Venediktos Printesis

Venediktos Printesis (Greek: Βενέδικτος Πρίντεζης; February 10, 1917 – October 21, 2008) was a Greek Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Most Reverend Venediktos Printesis
Archbishop of Athens
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Athens
In office	1959–1972
Predecessor	Marios Makrionitis
Successor	Nikolaos Foskolos
Previous post(s)	Priest
Orders
Ordination	March 23, 1940
Personal details
Born	February 10, 1917 Manna, Syros, Greece
Died	October 21, 2008(2008-10-21) (aged 91)

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 of the Archdiocese of Athens on May 15, 1959.^[1] He was ordained a bishop June 21, 1959. Venediktos resigned as Archbishop on November 17, 1972.