Nikolaos Printezis or Printesis ( el, Νικόλαος Πρίντεζης; born 21 February 1941) is the former

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of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos and former Apostolic Administrator of

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Biography

On 19 December 1965 Printezis was ordained

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. On 29 April 1993 he was appointed archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos and Apostolic Administrator of Chios by

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and on 4 July 1993 he was ordained bishop by

Ioannis Perris Ioannis Perris (October 10, 1916 - August 20, 2006) was a Catholic Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos from October 24, 1960, to April 29, 1993. Biography Ioannis Perris was born on October 10, 1916, in Greece. After receiving theo ...

, his predecessor. He retired on 25 January 2021.

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''Archbishop Nikólaos Printesis''
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