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Chrysostomos I of Athens

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Chrysostomos A
ChurchGreek Orthodox Church
Installed31 December 1923
Term ended22 October 1938
Personal details
Born
Chrysostomos Papadopoulos (Χρυσόστομος Παπαδόπουλος)

1868
Madyta
Died22 October 1938
Athens
NationalityGreek
DenominationEastern Orthodox Christianity

Chrysostomos A (Greek: Χρυσόστομος Α΄; Madyta, 1868 – Athens, 22 October 1938), born Chrysostomos Papadopoulos (Χρυσόστομος Παπαδόπουλος), was Metropolitan of Athens from 8 March until 31 December 1923, when he became the first Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, serving until his death on 22 October 1938.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Greek Primate Dies In Athens Hospital. Archbishop Chrysostomos Was Author and Scholar". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 23, 1938. Retrieved 2015-02-26. Archbishop Chrysostomos of Athens, Primate of the Greek Church, died today of a heart disease. The Archbishop had entered a hospital Oct. 12 for a rest cure. He was 69 years old. ...