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 | |
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| 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 | 10 March 1938 Oinofyta, Boeotia, Greece |
| 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.
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