Bartholomew Katsouris
Bartholomaios (Katsouris) ( Greek Βαρθολομαίος (Κατσούρης) , born June 11, 1928 in Athens ; † August 27, 2014 in Eleusis ) was an Orthodox clergyman and metropolitan of Megara and Salamis in the Church of Greece .
Katsouris studied law and theology at the University of Athens. On January 2, 1954, he was ordained a deacon and a priest in 1958 in the Panagia Myrtidiotissa monastery on the island of Kythira . He was chancellor and preacher of the Panagia Myrtidiotissa monastery. He was Secretary and General Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece from 1967 to 1974 .
On May 27, 1974, he was elected bishop and metropolitan of Megara and Salamis.
He is the author of numerous studies and theological works.
Web links
- Εκοιμήθη ο Μητροπολίτης Μεγάρων Βαρθολομαίος ( Memento from January 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Katsouris, Bartholomew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Κατσούρης, Βαρθολομαίος (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek clergyman, Greek Orthodox bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens , Greece |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 2014 |
| Place of death | Eleusis |