Ieronymos I of Athens
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Ieronymos I (Greek: Ιερώνυμος Α´, Ierōnymos; Latin: Hieronymus I; English: Jerome I; 1 May 1905 – 15 November 1988) was a Greek monk and theologian, who served as the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece and as such the primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece in 1967–1973, during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974.
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Ieronymos I | |
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Archbishop of Athens | |
Elected | 14 May 1967 |
Term ended | 15 December 1973 |
Predecessor | Chrysostomos II |
Successor | Seraphim |
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Ordination | 1938 |
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Born | Ieronymos Kotsonis 1 May 1905 |
Died | November 15, 1988(1988-11-15) (aged 83) |
Nationality | Greek |
Denomination | Church of Greece |
Profession | Theologian |
Alma mater | University of Athens |
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