Venediktos Printesis (
Greek: Βενέδικτος Πρίντεζης; February 10, 1917 – October 21, 2008) was a
Greek Bishop
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of the
Roman Catholic Church
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.
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
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of the
Archdiocese of Athens
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on May 15, 1959.
He was ordained a bishop June 21, 1959. Venediktos resigned as Archbishop on November 17, 1972.
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Catholic Hierarchy
1917 births
2008 deaths
Participants in the Second Vatican Council
People from Ermoupoli
Roman Catholic archbishops of Athens
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