May 2017. 7.