Ieronymos II of Athens
Archbishop of Athens (2008- )
Ieronymos II (Greek: Ιερώνυμος B’, romanized: Ierōnymos II, pronounced [ʝeˈronimos]; born 10 March 1938) is the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece. He is the primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece. He was elected on 7 February 2008.[1]
Ieronymos II | |
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Archbishop of Athens | |
Native name | Ιερώνυμος B΄ |
Church | Church of Greece |
See | Athens |
Installed | 7 February 2008 |
Predecessor | Christodoulos |
Other posts | Metropolitan of Thebes and Levadeia (1981–2008) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 10 December 1967 |
Consecration | 4 October 1981 |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Ioannis Liapis |
Born | Oinofyta, Boeotia, Greece | 10 March 1938
Nationality | Greek |
Denomination | Greek Orthodoxy |
Profession | Theologian |
Alma mater | University of Athens University of Graz University of Regensburg University of Munich |
References
change- ↑ "Greek Orthodox bishops elect leader" Archived 2008-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, CNN.com/europe. Accessed 7 February 2008.