Venediktos Printesis

His Excellency
Venediktos Printesis
Archbishop of Athens
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Athens
In office 1959–1972
Predecessor Marios Makrionitis
Successor Nikolaos Foskolos
Orders
Ordination March 23, 1940
Personal details
Born February 10, 1917
Manna, Greece
Died October 21, 2008(2008-10-21) (aged 91)
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Venediktos Printesis (February 10, 1917 – October 21, 2008) was a Greek Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Printesis was born in Manna, Greece in February 1917, and was ordained a priest on March 23, 1940. He was appointed Archbishop of the Diocese of Athens on May 15, 1959 and ordained bishop June 21, 1959. Venediktos resigned as Archbishop on November 17, 1972.

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